Camp Creature – The Common Snipe

Jan 28, 2013 | Campers, Nature

  The Common Snipe Is it possible to meld a Throwback Thursday and Camp Creature blog into one?  Well in this segment of the Rattlin’ Bog we are certainly going to try.  Who remembers going on a Snipe Hunt?  I would guess it is likely the “older” generation of...

Camp Creature – Common Loon

Jan 14, 2013 | Nature

Photo: Alli Faricy As the evening waves break across the shoreline of Whitefish Lake, a beautiful yet haunting sound can be heard echoing through the tall pine trees that guard the grounds of Camp Foley.  Again, the sound pierces through the silence: Woooo –...

Camp Creature – The Minnesota Black Bear

Dec 17, 2012 | Nature

Are there bears at Camp Foley?  Possibly…  While we certainly don’t see them wandering through camp every day, one species of North American bears is indigenous to the North woods. It’s the Minnesota Black Bear, otherwise known as the North American Black Bear....

Camp Creature – The Minnesota Snapping Turtle

Dec 4, 2012 | Nature

Crikey! She’s a keeper.   Today’s Camp Creature story is about a young Minnesota Snapping Turtle, who lived in the Camp office in 2012 and 2013.  It was found in the summer of 2012 down by the marina docks by Peter Beltz, a camp counselor.  We asked for help...

CAMP CREATURE – The Minnesota Red Fox

Nov 12, 2012 | Nature

Ever wonder what kind of animals roam around Camp Foley?  One of the most popular among those who frequent camp is the Minnesota Red Fox.  Several Camp Foley staffers have spotted foxes here on the grounds; most recently, near the boys’ cabins.  The foxes are...

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Jun 29, 2012 | Nature, Youth Development

Now summer camp is well and truly underway, we would like to cast your minds back a month or so to our Outdoor Education program this spring. We had such a blast teaching our sixth-grade visitors about the beauty and value of earth, and we believe they had a great...