In late March, we were joined by a fantastic crew to help us welcome the first few days of spring at our Spring 2024 Work Weekend. Though the lovely spring weather we’ve been having didn’t stay through the weekend, our … Read More
Help make camp available to any child who wants to spend a session on the ranch. As the year comes to an end, we are reminded how grateful we are for our camp families and for all the memories of … Read More
Dear Friends of Camp, At this time of year, as we think about gratitude, our minds often return to thoughts of Camp — to memories of singing around the campfire, cooling off in the river, and adventuring with friends surrounded … Read More
In November, we hosted our fall work weekend! The weather was perfect for working outside and we were able to complete several projects with the help of many hands. Our work included reducing fuels and burning brush in the upper … Read More
This past summer, we revived our backpacking program for returning Bar 717 campers who had just finished their 11th grade year and were too old to attend regular camp, but wanted a way to connect with the camp community over the … Read More
We are excited to invite friends of Camp to join us for our Fall Work Weekend November 9-12. Work Weekends are a great opportunity to visit the ranch, reconnect with new and old Camp friends, and help out with important … Read More
Dear Campers, Parents, Staff, Alumni, and Friends, 2022 marked the 93rd year of Camp Trinity on the Bar 717 Ranch. Between four sessions of kids’ camp, a week of Family Camp, alumni weekend, volunteer work weekends, and four weddings, it was … Read More
This is a guest post written by Emma Bradish, longtime family camper, camper, and member of the 2022 counseling staff. At the beginning of 4th session, I wrote a letter to my mom in my journal. Nearing the end of … Read More
Several years ago, we organized our first backpacking trip to the Trinity Alps for returning Bar 717 campers who had just finished their 11th grade year and were too old to attend regular camp, but wanted a way to connect with … Read More
A longtime member of the Camp Trinity community, Marlys Smith passed away during the summer of 2021. She was 98. If you were a camper, counselor, or visited Camp Trinity between 1960 and 2010, then you enjoyed the good … Read More
