The Spring Eagle 2021

EAGLE’S NEST CAMP

THE EAGLE

THE OUTDOOR ACADEMY

HANTE ADVENTURES

The Eagle’s Nest Foundation Newsletter

Renewal and Regeneration

SPRING 2021

IN THIS ISSUE: Reopening a School p. 2

Springtime on Campus p.4

Sustainabilty Reimagining at Home Community p. 7 p.8

EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, PROMOTING THE NATURAL WORLD AND THE BETTERMENT OF HUMAN CHARACTER

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t was the second day of Leading Trek.

I was in the field with students for the first time in nearly a year, and we were cranking out big miles from Cold Mountain through the Narrows on the Art Loeb Trail, headed for Flat Laurel Creek. The previous day, the ride to the trailhead at Camp Daniel Boone was marked by multiple stops for bus-sickness along the windy curves of 276, so we’d gotten a late start on a tough 4.5-mile uphill hike. Arriving at camp in the dark, the water we’d expected to find at our site was not there, so a mile back downhill we walked. My co-instructor’s headlamp wasn’t working, and there was a surprising dearth of student leadership to troubleshoot a water filter issue in the dark. We forgot our ration of soy sauce. Brutally-cold November winds cutting across our campsite in the saddle of the ridge snuck under tarps and made the possibility of a full night’s sleep about a fifty-fifty prospect. After heading out on the day’s planned ten-plus miles, I realized I’d left my prized fleece pants draped over the mountain laurel branch where I’d hung them while changing deep in a thicket down the hill from our campsite. Good luck finding that spot again. One of our maps was sitting on the ground at a morning break spot miles back, and we were backtracking up a steep hill after a navigational mishap. Vibes were grumbly all around. Wait, wasn’t Leading Trek supposed to be fun? Students dialed in and all that?

Reopening a school has indeed been challenging...cold temperatures, a lot fewer hugs than a normal OA semester, some false positives (all good in the end!), a trip to the health department for a Thanksgiving Day rapid test (negative!), and on and on.

Students and faculty alike, however, have risen to those challenges.

Just like that backpacking trip in the mountains with teenagers, getting into your groove can be messy. But, you start getting organized and dialing your systems. On the trail, you have ups and downs. The downhills happen fast, and sometimes it’s dark and cold with nothing but green surrounding you as far as you can see when you’re down in Greasy Cove or Flat Laurel Creek. And it’s hard work to climb back out on that next set of switchbacks up to the spine of the Blue Ridge. Packs are heavy and the GORP was gone a day ago, but you soon get your trail legs under you.

Semester 51 (Left )and Semester 52 coming together after quarantine. When you’re setting out on the trail, a million things can take you off your itinerary: a storm, broken gear, an injury, following a game trail for a mile before After using the framework to chip away at answering some realizing you missed a turn-off. But you draw on your of the big questions, we developed our overarching approach strengths, rely on your expedition team members, solve to reopening. Students would arrive, join small cohorts, problems, and bounce back. You keep going. And emerging and head straight into the field for an extended, physicallyonto a mountaintop in Shining Rock Wilderness to take in an distanced and masked backpacking expedition. Daily health incredible view alongside some incredible people...there’s checks and a COVID screening at the end of the trek would help us create a student cohort that could operate more as a family unit. From there, our job would be to protect that cohort by holding classes outside, masking and distancing “The semester experience - spending 24/7 with when interacting with students, revising hygiene and classmates, mentors, teachers, and friends; sharing sanitation practices, and generally building as much of a hopes and dreams; laughter and tears; overcoming fears and conquering challenges independently and as a bubble as we could around them. Students would remain on group - made an immediate positive impact on campus with no vacations, and the experience would become Savannah, but has also shaped her in ways she’ll only that much more immersive. fully come to appreciate many years down the road.”

