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
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
On Friday, July 30th, a series of thunderstorms passed through Trinity County, igniting several wildfires. The Monument Fire, which started to the north of Camp, has burned more than 223,000 acres as of mid-October. For much of this time, Camp … Read More
57 years ago, the 38,000 acres just north of camp was considered for inclusion in the original Wilderness Act of 1964. It didn’t happen then, but after much work and advocacy over the years, it is looking very likely that … Read More
Things are looking good with regards to the Monument Fire near camp. Our evacuation order was downgraded to a warning a few days ago, then lifted altogether today. The westward progress of the fire was stopped about a mile to the … Read More
