TRR photo by Ed Wesely My friend Carlie, age 10, as she settled into her bunk at YMCA Camp Skycrest on the afternoon of July 2. This week, she plans to help me to outfit our new camp nature center by contributing sketches and posters.

A special camper

I met Carlie about five years ago when I was asked to do a nature program at YMCA Camp Skycrest, near White Mills. She was younger than other resident campers, but had a special niche in camp as the niece of a staff member, sharing camp life in a cabin with the youngest campers.

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Snake, turtles and reptiles, oh my!

BLOOMING GROVE, PA - If you ever wanted to find out about the Pike Conservation District and the services it provides, mark your calendar for Saturday, July 22. Promised Land State Park will be the location for a free “Kids’ Conservation Day” from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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Lacawac kids’ program at the pond

LAKE WALLENPAUPACK—Think frogs and lily pads are the only things you’ll find at the pond? On Thursday, July 13 from 10:00 a.m. to noon, Lacawac Sanctuary will host Nature Detectives: Morning at the Pond. Bring the kids and investigate the mysterious creatures that call the pond home.

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Also in this issue:

• Pond exploration
• Fighting the creepy crawlers in 2007