Monthly Archives: November 2009

At the 10th Biennial Research Symposium of the Coalition for Education in the Outdoors (CEO) at Indiana University’s Bradford Woods campus on January 15-17, 2010, Dr. Stephen Fine is presenting, Fostering Cosmopolitan Citizenship through Camp Experience: Comparative Research in North … Continue reading →

Hundreds of camps from British Columbia across the country to Newfoundland have discovered the simplest, quickest, most cost-effective way to accomplish Criminal Record Checks on camp staff is to use the services of BackCheck.  In the 2009 season, BackCheck processed … Continue reading →

Each year, the Honour Award is awarded to an individual working in certified camps who, through an exceptional contribution to the community and/or within the framework of Association des camps certifiés du Québec activities has contributed to shaping the current … Continue reading →

In summer 2009, twelve Canadian camps participated in a first year pilot of the Canadian Healthy Camps Study to research health in Canadian camps by submitting weekly data online of illness and injury at their camps. Several years ago, research … Continue reading →

Andrea Koehle Jones, Executive Director of Love Trees is a journalist, author, environmental entrepreneur and mother of two children, living on Bowen Island, British Columbia. Her company offers a unique educational tree planting program, which combines Andrea’s two passions: children … Continue reading →

Glen Bernard’s “Living Lightly Lab” was completed on June 30, 2009, just in time for the arrival of the campers.  Glen Bernard Camp for girls, founded in 1922 by Mary S. Edgar, is located near Sundridge, Ontario. Owner/Director, Jocelyn Palm, … Continue reading →