We wrapped up another season of Nature Day Camp!

Our highlights included making farm fresh food this summer with fresh spring rolls full of garden greens, onions, mint and special handmade dipping sauce, garden fresh rice bowls and plant part salads where campers cut up roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits.

Campers learned about the birds on the land and many had up close views of the Sandhill Cranes. They also learned about the western pond turtle and the importance of stewarding our wetlands as they are integral to a thriving watershed and provide a beneficial nursery for migrating birds, specific plants such as camas and willow and home to our western pond turtles.

Art in the barn, visits to tree island and time with the animals were favorites for the day campers, as they immersed themselves in the world of Willow Witt ranch.

We will miss this special time on the mountain where we have long sunny days of nature play and creativity in a diverse ecosystem with children. But we are super excited to get ready for Fall Programs and watch the season change with the visiting youth.

This Fall, high school and middle school students will stay overnight in the CREST wall tents and enjoy land based learning and stewardship. Some groups will be pulling teasel in our Wetlands as a way to help us manage and reduce invasive species. We will also be hosting school field trips and focusing on learning about the cycle of farm and forest seeds and indigenous foods.

We are grateful for summer fun and ready for fall learning days.

Liz Bianco
Education Director