Noah & Mariana, parents of Savannah OA Dean of Students Susan Daily and Outdoor Education Manager David Morgan ran with planning the details, spending much of their summer vacation carefully mapping out how Opening Day would work, creating itineraries for nothing like it in the world. It is worth every step. Now more an extended orientation trek, and restructuring our CIRCLE than ever, watching the experience we offer young people at community cornerstone programming to fit into an OA unfold is worth every single moment of problem-solving, entirely-new semester calendar. Faculty returned from planning, and preparing. Worth every webinar. Worth every vacations early to practice our new COVID field protocols time the on-call phone rings at 11pm. Worth the challenge of on a training trip. We Zoomed with families, answering a dealing with the pressures of the pandemic in our personal million questions to help them feel confident that their teens lives on top of the exceptionally-heavy lift of running a were headed for a good situation. Stress levels were high, the boarding school in these times. Every unmasked smile that I unknown loomed, and Opening Day was suddenly upon us. see shared between students from my physically-distanced spot in the circle-up across Cabin 7 Field hits me like a ray of It worked. And it’s currently working with our thirty sunshine on an unseasonably warm day on the top of Black wonderful Semester 52 students.

Balsam.

Open (Again) a School How to

A day later, we were shedding layers and lounging in warm sunshine on top of Black Balsam taking in the view. The hummus, cheese, and sausage combo was especially tasty, and we were taking a short day to rest weary but proud legs after a pretty epic couple of days on the trail. Students were holding a meeting to discuss how they could better approach managing their daily responsibilities, analyzing the issues they were experiencing and giving one another useful feedback. We would go on to have an exceptional trek, one of my favorites during my time at OA (inclusive of the tough parts!).

But the trail to the top of Black Balsam on that beautiful day had started eight months earlier as we began to face the realities of opening a school (and keeping it open) during a global pandemic.

Opening a school and keeping it open. A pair of goals at once both simple and wildly complicated. With to-do lists lengthening by the page and questions in need of answers mounting by the hundreds, we paused to develop a framework to make sense of the task ahead and to guide our planning.

Composed of a set of assumptions, core guiding principles, multiple reopening models that would each need to be planned, and six different “buckets” of questions to answer--ranging

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By Glenn DeLaney, Director, The Outdoor Academy

from “Can we get enough toilet paper and hand sanitizer?” to “Will we continue to be able to pursue the mission of Eagle’s Nest and OA?” -- this framework for reopening would keep us focused, help us remain grounded in our mission, and ensure that we would avoid the sort of tunnel vision that might make it easier to cut corners. A faulty assumption or a poor decision as planners could potentially put somebody in harm’s way, so we knew that we needed to get it right.

“Jaya’s experience was everything that Anu and I wanted it to be. You had a profound, positive and enduring impact on her life. What you all accomplished by opening, running, and completing Semester 51 would be miraculous if it was not so clearly the result of your effort and unshakable resolve. You all made it happen and, for that, we are eternally grateful.”

Anu & Cormac, parents of Jaya Fortunately, we were not alone in our efforts to reopen a school amidst a global pandemic, and we found no shortage of opportunities for collaboration. We spent countless hours on webinars and Zoom calls with other heads of Semester School Network peer schools, the National Association and North Carolina Association of Independent Schools, NOLS, independent school consulting firms, other regional boarding schools, therapeutic wilderness programs in the area, attorneys, grad school mentors and professors, our local health department, state officials, doctors, epidemiologists, boarding school nurses, OA Semester Leaders...truly, we left no stone unturned in our pursuit of information and counsel to inform our plans as they took shape.

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Springtime on Campus

By Ted Wesemann, Environmental Science Teacher Poets and nature writers absolutely love to riff on Spring, as in: “...And ‘tis my faith that every flower Enjoys the air it breathes.” Wordsworth “...I am amazed at this spring, this conflagration Of green fires lit on the soil of the earth, this blaze Of growing, and sparks that puff in wild gyration” D. H. Lawrence “That breath of air just now, breathed back to me from the heated stream bank, the scent of sun on earth rising on the slightest stirring of the air...the mingled scents of moss and leaves, the brook. I remember and am there again, in that place that no longer exists, as a young boy who no longer exists.

April’s alchemy creates a memory out of mud and water, sunlight and fallen leaves... “ David M. Carroll “It is a happy world after all. The air, the earth, the water teem with delighted existence...A bee among the flowers in spring is one of the most cheerful objects that can be looked upon...fish are so happy that they do not know what to do with themselves.” William Paley And Charles Darwin admitted that in spring “we behold the face of nature bright with gladness.”

