Birchbark Blog – Page 4 – Easterseals Wisconsin Camps

March 24, 2020March 24, 2020

Cabin Fever Creeping In? Get out of the house without leaving home!

We totally understand! This is a difficult time we’re all going through right now, but we are finding lots of wonderful ideas out there! Take a guided walking tour through a national park! How cool is that? Check out Google’s The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks!

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020

DIY Games Getting creative with the classics!

You don’t need to go to an arcade or the carnival to have fun. Create your own classics with some simple items found around the house!

Laundry Basket Skee-Ball

March 20, 2020March 27, 2020

Staff & AmeriCorps Updates How we are preparing for the future at camp.

To our Camp staff and AmeriCorps members, Due to COVID-19, many of you are experiencing a change of plans with schooling, where you are living, and current jobs. With many things unknown we sincerely hope you are taking care of yourselves and taking necessary precautions to #flattenthecurve. We want you all to know that your physical, emotional, and social well-being is of the utmost priority to us! Your camp family is here for you. Continue reading

March 19, 2020March 20, 2020

Learn Magic Tricks! A great way to pass the time + impress your family and friends.

While we may be stuck in the house practicing social distancing, it doesn’t mean we have to be bored with nothing to do! Take this time learn something new like magic tricks! Check out these tricks from The Rick Wilcox Show: Continue reading

March 19, 2020March 27, 2020

Welcome to the Birchbark Blog!

Hello, and welcome to the Birchbark Blog! Our communities and the world are quickly changing, and we thought this would be a great way to keep in touch with updates on what is happening at the Camps, and even throughout the agency. We also hope this will be a happy place for you to visit, just like Camp Wawbeek and Respite Camp, full of that “camp spirit,” but in words and photos.