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Trailblazers Adventure Summer Camp, July 2024

Our second session of the 2024 summer season was Trailblazers Adventure Summer Camp! Of the three camps we offer, Trailblazers Adventure is our middle-level of difficulty. This camp is for students entering 3rd through 8th grade, our field trip locations are closer, and our camp day is not as long as Trailblazers High Adventure. We still hiked an amazing 14.5 miles during our four days together. We also were able to survive yet another heat-wave week during camp!

Our first day of Adventure features activities on two nature trails! In the morning, we split the group in half and enjoy a guided hike and bird walk on the Bethel Springs Elementary School Nature Trail. Students learned the importance of trail etiquette, and we also observed a family of Eastern Bluebirds that just left the nest! In the afternoon, we board the bus over to Concord Elementary School's Nature Trail to do a walk in Webb Creek in the afternoon! This ended up being the perfect afternoon activity since it was sunny with temperatures in the low 90s. Unfortunately, this would not be the only day of weather like this for us! We did have two exciting wildlife observations at the Concord Nature Trail: a Great Blue Heron that landed in a tiny tree in the meadow, and a Two-lined Salamander found down by the creek.



Tuesday's field trip was a full day at Okehocking Preserve in Willistown, Pennsylvania. This location has been a Trailblazers favorite over the years; 2024 marked our 7th visit with summer camp! We find this location offers the perfect mix of challenging hiking and refreshing waters to go creek walking. It also has a variety of quality habitat so we often see lots of wildlife on our visits! Today's trip required a different strategy than usual. Since we had another heat-wave day, we decided to go on a brief hike in the morning. Then, we spent a long afternoon of cooling off as we explored the waters of Ridley Creek!