…and summer will soon be here!
A walk on the trails of Fernbrook these days will lead you through a forest floor filled with colors of the budding flowers and ferns that return year after year. There are the usual Jack-in-the-Pulpits, violets, and may apples as well as all the mysteri- ous species that bring new excitement and anticipation to the walk each spring. One can’t help but to be amazed at all the life that exists in the forest this time of year.
Seeing the newborn growth also gets me excited for the upcoming summer months at Fernbrook when campers return to campus. Similar to the budding forest floor, there are the usual enthusiastic campers that come back year after year who bring their knowledge and expertise to Fernbrook. In addition to the returning campers, there are the new campers that arrive each summer who bring a renewed sense of joy and wonder to all that Fernbrook has to offer.
During the winter and spring, I often find myself thinking about the beautiful summer months when Fernbrook truly comes to life. With summer enrollment filling up, the thoughts of all campers, new and old, getting the opportunity to share in feeding the animals, hiking the trails, playing games on the great lawn, making projects in the Arts and Crafts room and creating memories for life only brings joy to my heart.
Not only am I getting excited about the upcoming summer but, so too are the Barn Swallows. They arrived just the other day and they’re scouting out their nesting spots for the summer! Summer 2010 at Fernbrook promises to be another exciting year and I can’t wait for it to get started. Have a great spring and see you soon.