Even the hyperbolic language oxygenates our brains, probably because physiologically there is just so much sensory input as the earth warms and revitalizes. Our neurons connect and discharge wildly with memories of damp dirt and mown grass, whooshing us back to David Carroll’s place that no longer exists. Of course we love spring - consider the alternative to that story of rebirth, after all. I love autumn, too, but not because it holds the promise of impending death. But Spring...

Glorious Green, Warm Spring!!

But let me stop there for a second. Not to be a buzz-kill, but actually let’s back up to a few months, because spring brings joy and relief and renewal only because, in contrast, we are leaving winter behind, a season that for some can seem bleak and endless and isolating and, oh yeah – cold! Those Hallmark movie moments of cozying up to the fire with a good book and cocoa after sledding down a powdery slope are rare and not the memories we carry into spring – we remember cursing another day of cold rain and scraping icy windscreens and slogging through sloppy, muddy snow. We literally (used correctly here) just don’t feel in our bones that humans are

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designed for a long haul through winter. In Brevard, at least, the second day of snow on the ground and someone’s already whining that they can’t wait for spring.

In OA Science class, I always have my students discuss which season they think natural selection exerts the most pressure when it is at its most intense. Is winter the killing season – the bottleneck that culls the population? Or perhaps it is spring when eggs and larvae and kits and pups and nestlings are going down the gullets of predators eager to raise their own young – Darwin’s “war of nature...of famine and death.”

We choose not to dwell on this, but we know it to be true, because we seem to start each new mating season with pretty much the same number of parents vying for resources as last spring. Thomas Malthus discussed this way back in the 1790s, introducing us to the concept of a carrying capacity. But it’s much more pleasant to think of spring and new life.

That new life has explored just about every imaginable evolutionary strategy, one of which is early and quick (and risky) mating and reproduction. For example, I am writing this on the last day of January. It was 20°F this morning, snow covers the yard and, good grief, the jonquils are up. When I first mow the lawn this spring they will already be history – emergence, flowering, pollination, and seeds – all complete.

This isn’t about climate change; it’s about evolution. Our Blue Ridge mountains have plenty of examples of these spring ephemerals – wildflowers that accomplish a summer’s work in a couple of weeks. David Haskell calls them “fast-food junkies,” gorging on sun and nutrients and carbon dioxide before the trees shade them out and also giving the slip to the insect herbivores that will soon hatch.

On the other hand, playing the long game, like deciduous trees, means shutting down for the winter, dropping all those hard-earned green solar panels called leaves only to have to replace them from scratch in the spring. And possibly only setting seed every few years with even most of those lost to seed predators. And, to add insult to injury, having your foliage chomped by a vast army of insects all day, every day.

Hymenoptera – the taxonomic order that includes ants, bees, wasps, and hornets, also take a longer view. New queens mate in the fall, store the sperm and will attempt to establish a new hive late in spring that will grow to its capacity again by late fall when the cycle repeats. There are lots of paths to reproductive success out in our woods.

Winter and spring are typically pretty wet here, which creates thousands of small breeding sites for our amphibians called vernal pools. We have one of these just below the staff parking lot at Eagle’s Nest where spotted salamanders lay their eggs.

It’s a shady pool that doesn’t evaporate in the cool early spring.

Those salamanders may emerge from deep winter retreats to mate as early as the first of the year. Why the rush and how do they handle the cold? They are ectotherms, after all. Many of our frogs and salamanders have pretty advanced tactics for handling the cold months. The threat, of course, is the freezing and rupturing of cells, leading to the irreversible necrosis of tissue, so many frog species gain protection with physiological antifreezes - proteins, urea, or glucose - that prevent cellular damage. These evolutionary strategies are primarily about survival, but it’s really about being able to mobilize as soon as some warm weather allows. That’s why we hear the mating calls of wood frogs in February here. Getting to mating and reproduction early can put your offspring at the head of the cafeteria line when spring revs up, meaning they won’t still be defenseless eggs or larvae when the predators get to work.

It’s the same story for the early spring trout lilies that carpet the forest by the Ironwood forge at Eagle’s Nest.

an extended warm season. Temperature changes in streams disrupt lifecycles and allow warm-water competitors to extend their range. Unfortunately, few species are able to adapt to these accelerating changes.

