Ondessonk Outdoor Education Instructor Training
By Isabelle Linn, Program Coordinator As the earth thaws and the forest comes back to life, Camp Ondessonk staff are busy preparing for the 2026 Spring Education & Recreation Season.…
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By Isabelle Linn, Program Coordinator As the earth thaws and the forest comes back to life, Camp Ondessonk staff are busy preparing for the 2026 Spring Education & Recreation Season.…
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By Camp Ondessonk Communication Team There is a particular kind of silence that follows a prescribed burn. The smoke clears. The blackened earth settles. And then, almost imperceptibly, life begins…
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By Camp Ondessonk Communications Team Somewhere between the packing list and the permission slips, a quieter list appears in the parents’ minds. It is unwritten and relentless: What if they…
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By Camp Ondessonk Communications Team How 983 Acres of Southern Illinois Wilderness Turn Curious Teenagers into Confident, Career-Ready Leaders Picture this: your teenager is kneeling at the edge of a…
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Three Sundays ago, I spent most of a two-hour drive fretting about how to break the news that Raganeau’s original cabins, a dearly loved group of four small structures overlooking the mouth of Phantom Canyon, were demolished two days before. My coworkers and I take turns posting on social media. I’m in…
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Discover how one eight-year-old’s first weekend at Mini Camp ignited a decade-long journey of personal growth, and why child development experts say experiences like hers can shape who your child…
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