Crow’s Nest Camp week three July 21, 2012I guess it goes without saying that we had another wonderful group at camp this week, the first of two weeks of 3rd and 4th…
Crow’s Nest Camp week two July 14, 2012We had another great week of camp with the 1st and 2nd graders. Each day we took a hayride to our campsite on Pine Creek,…
Crow’s Nest: a good year for the Citrus Flatid Planthopper July 12, 2012This year there are tons of cottony, white masses on the stems of plants, from trees and shrubs to wildflowers. I don’t know if it…
Crow’s Nest: Yeah, it’s hot July 7, 2012Yes, it has been a very hot week. And due to the holiday we didn’t have a week of summer camp during which we would…
Crow’s Nest Camp week one July 1, 2012We had a great 5th/6th grade camp this past week: great kids, great weather, fun activities. I’ve always enjoyed the “Bug Camp” theme which we…
Chester County Town Tours and Village Walks 2012 June 26, 2012This Thursday, June 28 the Chester County Town Tours and Village Walks will come to St. Peter’s Village, just downstream on French Creek from our…
Crow’s Nest: Chicken TV It’s been a long time since we’ve had a television, and I have to say I don’t miss it much (we do have internet, however).…
Great American Backyard Campout this weekend… June 21, 2012This weekend is the Great American Backyard Campout… so put up the pup tent and get out there!
Crow’s Nest: Genista broom moth caterpillar June 19, 2012Yesterday on the blue false indigo (Baptisia australis) plants I saw this pretty caterpillar. I had left my camera at my parents’ house over the…
Crow’s Nest Teen Workday June 18, 2012We had a great workday today with emeritus (“classic,” “vintage,” or perhaps “aged-out”) campers who came back to help set up for the younger kids…