Oh my – let me stop myself – I see where this is leading. I started with a flower enjoying the air it breathes and here I am in the trenches of environmental doom. Sorry. Of course we must tackle that work, but, as Ed Abbey reminds us, it doesn’t mean despair must supplant the joy of unleashing our senses on this lovely and astonishing planet. As Harrison called out to the sky last fall at OA - “I LOVE EXISTING!!” Step out on the porch every morning this spring and fill your lungs with the green of rebirth as the cycle begins anew.

Ted Wesemann teaching students during Fall Semester 2018.

Having said all this, one might think a warming planet might not be such a bad thing for plants and critters. We’ve already noticed the bluebirds in our yard attempting three clutches in the summer. More time for growth and extra babies sounds like a plus for any species. But the evolutionary adaptations of organisms are ancient and difficult to alter. Getting out of sync with food or predators might mean coming out of hibernation with nothing to eat or finding your predators ready and waiting for you. In seeking new food sources populations may out-compete or displace others. In our mountains, we are already seeing the expansion of lower elevation species pushing up the slopes to eventually shove boreal species into extinction. Pathogens and tree-killing diseases and parasites also benefit in

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Whole Foods at ENF

By Sarah Dake, Whole Foods Program Manager

My interest in cooking began in my early twenties. When I was a kid, my dad cooked, and as a teenager my sister was the adventurous one in the kitchen. She made a lot of questionable choices in that arena to be honest; cooking wasn’t her calling. After working in a couple of café/restaurant settings in high school that I didn’t take very seriously, I got a job at a cute little restaurant that I would go on to work at for six years. During this time, I discovered my curiosity about food. I found that after a long day of cooking I would go home and create something in my kitchen that I had been thinking about all day. Eventually, I decided to attend culinary school to indulge my curiosities.

In my kitchen adventures in the following years, I began being drawn to aspects of sustainability, whole foods and farm to table cooking. I have since become fascinated with the idea of growing your own food and relying on the things growing around you to sustain you. I’ve evolved in my culinary experience to really appreciate the emotional and physical healing attributes of food.

I am very interested in foraging for wild edible and medicinal plants. I feel like, in these practices, we are allowed to connect to the land around us. I’ve been fortunate enough in my past work experience to primarily work in whole foods/from scratch kitchens. It is only more recently that I’ve been able to work in environments where emphasis has been put on sustainable kitchen practices, and that has been something I find to be very important to me.

Springtime in Appalachia provides us with many wild plants that bring a lot to the table. Some of these special species are highly sought after, such as ramps. Ramps, a protected species in some areas, are in the Allium genus along with garlic and onions. When purchasing, it is very important to make sure your ramps are ethically and sustainably harvested. They can be used in a plethora of applications, but one easy starter recipe is for Ramp Compound Butter. It’s great for cooking or finishing foods.

Ramp Compound Butter

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• Butter, unsalted, room temperature – 1lb • Ramps, white and green parts, roots removed- 1-2 bunches (about 15 each) • Lemon zest- 1 tablespoon • Salt and pepper- to taste • Smoked paprika- 1/2 tsp •Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and fold together with a spatula (or paddle attachment if using an electric mixer)

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In the ways of practicing what we preach, Eagle’s Nest works hard to carry out many sustainability initiatives on and off campus. Below is a curated list of practices you can easily introduce into your own household for applicable ways to be green:

Consider green cleaning

Become a compost guru

On campus, white vinegar is one of our favorite, chemical-less cleaners*! Diluting white vinegar in a 50% water mixture makes a great daily, all-surface cleaner. This is also a great way to cut down on plastic waste by putting the mixture in reusable spray bottles. Additionally, lemons have antibacterial and antiseptic properties and can be distilled in the vinegar solution for an extra punch.

Lemon halves dipped in salt also make excellent scrub brush alternatives!

If you’ve eaten a meal at Eagle’s Nest, you know we are strong advocates of the clean plate club. However, for those bits left behind, compost! There’s a good bit of science behind cultivating the perfect compost pile to yield, “black gold” - the nutrient rich substance that can be used for gardening, horticulture, and agriculture. Here’s a breakdown to create the perfect compost space at home:

*During the Pandemic, we have been supplementing our normal chemical-less cleaning with Clorox on surfaces.

