Red Spruce Grove Girls, Ages 11-14
Strong hands, strong hearts
confidence in self and community Life in the Wild
Immersed in a wilderness community, campers distill daily life to the essentials. While cooking over an open fire, they create tasty meals, build shelters, learn ax and knife safety, archery and other wilderness-living skills.
Amid the knot tying and blueberry picking, campers learn resilience and self-reliance. They emerge from the experience stronger, more confident, aware and capable.
Red Spruce Grove Dates
| Full Session | June 26-August 11 | |
| July Session | June 26-July 19 | |
| August Session | July 21-August 11 |
Red Spruce Grove Activities
Campers, who start off together at Indian Brook, hike to their site on a wilderness plateau. After their time living closely to the land in a small, supportive community, they return excited and eager to share their experiences and wilderness craft with other camps.
Posts from Red Spruce Grove
One Last Stroll as Indian Brook Director
I have some news to share, I’ll be taking one last stroll up the big path to Indian Brook as Director this June before campers arrive. This was a very hard decision to come to since I love my employment here, as well as the people I work with. It has been a pleasure working […]
F&W LIVE!
Join us on Monday the 19th at 7 pm for a LIVE conversation with two F&W camp directors, Megan Chamberlain and Charlie Wyatt. We’ll simulcast on Facebook and Instagram Live with insider information and answers to any questions about Red Spruce Grove and Flying Cloud. Plus a chance to win a prize! Hope to see you […]
Smiles and Laughter Abound
Smiles and laughter were abound despite Vermont’s fast and frequent downpours at the Grove this past week. In addition to a few cool afternoon blueberry harvest sessions, campers prepared for their solos by practicing their fire building and shelter making skills. Some kids even built a tripod for lamb jerky to take with them. The […]
