Camp Creature: Fisher

Jun 3, 2013 | Nature

Let’s start this off by clearing a few things up. The fisher (sometimes called the fisher cat) does not eat fish, nor is it a feline. So, we’ve already confused a whole lot of people just by introducing this creature’s name. The name comes from...

The Enviro Center Closes (for the Season)

May 31, 2013 | Nature

Enviro Ed – Week 1 Today at exactly 1:39 PM we said goodbye to our last students from Environmental Education for the season. We had an AWESOME three weeks that included ten schools and 431 students. Students got mucky in the muck pond, saw tons of creatures at...

Camp Creature: The Bobcat

May 20, 2013 | Nature

This week we’ll be introducing you to the bobcat! An “elusive” creature as Camp Foley’s Director, Alli Faricy, put it. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), “Few humans ever see a bobcat in the wild.” The...

Environmental Ed – Week 1

May 20, 2013 | Nature

Last week we had an AWESOME time with sixth graders for five schools in Minnesota (St. Bartholomew, Annunciation, Holy Trinity, St. Boniface, and Marquette) at the Foley Environmental Education Center. Not only did we have some super fun students in the camp, but we...

Camp Creature: Pileated Woodpecker

May 6, 2013 | Nature

According to his press agent, the creator of Woody Woodpecker, Walter Lantz, got the inspiration while in Sherwood Lake, California with his wife. Apparently, a noisy Pileated Woodpecker outside the cabin kept the couple awake at night. Woody shares many...

Camp Creature: The Painted Turtle

Apr 22, 2013 | Nature

Muncher hanging out in a bucket on tank-cleaning day. Raise your hand if you know the name of Camp Foley’s Painted Turtle! Well, even if you didn’t raise your hand our shout out, “MUNCHER!” no worries. Today, I’m going to share with you...