“We were big on characters,” laughed Mary Jane Gannaway Layne as she recounted her experiences at Nature Camp during an oral history interview in 2013….
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Things were different at Nature Camp in Nancy Lowry’s day. When she arrived as a 10-year-old fourth-session camper in 1959, counselors didn’t teach classes—that was…
The first time Erin McKeown went to sleepaway summer camp, she hated it so much she tried to mount an escape. The Fredericksburg native was…
“Oh, I didn’t want to go to Nature Camp at all,” laughs Steve Vargo, reminiscing about how he first arrived. “Basically, I was a middle…
Cathy Jane Edwards Scaife, 59, died on April 11th, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. Cathy was the only child of James F. Edwards and Jane T….
Edward Stuart Saunders, Jr., 96, of Richmond, passed away February 6, 2018. Born in Roanoke, Va. on January 6, 1922, he was predeceased by his…
Hello Dear Ones, I’ve changed hats, from President of the Board of Directors for Nature Camp, Inc., to Chair of the Development Committee of the Nature Camp…
We are looking forward to again hosting our now-fourth annual “sneak-peek” at Nature Camp for prospective campers on the middle Saturday of this year’s 3rd…
Service weekend is an opportunity for those who believe in Camp’s mission to gather, enjoy the company of others who share those feelings, and contribute…
If there’s one thing that characterizes our Nature Camp community, it’s teamwork. I remain grateful for the opportunity to work with such dedicated and interested…