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DonatePublished on August 26, 2024
What an eventful summer!
On July 16th, Evergreen Brick Works faced its most severe flood since opening in 2010, with some areas under more than four feet of water. We are so grateful and proud of our team for keeping everybody safe while evacuating 113 campers. Few campers even ended up finding a sense of adventure in the situation!
Though our campers, counsellors, volunteers and staff stayed safe, our beloved Brick Works was severely impacted causing our team to pivot in providing a safe and fun camp for the rest of the season. We thank our resourceful team for accomplishing a successful summer despite such unprecedented challenges and we thank our campers and families for being understanding and supportive as we navigated this event. Please consider supporting our flood recovery by donating here.
With fall soon approaching, we wanted to celebrate our 2024 Adventure Camp season and express our gratitude to everyone who made this summer wild, fun and creative!
This past summer, we introduced two new explorer groups, the Minnows (Intermediates) and the Otters (Seniors), thus increasing our capacity to have more young explorers experience Adventure Camp at the Brick Works. We introduced our new Outdoor Leadership Course where youth (ages 14-17) gained skills through professional pathways to prepare themselves for working in the outdoor leadership space. We explored the quarry and surrounding trails on foot and bike, crafted with clay, engraved wood cookies, learned about local wildlife through pond dipping and sang our hearts out during camp concert!
Below are some highlights from our 2024 Adventure Camp season:
Exploring the surrounding natural spaces and ravines of the Lower Don Valley.
A quiet moment to begin the day with our Junior Explorers at the Brick Works.
Bike Ventures in awe of spotting White-tailed deer at Tommy Thompson Park.
The Children’s Garden submerged in water following the record-breaking rainfall on July 16.
Camp staff cleaning camper bag packs before reopening Adventure Camp for the season.
A happy camper painting with bubbles.
Reading our favourite summer read ‘Bog Myrtle’by Sid Sharp with our campers.
The Mud Kitchen, the newest play addition in our Children’s Garden.
Outdoor Leadership Course participants heading to the Toronto Islands for a full day excursion.
Outdoor Leadership Course participants leading activity stations for their practicum week.
Our wonderful crew of camp counsellors who made this summer special for all our campers.
If you’re interested in signing up for our fall programs such as Nature School or are looking for a special place to host your child’s upcoming birthday, check out evergreen.ca for more information. We hope to see you soon at Evergreen Brick Works!
