Property The Property Committee and stewards dedicated many hours of dedication and physical labor to ensure that the land and facilities at Camp Little Notch are safe and in good condition. This committee remains very busy year-round, opening camp at Spring Stewardship Weekend, caring for the property throughout the season, closing camp at Fall Stewardship Weekend, and conducting monthly winter walk-throughs. There were over 70 volunteers at the 2018 Spring Steward Weekend! Without our stewards we could not keep camp running. Maintaining 443 acres of Camp Little Notch property requires a significant investment of time and resources. We are becoming more aware of the need for some major enhancements to the property, particularly in the kitchen and dining hall. It is important to recognize that the cost and energy involved in managing the property will continue to be a significant portion of our budget. A strategic plan for major improvements will require planning for a capital campaign that includes grant funding as well as private donations.
Some highlights of 2018 were the creation of a map of the depth of Lakes Pond for the Mile Swim route, major repairs on the floating bridge, repair of plumbing fixtures in the Health Center, installation of a solar light in the Wolery, repair of the IMAG floor that had rotted due to bad drainage, and repair of the drainage that caused the problem! A special project for 2018 was to create silt barriers in Tall Timbers to keep further erosion from filling the lake with silt.
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