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Fall 2010 After School

April 7, 2010 By

It’s hard to believe, but it’s already time to start thinking about the 2010-2011 school year! If you have a child (or children) currently enrolled in After School at Chestnut Ridge,  you are eligible for our early enrollment period from now un…

The Camper Garden

March 5, 2010 By
The Camper Garden

Just east of the center of the Camper Garden stands a fig tree not even two feet high. It produced figs this past summer even at its young age and small stature. It reminds me in some ways of our summer campers, who likewise, appear young and not yet fully mature. Yet, their lives have… [Continue Reading]

Sending More Kids to Camp in 2010

February 1, 2010 By

The economy has been quite a challenge over the last couple of years for many of our families. Yet, in all the chaos that has been brought on by the economy, parents still see clearly the value of the camp experience for their children. We recently hea…

Become a Community Garden Member

February 1, 2010 By

You’re invited to join us! This year The Community Farm at Chestnut Ridge will begin accepting a limited number of memberships to the Community Garden. Our hope is to build a committed group of folks who seek to grow good food and good relationships in…

Coffee and Camp

January 29, 2010 By

Buy Coffee, Send Kids to Camp
Raleigh coffee roaster Larry’s Beans and Chestnut Ridge have teamed up to improve the lives of children near and far.
Here’s how it works: You purchase great-tasting, organic, shade-grown fair trade coffee from Larry’s B…

Buy Coffee, Send Kids to Camp

January 29, 2010 By

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An Orchard Grows at Chestnut Ridge

January 18, 2010 By

The Community Farm is already home to many beautiful trees that provide shade on hot summer days, food and shelter for animals and birds, and leaves to nourish the forest soil. This spring we will be planting more trees fruit trees! It is our hope tha…

Just the other day…

January 6, 2010 By

Just the other day I was thinking… “What if we took on the world as our own responsibility? What if we took ownership that the orphans and widows were ours to take care of truly ours? What if we took total responsibility for the land and animals that…

Elizabeth’s Story

January 5, 2010 By

“I can’t imagine my life without camp.”
- Elizabeth, age 16
Six years ago, camp transformed Elizabeth’s life. Her first week at resident camp, she found herself a little homesick and a lot unsure. The first night, a Carolina summertime thunders…

Good News from the Kitchen

December 1, 2009 By

If you’ve read our mission statement, you know we have large shoes to fill. As part of our striving to practice and embody “responsible care for the earth,” we’re constantly reviewing which foods we serve, where they come from and how we can do better….