You Can’t Dibs Nature!

May 26, 2022 | Nature

Snapping Turtle (Photo by A. Faricy) As I canoed along on my second to last of 14, three-hour canoe classes over the last three weeks, I examined the actions of the 6th graders. A couple was kneeling precociously in the bottoms of their canoes, hands outstretched,...

The Trees Are Our Best Antiques

Apr 21, 2022 | Nature

This blog is a throwback from 2012!   A few weeks ago, Adam and I took a weekend trip down to Minneapolis to visit some friends. Since moving to Camp Foley in January, this was our first trip out of the area and we were excited to be in a city again with all the...

3 times Nature Found a Way

Mar 24, 2022 | Nature

Nature always finds a way…   Our director and fearless leader Alli Faricy recently attended the ACA National Conference and attended a talk on exploring the impact Covid 19 had on our children, and if there are any positives we can find in this pandemic. We...

Learn all about our Foley Snakes!

Mar 17, 2022 | Holidays, Nature

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 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 island during the fifth century. My favorite myth...

Ice Ridges on Whitefish

Feb 24, 2022 | Nature

So, maybe I am the only one that has never heard of an ‘Ice Ridge’, but after this winter I now know what they are! Take a look at what Whitefish Lakes massive ice sheet can do. Now what are Ice Ridges? Ice ridges are caused by the pushing action of a lake’s ice...

Meet the Little Brown Bat!

Feb 3, 2022 | Nature

Have you ever taken a walk through Camp Foley and wondered what those little brown boxes were fixated onto some of the poles and trees? Well, friends, those are homes for some of our year-round campers….the bats! Little Brown Myotis. Now, don’t get creeped out...