There was a day when it was cold and rained all day. The kids had to stay in the barn and in the farmhouse. They spent the morning playing hide and seek in the hayloft of the barn. By lunch time all the kids had hay stuck in their clothes and in their hair, and […]
Category: Stories
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Fishing or Swimming
One day Joe had a surprise for the whole group! He was going to take them fishing. He had taken four of the boys fishing before, and they had not caught any fish. Joe hoped that today they could all enjoy time at the beaver pond and catch some fish! Joe already had the fishing […]
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Cartwheels & Playing Catch
One day Haley was in the forest with the rest of the kids, and they did not see anything new. They were disappointed because this was the first day that they did not have any adventures that they could tell Joe at the end of the day. Joe always listened to their adventures and taught […]
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Bald Eagles
The kids did not come to Nature Camp for two days because of the weather! Storm after storm had gone through the area and everyone stayed home. The tornado warning sirens had gone off three times during the last night, and no one had gotten much sleep! The people were grateful that none of the […]
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Forest Fire Prevention
Joe had spent the day fishing with four of the boys and teaching them about God, while Haley and the rest of the kids went to a ranger station to learn about the dangers of forest fires. Now while the kids were having a snack, Haley told Joe all about their trip to the ranger […]
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Fishing
The next day Joe had a surprise for the kids. When they arrived at the farm, Joe told them that they were going to ride the bus to a ranger station and learn about forest fires! The is would be a great opportunity to learn some valuable information, and the kids were excited to go! […]
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Skunks
One cloudy, cool day Haley was leading the kids through the woods and her pet raccoon Daniel was riding on her shoulder. They came to a fork in the trail and had to decide which way to go. Haley had taken the kids down the trail to the right the last time they came on […]
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Passenger Pigeons
The next day Nature Camp started later than usual because all the kids, along with Joe and Haley, had gone to the circus the evening before. It was early afternoon before the bus brought the kids to the farm. Once again Joe met the bus, and he had the red wagon with him. He told […]
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Elephant
One morning Joe had surprises for the kids at Nature Camp. He met the bus when it came into their driveway, and he had a red wagon. He told the kids that today he had two surprises for the kids. The first surprise is that they were going to go exploring and bring back in […]
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Ants
Joe and Haley were planning a surprise picnic for the kids. Joe had big bags of potato chips, hot dogs, buns, and cookies. Haley made three gallons of lemonade! Haley slopped the lemonade all over the kitchen counter and onto the floor, and she did not clean it up very well. The lemonade looked so […]