Environmental Awareness

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Hiking With Kids: Tips For A Fun & Safe Adventure

At Camp Kupugani, we believe that spending time outdoors with your family is one of the best ways to grow closer and create lifelong memories. And what better way to do that than by hitting the trails and exploring the great outdoors together? Whether you’re a seasoned hiker or just starting out, hiking with kids can be a fun and rewarding experience for everyone. Here are some tips to make sure your next family hike is a success: Have Fun And Be Flexible Remember that the goal of your hike […]

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Social Responsibility At Camp

At Camp Kupugani, social responsibility is an integral part of who we are and what we do. As a camp, we have a unique opportunity to create a positive impact in the lives of the children who attend our programs and in the environment in which we operate. As a leader in summer camping, we are committed to promoting environmental sustainability, cultural understanding, and community engagement. We strive to create an atmosphere where children can learn and grow in a safe, inclusive, and environmentally responsible environment. Environment Sustainability We proudly […]

7 Ways We Can Help Protect Our Earth

At Camp Kupugani, our summer camp with girls-only, boys-only, and blended sessions–located near Chicago and Madison Wisconsin, we’re nestled on 125 acres of nature’s finest, including forest, a river, and a lake. As such, we’re reminded daily of the beauty that nature offers, and the importance of preserving that beauty for current generations and those beyond. We take pride in helping our campers understand and learn what they can do to help protect our earth. In our mission (core value) and programming, we foster respect for Mother Nature, so we […]

10 Tips to Raise Environmentally-Conscious Children

At Camp Kupugani, our overnight summer camp that offers girls-only, boys-only, and blended (intentionally co-ed) programming, we try our best to be “green” or environmentally-conscious. We recycle, minimize water usage, and try to be cognizant of energy use. Especially as the results of our global unfriendliness to Mother Nature become increasingly apparent, it becomes more critical to have our children treat our world kindly. A recent article has some good tips on how to raise an environmentally-conscious child; check out our bullets below, with the full article here. Environment Tips […]

Being thankful for the rain

The recent rains at camp have brought out some new creatures to explore. Campers have spotted catfish, dragonflies, and turtles, but the favorite by far the tiny frogs found abundantly by the water. These tiny creatures are no bigger than the size of a camper’s thumb. Campers have been practicing zoological skills: catching, observing, and learning about these little animals! Keep Up to Date Have access to incredible articles and keep up to date with all Camp Kupugani life here!

Easy Ways to Help Your Environment

As camp people, we have a vested interest in protecting our Earth’s limited resources, which are in jeopardy of being forever ruined during our lifetimes. When you have twenty minutes or so, take the time to watch the video linked here, if you haven’t yet seen it. It provides an entertaining, clear, and hopeful explanation of why the economy and world are in their current conditions. Check it out, show it to your kids, and pass it on. Maybe we can turn things around … hopefully so!

Saving Our Earth Starts Now

April 22 is Earth Day. It seems that with each passing year, it becomes more important not to just participate in events on that day, but to incorporate into our own lives critical practices that will allow our Earth to sustain itself for our children and their children. (For more on Earth Day generally, here’s one good link). At our multicultural camp, environmental awareness and respect for the natural environment is one of the core values that we emphasize at camp. We take seriously our relationship withtheenvironment and convey that […]

Saving Our Earth Starts Now: Save the Bees

With each passing year, it becomes more important to incorporate into our own lives critical practices that will allow our Earth to sustain itself for our children and their children. At our multicultural summer camp, environmental awareness and respect for the natural environment is one of our core values. We take seriously our relationship with the environment and convey that attitude to our campers. In addition to providing learning opportunities through experiential education, we teach the campers service to the environment by modeling good practices that are respectful of the […]

Challenging Reads Regarding Individual Consumption

Sadly enough, though I make sure that the programming and mission of our multicultural summer camp is consistently progressive and forward-thinking, my attention to my personal behavior is harder to change—although no less important. Here are a couple of recommendations for books that challenged me to think differently about our household consumption. As they did for me, they may help see the world in a new perspective. Check out Omnivore’s Dilemma, by Michael Pollan, and A World Without Us, by Alan Weisman. Great reads, and challenging! Share what you think […]

Making Mindful Food Choices

As we try to be more mindful of what we are feeding our families (and campers), increasing our families’ intake of fruits, veggies and whole grains should be easy right? We’re starting to get more readily available information regarding genetically modified (GM) foods—from shows such as Dr. Oz, to other media outlets. So, are GM foods safe or harmful? GM foods and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have been around since the early 1990s. While regulatory authorities have approved GM food that is on the market, some people are concerned that […]

Environmental Mindfulness – The Story of Stuff

On my drive towards a recent camp event, I was listening to a little radio blurb about how our world population is increasing. It reminded me that, as camp people—especially at a program that tries to be intentional about empowering our campers in all aspects of their growth—we have a vested interest in protecting our Earth’s limited resources, which are in jeopardy of being forever ruined during our lifetimes. When you have twenty minutes or so, take the time to watch this video (“The Story of Stuff”) if you haven’t yet seen […]