{"id":8635,"date":"2017-02-13T10:30:50","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T15:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=8635"},"modified":"2017-02-13T17:44:19","modified_gmt":"2017-02-13T22:44:19","slug":"why-we-love-camp-and-you-will-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/why-we-love-camp-and-you-will-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We Love Camp and You Will, Too"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arcadia’s Nature Camp photo: Phil Doyle<\/p><\/div>\n

Every year parents and campers tell us what they love most about Mass Audubon camps<\/a>\u2014being with friends, making new discoveries, seeing wildlife up close, and all of the outdoor adventures from hiking and canoeing to experimenting with science and creating nature-themed art.<\/p>\n

Campers aren\u2019t the only ones feeling the love. A few of our Camp Directors share what they love most about their role and what they hope campers take away from their summer experience.<\/p>\n

Discovery and Confidence<\/h3>\n

Watching children discover something they have never seen before and gain confidence from trying new things.\u202f\u2014Elizabeth Broughton, Wachusett Meadow, Princeton\u202f<\/a><\/p>\n

Tradition and Stewardship<\/h3>\n

Camp traditions such as popping jewelweed, touching a frog, running down \u201cRollercoaster Hill,\u201d and sitting under the \u201cStory Tree\u201d; all of which leads to developing an environmental ethic. \u2014Patti Steinman, Arcadia, Easthampton\/Northampton<\/a><\/p>\n

Growth and Friendship<\/h3>\n

Seeing everyone, both campers and staff alike, grow and make incredible friendships. \u2014Meredith Dean, Wildwood, Rindge, NH<\/a><\/p>\n

Magic and Learning<\/h3>\n

Knowing that every day at camp is different, with \u201cmagic\u201d moments and challenging moments\u2014all of which I, too, am able to learn and grow from. \u2014 Amy Quist, North River, Marshfield<\/a><\/p>\n

Wonder and Observation<\/h3>\n

Teaching campers how to see the wonder in nature and be observant of their surroundings. \u2014Jane Higgins, Habitat, Belmont\u202f<\/a><\/p>\n

Ability and Leadership<\/h3>\n

Coming across a camper guiding their parents on hikes to places they visited during the camp day. They get to be the counselor and their family members are their campers. \u2014 Scott Santino, Ipswich River, Topsfield\u202f\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

A Sense of Belonging<\/h3>\n

Helping campers feel that they belong; that this was the place they could be themselves while learning about nature because it\u2019s their thing. \u2014Melissa Hansen, Broadmoor, Natick<\/a><\/p>\n

Knowledge and Inspiration<\/h3>\n

Giving kids the knowledge that they can take home and share with their friends and family about the outdoor world and inspire more people to want to go outside. \u2014 Shane Elliott, Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton<\/a><\/p>\n

Curiosity and Love<\/h3>\n

Knowing that our campers will take away a sense of place, curiosity to go deeper, and a love of the natural world! \u2014Josey Kirkland, Felix Neck, Edgartown<\/a><\/p>\n

\u202fAwe and Encouragement<\/b><\/h3>\n

Sharing the sense of awe and thinking nature is so cool that we all feel every day! \u2014Emily Wolfe, Wellfleet Bay, Wellfleet<\/a><\/p>\n

Learn more<\/a> about one of our award-winning<\/a> 18 day camps and Wildwood, our overnight camp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every year parents and campers tell us what they love most about Mass Audubon camps\u2014being with friends, making new discoveries, seeing wildlife up close, and all of the outdoor adventures from hiking and canoeing to experimenting with science and creating nature-themed art. Campers aren\u2019t the only ones feeling the love. A few of our Camp […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[171],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-young-explorers"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3t87A-2fh","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12284,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/what-is-nature-camp-and-why-should-you-try-it\/","url_meta":{"origin":8635,"position":0},"title":"What is Nature Camp? 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