Nature

The Dirt on Dirt

By Sara Davis, Outdoor Center Program Director At the Camp Mason Outdoor Center, we have several opportunities to get up close and personal with dirt. Why would you want to? Dirt is beneficial to people, in many different ways. Not as just a substance used to educate, but as a substance that can be therapeutic, […]

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Stewardship, Sustainability & Service

By Nikki Reiff, Outdoor Center Program Director Sometimes you need to stop and smell the flowers, and sometimes you need to stop and save the flowers. Here at Camp Mason, we do both. What I mean by this, is that when visitors come here-they are immersed in a culture where stewardship and sustainability take the […]

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Spring Training: It’s a Knockout!

By Nikki Reiff, Outdoor Center Program Director Though this is my second spring working at Camp Mason, it will be my first spring training, and my first spring as a Program Director. After a week and a half of leading and participating in it, I can tell you that—much along the lines of spring training […]

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Winter Fun at Camp Mason

By Sally Wright, Outdoor Center Program Director – Retreats Many people visit Camp Mason throughout the year. In the spring and fall we welcome over 100 different schools and groups, and in the summer we have around 300 campers on property every day. But fewer people get to see Camp Mason blanketed by a beautiful […]

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Stop and Take It In

By Michael Hwang, Naturalist for the Mason Outdoor Center Look around: You’re 35 feet above the ground at the top of the Vertical Playpen with your best friend and who knows when you’ll get another chance to conquer the challenging element. Or maybe you’re at the top of the daunting Catfish Fire Tower, watching a […]

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Come to your senses – and take a hike with us!

By Shawn Leonardo, Naturalist for the Mason Outdoor Center Camp Mason has a wide range of environmentally conscious activities and classes that delve into topics like ecology, sustainability, natural cycles and so much more. You could say that there is some sort of intentional focus on experiencing the great outdoors while enjoying your time here. […]

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The Importance of Sleeping Under the Stars

By Anna Bilton, Summer Camp Program Director For one night every two weeks, each cabin group adventures out into the woods with their sleeping bags and food in hand to spend a night in the great outdoors. As a camp counselor, I loved nothing more than putting my backpack on and leading my campers along […]

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