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 27-August 12 | |
| July Session | June 27-July 20 | |
| August Session | July 22-August 12 |
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
RED SPRUCE GROVE FAQ’s
“I love how close we are to the natural world around us, and I love how intimate the small group is.” – 2017 RSG Camper. What are the RSG Values? This program is based on F&W’s Mission and Quaker Values: Service, Peacemaking, Integrity, Community, Equity, and Simplicity. We strive to: ∙ Live in the Wilderness: […]
Red Spruce Grove Turns 6!
Red Spruce Grove (RSG), a wilderness program for 11-14 year-old girls, turns 6 this year! We are happy to report that RSG is thriving and full of potential! As a young program, any moment has the potential to quickly evolve into a Red Spruce Grove tradition. Some such traditions that are already forming include our […]
A Mountain Meadow
Red Spruce Grove is the newest member of the Farm & Wilderness family. We are a small wilderness community for girls 11-14. This summer was full of productive projects, learning new skills and friendship building! Our big projects this summer included two new physical landmarks in our meadow: an A-frame structure and a firewood shed. […]
