Why GRP?
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Tucked within 3,400 acres of a pristine wildlife preserve, GRP is a camp like no other. Each day, our campers walk through bright green forests, explore caves and splash through streams. These places are rich with life to discover, from insects and fungi to birds, bears, and other wildlife. When our campers walk this land of beauty and mystery, they cultivate curiosity.
Our Mission
Green River Preserve’s mission is to inspire environmental stewards through a joyful connection to nature.
Our Programs
Our programs will challenge and nurture participants to grow to be their best selves. Purposefully small, our summer camp enrollment is limited to 112 campers per session. Our variety of Summer Programs for rising 1st through college freshman means there is an option for all ages! For rising 1st through 9th graders, there are 1,2, and 3-week summer camp sessions depending on your grade level. Base Camp Expeditions are 6 day intro sessions for rising 7th-10th grade, and for rising 9th-12th graders we offer 12-16 day Blue Ridge Expeditions. Additionally we offer a Leadership In Training program for rising seniors and college freshman. In the spring and fall, our School of Environmental Education (SEE) offer 3 to 5-day residential outdoor education programs for school groups. We also host our Kids Agricultural Learning Experience (KALE) at the GRP Farm in spring for local schools and organizations interested in sustainable agriculture.
Green River Preserve’s Approach
The signature of Green River Preserve’s program is the mentor hike.
Led by mentor naturalists, campers explore forest, streams, and hidden valleys of the Preserve. Filled with adventure, discovery, and a heightened appreciation of the natural world, campers learn to use all of their senses as they play under waterfalls, crawl into caves, explore archeological sites, track wildlife, and taste edible plants.
Activities at Camp
Green River Preserve’s activities offer quality, intentional, experiential learning opportunities that spark diversity of thought and creativity. A wide variety of activities such as hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking, kayaking, canoeing, outdoor skills, environmental science, fly fishing, music, guitar, art, theater, pottery, woodworking, archery, and BB skeet foster life time learning skills. Unique to our activities is our advanced theater prgram; an artist-in-residency program; access to DuPont State Recreational Forest for mountain biking; and a partnership with Trout Unlimited for a unique summer camp fly fishing program.
Our camper to staff ratio is 3 to 1.
Staff are interviewed by the directors and carefully selected with regard to maturity, sensitivity, intellectual achievement, and integrity as role models. Our staff is trained to ensure all campers get the rich and rewarding experience they should expect from Green River Preserve.
Green River Preserve is a summer camp where the quality of one’s character really matters and where campers are allowed to be their best selves. Green River Preserve makes a difference in the lives of campers.