Over the next few months, we’ll be introducing you to our summer staff for 2016. Meet Luke, a first-year counselor from Ireland! You’ll find Luke all kinds of places at the ranch, from Small Animals to Riflery to campfires! What is your … Read More
My brother and I started going to summer camp in the late 60’s, early 70’s – it was something we always looked forward to and counted the days until summer came and we could run on the open fields, climb … Read More
Over the next few months, we’ll be introducing you to our summer staff for 2016. First up is Jasmine, a first-year counselor from Australia! We asked Jasmine to share a little bit about herself and about what she’s looking forward to … Read More
Although the Ranch Crew — Geoff, Mike, and Joey (and seasonal resident, former camper and counselor Arly Cassidy!) — are working hard on winter projects including pruning fruit trees, burning brush, and cutting firewood, they sure could use a hand getting ready … Read More
This past summer more than 40 deserving children experienced the magic of Camp Trinity on the Bar 717 Ranch thanks to the support of generous donations to our Campership Fund. Nearly every child who received a Campership shared that their camp experience was “the … Read More
On July 30th, 2015, a lightning storm ignited several fires in Trinity County. The Pattison Fire began on Pattison Peak about three miles north of the Ranch and burned for more than a month. When updating our camp community about the … Read More
Guest post by David Scanlon, a first-year international counselor from Ireland in 2015, and a returning counselor for summer 2016 (!). Last year was my first year of college, and I wanted to take my summers to travel abroad. I also … Read More
Do you have the weekend of October 16-19, 2015 free? Would you like to spend it at Camp? We know many of you were unable to make your annual visit to the ranch this year because of the cancellations caused … Read More
Check out this video to learn more about the prescribed fire we’ve undertaken here at the Bar 717 Ranch. Prescribed fire — otherwise known as a controlled burn — is a controlled way of reintroducing fire into the natural landscape. It … Read More
This post was shared by longtime camper, Ona. Thanks for sharing, Ona! This year was amazing! I climbed Gates mountain for the 3rd time, I got to experience what it was like to be a ranch kid (I wasn’t a camper … Read More