Practice “Leave No Trace” Whether you are venturing out deep into the woods, or having a backyard campout, leave no trace principles are a must. The seven principles laid out by the Center for Outdoor Ethics not only helps protect environments and wildlife, but also ensures people visiting outdoor spaces can enjoy them unaltered.

#1 Plan Ahead and Prepare

#2 Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces

#3 Dispose of Waste Properly

#4 Leave What You Find

#5 Minimize Campfire Impacts

#6 Respect Wildlife

#7 Be Considerate of Other Visitors Pro tip: Follow @leavenotracecenter on Instagram and Facebook for great ideas and to get a deeper understanding of the principles.

3x3: a three foot cube is the optimal size to ensure the proper temperature is reached and allows proper air flow throughout. Cutting items into small pieces will also help with this and speed up the decomposition process. Place your compost bin in a dry and shady spot and keep it slightly moist.

Get Some Air: Turn your compost pile once a week during the summer and once every three to four weeks during the winter. Aeration helps establish an aerobic environment, which helps speed up decomposition and eliminate odors.

Greens and Browns: A delicate balance of Nitrogenrich greens and Carbon-heavy browns elements is the key to the perfect compost mix. Two to three parts browns - shredded newspaper and other paper, dead leaves, and food-soiled paper napkins to one part greens - fruit and vegetable bits, breads and grains, coffee grounds and filters, and grass clippings.

Become an Advocate

Last year, Semester 49 attended The Sunrise Movement march in Asheville, an organization that champions sustainability and climate revolution. It was a transformative experience for many of the students to join hundreds of others putting environmental concerns first.

Consider getting involved in similar organizations in your area!

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What your dollars did:

2020

Total raised: OA 25th Anniversary (Plus 1!) Celebration On one of the first days that I arrived at Eagle’s Nest as a new counselor, I was placed into a “tribe.” It was early in the morning, on top of a big bald in Pisgah National Forest. The sun was rising, and even though it was May, the wind was cold as it blew through the tall grass when I walked to join my new community. We went on a hike together (as many people before and after me have done), got to know each other, and shared our excitement about the summer ahead. That was over thirty years ago, but I still remember it well. After worrying, even as a young adult, if I would fit in at Eagle’s Nest, I was reassured that I belonged.

Since then I have always known Eagle’s Nest to be an organization that values community and strives to be a place where all people can belong. When I ask campers, counselors and alums to share one word that Eagle’s Nest means to them, “community” or “home” are the ones that are most frequently shared. Throughout our long history, the “tribes” at Eagle’s Nest have served as an intentional way that we can connect with each other, build community, play together, engage in some healthy competition and rejoice in each other’s accomplishments. I’m grateful to the people who helped create these connections that are at the core of Eagle’s Nest.

As Eagle’s Nest continues to strive to be a more inclusive and safe space for all of our participants, we have been working to reimagine these community building systems, retaining the intention with which they were established, but moving away from practices that are appropriative of other cultures. We are excited to create our own new ways for building multi generational groups where ceremony, recognition, connection to nature, and playful competition are valued.

Over the last several months we have reached out to you – with surveys and Zoom community meetings - to talk about what you value about these systems, what you have learned from them, and what you hope future campers will learn from

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the new systems that we create. It’s been wonderful to see so many alums, staff members, Trustees and campers on our screens, and to read your comments on our surveys. You all have shown us what a strong community Eagle’s Nest is! You are wise, kind, thoughtful and selfless. We’re grateful for your ideas and continued support.

We have already been taking the information that you all have shared and working to build a revised system that honors the intentions with which the previous one was built. We will continue to have smaller groups of belonging for our participants. Many of you have told us that you feel a great connection to the group that you are part of, and you will continue to be able to be part of your group. Those groups will remain the Deer Mouse, the Buffalo, the Black Bear and the Eagle - all animals that are or once were native to our ecosystem. These kindred groups will remain gendered, and we will worked to help our non-bianary campers and participants find a group that they feel a belonging to. We heard that this was important to you, and it’s important to us as well. We will continue to play games together, to honor each other’s accomplishments, and to support one another in our Sunday evening gatherings. We will also continue to gather together, gaze at tall pine trees, listen to the sounds of the birds and feel the gentleness of the summer breeze as we listen to our leaders share words that inspire or comfort us. Our names will be different, our symbols will change, and some of our practices and traditions will look different, but the values that are at the core of Eagle’s Nest will only grow. We look forward to what we will become.

