Camp Creature: Gray Wolf

May 22, 2019 | Nature

The gray wolf is making a return appearance on the Rattlin’ Blog! Why do you ask? Because this species is continuing their comeback after many years of low population numbers. The gray wolf is both an intriguing and inspiring species and therefore deserves a...

“America, Take a Walk”

May 14, 2019 | Nature

Get Hooked On Nature. The trend for today’s youth spending less and less time outdoors is continuing to climb. In this Ted Talk from 2014, Ben Klasky states, on average, school-age students’ screen time use is 7 hours and 40 minutes per day. In his Talk,...

Update: Environmental Education at Camp Foley!

May 8, 2019 | Nature

We had our first groups of Outdoor Ed (and of 2019!!) arrive Monday, and we have gotten the schools off on a good [green] foot. As most of you know Camp Foley hosts various schools during the month of May (and September) specializing in Environmental Education. This...

Earth Day: Let’s Celebrate with a Call to Action!

Apr 16, 2019 | Holidays, Nature

The work of today is the history of tomorrow, and we are its makers. – Juliette Gordon Low     Take a moment to really let this quote sink in. What are we doing on this earth if not changing and shaping the planet on a daily basis? Everything we do affects...

Camp Creature: Top 5 Highlight Reel!

Mar 21, 2019 | Nature

One of our favorite things to post about is our featured Camp Creature. We have tons of camp creatures here living in this part of rural Minnesota, which puts us in an excellent spot to explore and see animals of all types. Today we are bringing together some of your...

Maintaining Whitefish — Don’t Let Invasive Species In!

Feb 21, 2019 | Nature

Let’s get deep for a second. Let’s talk about one of the most incredible aspects of Camp Foley. Let’s put aside the friendships and the skills learned over summer for just a minute. We’re going to discuss how fortunate we are to be located on...