SUMMER CAMP FULL OF CREATIVE PLAY IN THE WILD

SALTASH MOUNTAIN

MIXED GENDER
AGES 11-14

THE WONDER OF LIVING IN NATURE

Backcountry Adventures, Music, and Creative Play

Located on more than 4,800 acres of undeveloped and conserved woodlands on Lake Ninevah, Saltash Mountain Camp is a place of community, creativity, and courage.

Campers learn to accept each other, celebrate their individuality and work cooperatively in community. Living together in open-sided cabins, they play guitar, sing, swim, learn outdoor living skills, and participate in community projects at camp.

Our backcountry trips also provide our youth with adventures in rock climbing, hiking, and canoeing as they gain an appreciation for each other. Campers enjoy all the creative arts as they fall in love with wild places! The activities are thoughtfully guided to build confidence in backcountry skills where campers progress from 3 day to 6 day trips in each session.

Campers build a powerful community in nature where everyday adventures await!

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SALTASH MOUNTAIN DIRECTOR

Adair Arbor

SAM is a unique and joyful place where creative play and outdoor adventure are weaved into everything we’ll do together, from silly skits to hiking trips to camp songs on the hill. I can’t wait to see how our campers grow in confidence, kindness, and creativity on the beautiful shores of Lake Ninevah and in the rugged mountains surrounding us!

I landed at Farm & Wilderness after many years of experience in summer camp leadership and experiential education. I am an avid backpacker, artist, musician, and gardener, and I was trained in outdoor leadership at the University of Oregon. You can learn more about my background here.

Besides an incredibly exciting program and a stellar leadership team, what really drew me to F&W the most was its values—simplicity, community, equity, peace, integrity, and sustainability. I believe that camp changes kids and kids change the world, and this is exactly the kind of world-changing I feel honored to facilitate.

Come join us for the best summer of your life! Make new friends, see what is truly awesome about YOU as reflected by supportive peers, get totally silly, and learn just how strong you really are through trips that will knock your Darn Tough socks off. I can’t wait to see you at SAM!

SALTASH MOUNTAIN CAMP

2026 Dates

EXPLORE A TIME FOR ADVENTURE

Session 1	Wednesday, June 24 - Thursday, July 16
Session 2	Sunday, July 19 - Sunday, August 9

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HOME AWAY FROM HOME

Cabin Life

Housing: The cabins are all open three-sided wood structures with individual bunks and storage for each camper. As we build community, it’s important each camper still has their space and campers enjoy personalizing their bunk. When on wilderness trips, Saltash Mountain campers begin each morning together in tents or shelters in the New England woods.

Facilities: Shared facilities are near each cabin for all their hygiene needs, including fresh water and hot showers.

WHAT OUR FAMILIES SAY

"My son was so at home there. He sometimes withdraws socially, but not at SAM. He loved it and we were thrilled he had such a special experience."

Explore Life At Saltash Mountain Wilderness Camp

We provide structured activities every day that challenge and delight our campers as they explore the Vermont wilderness

On the Trail: Saltash Mountain campers spend a substantial part of each session out on the trail! Every camper goes on one 3-day cabin trip and one 6-day long trip during their session at Saltash Mountain. Life on the trail affords the perfect opportunity to practice living simply, with everything you need carried on your back! The campers rely on their community, while learning to appreciate all nature has to offer. A challenging day’s hike is rewarded with spectacular mountain top views with new friends, feeling a sense of accomplishment that can only come from carrying yourself to new heights on your own two feet.

Back at Camp (Ninevah): No two days at Saltash Mountain camp are alike! The Saltash Mountain community is big enough that campers have plenty of opportunities to make new friends and small enough to get to know each other. Over the course of each session campers learn to live, work, and play together in harmony. Campers choose from a variety of activities in the creative arts, music, swimming, outdoor living skills, and community projects. Meals are shared in the open air under the food shelter, followed by the entire camp community gathering for Singing on the Hill -about 30 minutes of time spent singing and playing instruments together. Evenings are spent with a wide range of offerings from all-camp-games to variety shows to silly murder mystery parties.

Skits: We find lots of opportunities to be silly and perform for each other, from 90-second skits on how to use a composting toilet to our end-of-session original performance that we share with the rest of the F&W community. Whether you love to be at the center of the stage delivering lines, or prefer to help behind the scenes with costumes and props, everyone is involved in creating magic together. Campers also host a square dance each session for the wider F&W community and have the opportunity to perform in the SAM Jam Band if they wish!

EXPERIENCE LIFE IN THE OUTDOORS

Activities

Creativity, trips, skill building, and classic camp fun, all in the beautiful Vermont wilderness!

Outdoor Living Skills

Saltash Mountain campers learn knot tying, knife and fire safety, shelter building, navigation, and other outdoor skills in the beauty and ruggedness of nature. Campers can work towards their “WA” (pronounced “Wah”) experience including a 24 hour solo.

Trips

Campers learn to prepare for wilderness adventures and work together on trail through experiences with backpacking, canoeing, and rock climbing. They practice Leave No Trace principles in the back country, choose and prepare their own ultralight meals, and other essential skills.

Creative Arts

Campers make art projects, skit props, silly characters, and crafty gifts for end-of-session Appreciations to share with friends. Special projects include tie dying bandanas into “SAMdanas” and baking bread with our kitchen staff for Fair.

Waterfront

Most afternoons include opportunities to enjoy the refreshing waters of crystal clear Lake Ninevah, with time to swim and canoe with friends and staff.

Music

From singing after meals to impromptu jam sessions, Saltash Mountain campers are surrounded by musical activity. Our musical instrument library provides opportunities to pick up a guitar or ukulele for the first time, and staff encourage campers to stretch their comfort zones and skill levels.

Capstone Experiences

Campers have many opportunities to take on big challenges, including a 24-hour solo camping trip, a Get Lost Hike navigation challenge, and performing in our culminating skit or in the SAM Jam Band at the square dance. We support campers in choosing their level of challenge and celebrating their successes!

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