As we finalize our new structure, we will share more information through blogs, social media and future Eagle articles. We also plan to host additional virtual community meetings. We hope that you’ll join us for our, and we thank you for your continued support.

Just because we weren’t able to celebrate The Outdoor Academy’s 25-year milestone as planned doesn’t mean we won’t have a celebration; it just means we have to get creative!

In celebrating 25 years (plus 1!) of The Outdoor Academy, we will strive to emulate the strong sense of community found in each and every semester and share it among the entirety of OA students, alumni, former and current staff, OA families, friends of OA, and more during the OA 25th Anniversary celebration.

What does this look like? As much as we long for an in-person gathering in which we can hug, sing and hold hands, and share meals communally, we need to continue to protect everyone’s health and safety. So, we will be hosting virtual activities in honor of this incredible OA community later this year in May, including virtual craft classes, cooking classes, state of the school updates, and more.

While this revised celebration looks very different, the benefit of this virtual platform allows for our alums from afar to join in on the celebration, creating a fuller sense of community.

Be on the lookout for a save the date with more info! In the meantime, please reach out to Camille Wick with any questions at camille@enf.org.

Give thanks!

$393,395

77% Unrestricted 11% Scholarships 9% Program 3% Endowed Summer Camp Family Retreats Number of Families who received aid: 4 Total amount of aid awarded: $3,150 2020 OA Financial Aid # of OA Scholarships: 48 $423,300 awarded in aid

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NEST CHATTER Owen Riedesel (OA) was accepted at the American College of the Building Arts in Charleston, SC for their Forged Architectural Iron (blacksmithing) Bachelor of Applied Science program for Fall 2021. Their blacksmith students specialize in restoring historical architectural ironwork. It’s the only program of its kind in the country, perhaps the world.

Eli Orland (Camp & OA) Graduated from the University of Oregon in June with an MA in Earth Science and relocated to Washington, D. C. where he interned at NASA- Goddard through the summer.

This fall he began working at NASA full-time as an Associate Research Scientist. He will be studying the probability of landslides after forest fires through the use of NASA Satellite Data.

Will Hardy Kochtitzky (OA) is currently a PhD candidate in the Laboratory for Cryospheric Research at the University of Ottawa. Will’s PhD project is focused on better understanding how and why glaciers are changing in a warming climate across North America. Will joined the University of Ottawa for his PhD studies in September 2019 as a Vanier Scholar. Will’s research interests are in combining field and satellite observations to better understand glacier change around the world.

Journey to ENF’s Centennial: 2027

By Noni Waite-Kucera, Executive Director

Since 2014 we have been actively working toward a set of Centennial Priorities designed to: Empower a community of educators; Cultivate and celebrate our sense of place; Share our Story; and Build Financial Resiliency. While the pandemic slowed progress on some of our initiatives in 2020, we made great strides in other areas.

The work we have been doing over the last few years to build financial resiliency helped us tremendously as we navigated finances without a major source of revenue in 2020 – summer camp. We have rebuilding to do and we will use the plans we have been creating since 2014, coupled with the efficiencies we have developed because of the pandemic, to help us on that journey.

Toward diversity, equity, and inclusion we have updated our gender inclusion policy and are working now to make updates to our dorms and cabins to accommodate those policy changes. Our board began the work of creating a trustee Transcultural Responsiveness Committee, and Camp in particular has been engaging in work toward re-imagining and re-modeling our groups formally known as tribes in an effort to continue the previously begun work of removing names, symbols and activities irreverent of Native American peoples and culture. Additionally, we have put forth a land acknowledgement statement and will be incorporating that acknowledgement in public ways going forward.

Stay tuned for more progress updates in our blogs and on our website.

