Camp Creature – The Minnesota Black Bear

Dec 17, 2012 | Nature

Are there bears at Camp Foley?  Possibly…  While we certainly don’t see them wandering through camp every day, one species of North American bears is indigenous to the North woods. It’s the Minnesota Black Bear, otherwise known as the North American Black Bear....

Camp Creature – The Minnesota Snapping Turtle

Dec 4, 2012 | Nature

Crikey! She’s a keeper.   Today’s Camp Creature story is about a young Minnesota Snapping Turtle, who lived in the Camp office in 2012 and 2013.  It was found in the summer of 2012 down by the marina docks by Peter Beltz, a camp counselor.  We asked for help...

CAMP CREATURE – The Minnesota Red Fox

Nov 12, 2012 | Nature

Ever wonder what kind of animals roam around Camp Foley?  One of the most popular among those who frequent camp is the Minnesota Red Fox.  Several Camp Foley staffers have spotted foxes here on the grounds; most recently, near the boys’ cabins.  The foxes are...

Check out our work…

Jun 29, 2012 | Nature, Youth Development

Now summer camp is well and truly underway, we would like to cast your minds back a month or so to our Outdoor Education program this spring. We had such a blast teaching our sixth-grade visitors about the beauty and value of earth, and we believe they had a great...

What’s eating you?

Jun 6, 2012 | Nature

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s the unofficial state bird…the mosquito! There are very few animals on Earth that evoke such a feeling of misery as the mosquito. And, if you have ever visited Camp Foley I am sure you have had the pleasure of being woken up in the...

The noise of more than just kids.

Apr 25, 2012 | Nature

Wailing, hooting, yodeling, and laughter are all fairly common noises to hear around Camp Foley in the summer months. This year, all that noise has returned about 3-4 weeks early according to the Minnesota DNR. Why would the DNR be listening to campers you ask? Well,...