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
Post shared by Julian Katz, camp alumnus and former staff member. I was a camper for 9 years and worked at Camp for 5 summers, from the kitchen crew at 17 to an ill-advised half-kitchen/half-junior counselor experiment at 18 … Read More
Post shared by Julie Conway, camp alumna, parent, family camper, and member of the Bar 717 Ranch Advisory Board. I started going to the Bar 717 Ranch in 1971. I was 15 years old. My sisters started going the summer … Read More
Silkscreening at Camp Guest Post by Jennifer Lootens How I learned to silkscreen was in the very same room that the silk-screening program is today, with the basics easily at reach, and it is no surprise to me that the … Read More
This reflection was shared anonymously by a member of the camp community. Places matter a lot to me, the geography of things. I can never seem to remember a person’s name when I first meet them, or what someone told … Read More
The 85th Reunion is just around the corner! In preparation, Tori Nourafchan, a camp alumnus, supporter, and former camper parent has volunteered to help put together a book of memories that will be available to all camp alumni and attendees … Read More
Last year, we revived an old tradition that Grover used to refer to as “Give a lift, get a lift.” What Grover meant by this was that in giving back to the ranch and in working together to improve Camp, … Read More
On Camp and Community — Guest Post by Kate Seely My love affair with camp is not unique to me, many of you have experienced this same love. This is the beauty of camp, that there is such a shared … Read More
Life at Camp Trinity 76 Years Ago Seemed Like Heaven Even Then By Robin C. Harris “Agoutapflah.” That was the nonsense word that campers used to greet each other in 1938. Funny, the things you remember. This story begins the … Read More
What are you doing this coming April 4th-7th? Why, because we will be hosting a volunteer work weekend at the Bar 717 Ranch! All are welcome. No skill necessary. Come join the extended Camp Trinity community and help us with … Read More
