by Alli | Mar 18, 2021 | blog, camp foley, holiday, nature, snakes, St. Patrick's Day, summer 2020
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Well Yesterday was St. Patrick’s Day But Whatever!) Time to don green clothes and lots of shamrocks and celebrate this fun Irish holiday. This day is named after the patron saint of Ireland Saint Patrick who was a bishop on the...
by Alli | Mar 4, 2021 | camp in winter, Cold, conserve energy, environmental education, nature, winter
2 weeks ago it was -11 outside!!!! Even if you are Minnesota native through and through that is COLD! While the cold has some great benefits, like pretty snow and getting to walk on frozen lakes, it also has some downsides. This time of the year when it is very cold...
by Alli | Aug 13, 2020 | Animals, camp foley, cf2020, nature, summer
If you’re a fan of this blog, (and I know you are!) you’ll know on January 9th, 2020 we published a blog called “Winter Critters” that was all about how animals kept warm in the wintertime. Well, it’s 6 months later and guess what?...
by Alli | Jun 18, 2020 | Eagles, nature, throwback
Here is a true Throwback Thursday to our most viewed blog! This is a Creature Spotlight all about the bald eagle. All the pictures of Eagles were taken by our Director Alli Faricy. You can find more of her photography at @eightlegsphoto on Instagram. Ever seen the...
by Alli | May 14, 2020 | 1st session, 2nd session, 3rd session, 4th session, camp foley, cf2020, nature, summer, tortoise
If you have been a camper in the last 5 years, you know exactly what “Tort Time” is! For those wondering, this is a reference to activity available during Morning Fun and Free Swim, the two free periods scheduled each day at camp. When campers see...
by Alli | Apr 16, 2020 | 10 years of blogs, 1st session, 2nd session, 3rd session, 4th session, Alli Faricy, blog, camp foley, Marie Schmid, nature
Guess what everybody?…. The Ratlin’ Blog just turned 10 years old! We have officially been publishing these weekly blogs since 2010, and it’s amazing to look back and see all the different blogs that have been published over the years. So in honor of...
