July 26, 2018

Shelby here, reporting about another day in the Canaan Valley. Wednesday the 25th was an awesome day to be at Merrowvista for kids and staff …

July 25, 2018

Today was our first full day with a normal schedule! This meant Interest Groups galore, opportunities for campers to choose their own activities at Go …

July 24, 2018

The first full day of camp started out warm and misty. We gathered as a community for flag raising, a reflective and insightful morning activity …

July 23, 2018

Years ago, at summer camp, I learned a Turkish proverb: “Our skin is waterproof.” Rain is not ideal on opening day. It’s less fun to …

July 18, 2018

Yesterday the Farmhouse received a phone call from our fellow community member, the Loon Center.  Your camper has been practicing living in a community: their …

July 17, 2018

Camp Merrowvista finally got some rain today!  The storm didn’t last long, but it poured and thundered hard enough to delay Little Haystack’s canoe shakedown …

July 16, 2018

Camp Merrowvista has been an important part of my life since the beginning of this century.  I have seen this beautiful community from almost every …

July 15, 2018

It is hard to believe we said goodbye to our 2 week campers last night. The Grand Council ceremony was beautiful, with campers leading us …

July 11, 2018

Hello founder friends!  This is your waterfront coordinator reporting to you from the Canaan Valley.  Today was simply one of those traditionally amazing Merrowvista days.  …

July 10, 2018

Hello from Canaan Valley!  After a few days of relative quietness with all Four Trails villages in the field, the hustle and bustle has picked …

July 8, 2018

Hey there faithful readers, with villages returning from trail – it’s time for a Four Trails update! Little Haystack, finished their hiking trip in the …

July 6, 2018

Yesterday was another very golden day here in the Canaan Valley, but we’ve all hung in there with help of our very own hydration station …