By Eva Bednar Last Friday night, a small, old barn in the Ossipee Mountains sat aglow on a hilltop in the Canaan Valley. This barn (or “Bahn” as Merrowvistians affectionately call...

Last weekend I dropped my oldest son, Sam, off for college. It was an emotion filled day – mostly feelings of pride and excitement. Occasionally my heart would contract resulting...

Greetings once again from the shores of Dan Hole Pond! Life at Merrowvista has been an exciting affair as the days fly by in this the final week of camp....

It was a triumphant day in the Canaan Valley! At long last our far flung villages have finally all made their way back. All Explorer and Adventurer villages, including Liberty,...

The summer is winding down and our villages are returning to us! It’s bittersweet – such a joy to have them back and yet we know it means they are...

Salutations Founder Friends and family! Big things are happening here at Merrowvista so let’s dive right in: Yesterday, Tri-Py led an inspiring flag raising around their interpretations of the Viktor Frankl quote,...

All of our 4 Trails villages are currently out on trail, savoring their last days of the session together. Flag Village spend their day Canoeing down the Magalloway and Lake...

Aloha! A lot has happened in the Canaan Valley in the last few days. On Friday, the two week campers participated in wish day on their last day of camp....

We have just one Explorer village remaining in camp! The men of Madison reached new heights as a group today on their facilitated High Challenge and warmed up their boots...

How do you do from here near Dan Hole Pond! Merrowvista continues to provide fun-filled days for campers and staff alike! Wednesday morning saw campers engaging in their second full...

On Sunday (*July 31st, 2016*), Merrowvista welcomed Kids4Peace campers to our community. Kids4Peace brings Muslim, Jewish and Christian young people together for a week of interfaith dialogue with the goal...

Greetings from the beautiful Canaan Valley, the last couple of days have been packed with a variety of fun filled activities and I’m excited to tell you all about them!...

Madison village rolled into camp today, meaning all of the Explorers are back at MV! Madison had a great bike trip and we’ve heard from some of their campsites that...

Hello again from Merrowvista! The past few days have been bustling with activity here in the Canaan Valley as skills were learned and trips were enjoyed by all. On Saturday,...

We had two villages return to the Canaan Valley this afternoon. Flag Village made a triumphant return with all girls successfully biking over camp hill. Hear hear to them! We...

Flag village is in the home stretch! They’re spending the night at Lake Ivanhoe, and rumor has it they might have gotten a visit from Terri and her beloved puppy...

The first full week of camp is coming to a close, and the first round of interest groups has ended, but things are just starting to pick up here in...

Madison village returned this afternoon from a terrific bike shakedown to Skelley’s! Tomorrow, they will depart for their trip around the Lakes Region, right on the heels of Flag village....

It has been a beautiful and sunny couple days here at Merrowvista, and everyone has been excited to soak it up in these first days of the 2/3 week session....

It has been a little over 24 hours since campers arrived at Merrowvista for the 2 and 3-week sessions, and those hours have been packed with activity! Starting right at...

Flag village returned from a bike shakedown this afternoon, accompanied by Ollie, one of our bike mechanics. They feasted on a delicious lunch at Skelley’s which included, we quote “only...

Flag village summited Goose Eye mountain today! According to a message we received, they had “a lovely day of hiking” and were the first people to arrive at their campsite....

Hello everyone! The last two days of Camp have been filled with a variety of exciting activities. The weather has been beautiful here in the Canaan Valley and each of...

Today Katahdin and Madison are spending their last days in camp before beginning their first adventures. Katahdin did a shakedown hike to the Ledge, while Madison got to know Dan...