Virtual Alumni Events 2021

All alumni events in 2021 will be held virtually. We will send out an invite to those living in each of the regions listed below. (If you have moved recently, email Camille at camille@enf.org so we know to send you an invitation!)

May 2021 - OA 25th Anniversary (Plus 1!)

Chris & Sarah Jordan-Bloch: Baby Frances Ruth born 10/6/20

Cara Varney (Staff) & Todd Weinkam: Baby Otto born 11/22/20

Laura Kraus Lovenshimer (OA) & Joe Lovenshimer (Camp): Baby Margot June born on 12/13/20 Dana O’Neal Skelly (Camp) & Matthew Skelly: Baby Michael Joseph Skelly 12/25/20 10

Fall & Winter 2021 - Regional Alumni Events: Nashville West Coast Denver Mid-West (WI, IN, OH etc) Miami WNC/Southeast Feel free to reach out to Camille with any questions - camille@enf.org.

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Challenege over Comfort Adventure over ROutine

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JUNE 27TH - JULY 16TH 8th -11th GRADE

2021 HANTE ADVENTURES

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Register Here @Hanteadventures

EAGLE’S NEST CAMP SESSION I JUNE 12TH - JUNE 25TH K - 10TH GRADE ADDED ADVENTURE: PALEO 6TH - 7TH GRADE

SESSION II JUNE 27TH -JULY 16TH K - 10TH GRADE ADDED ADVENTURE: FRENCH BROAD RIVER ESCAPADES 6TH - 7TH GRADE

SESSION III JULY 18TH - AUGUST 6TH K - 10TH GRADE ADDED ADVENTURE: SEA ISLANDS 6TH - 7TH GRADE

Now enrolling for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021!

Visit theoutdooracademy.org for more information. @Outdooracademy

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Foundation Wish List Eagle’s Nest would like to help you clean out your “stuff” and give it a good home! The Nest can use the following gently-used items.

If you would like to donate, please contact our development team (development@enf.org or 828-877-4349).

Note about computers and electronics: For all potential donations of computers and office electronics, please contact Bonnie Carter (enf@enf.org) before sending your items. Our computer/accessory needs are very specific and we must travel some distance to recycle unusable electronic items.

Around the House

Your Lightly Used Outdoor Gear

Coffee Mugs (always) Costumes and dress-up clothes 100% cotton blankets DVD/BlueRay player (wireless would be excellent) Mini Fridge Folding Tables Food Dehydrators

Eagle’s Nest is excited to announce that we have been working on a Gear Lending Library. The Gear Lending Library provides access to quality outdoor gear and clothing for campers and students to enhance their outdoor experiences and also helps to relieve the financial burden of Camp, Hante, and OA for our families. We are grateful for donations of gently used and/or new items for the Gear Lending Library. If you have questions about what we are looking for, please reach out to David Morgan (davidmorgan@enf.org).

From Your Garden to Ours

Garden tools in good condition Vegetable and Flower Seeds and/or Seedlings/Plant Starts Garden/yard cart (400lb capacity) Wheelbarrows Watering cans Drip irrigation materials Hoses and hose fittings Bales of Straw/Hay Lumber (new or used) Clean buckets Rain barrels

Around the Office

What kinds of clothing are you accepting?

We’re looking for wool, synthetic, and fleece fabrics, as well as waterproof rain gear.

Synthetic or wool long underwear Synthetic Shirts: short and long sleeves Synthetic or athletic shorts Fleece jackets and pants 100% waterproof rain jackets and pants

What other gear do you need?

Bookshelves Mini whiteboards TI-84+ calculators DVD or LCD projectors Flat-screen monitors Linksys or D-link wireless networking hubs Apple AirPorts Cat5 cable (spools or extra-long cables)

Sleeping bags - no flannel lined please!

Sleeping pads Backpacking packs (55-75 L) Day Packs (25 - 45 L) School Backpacks Nalgene Water Bottles Headlamps Canoes and Paddles

Artistic Touches

Bigger Items

Guitars and other small musical instruments of all kinds Manual, film SLR cameras Large Pottery Kiln (Ideally 28″x 23″ or larger) Darkroom timers Darkroom safe-lights (clamp style) Unopened black-and-white photo paper Contrast filters for darkroom enlargers Lumber for small building projects like birdhouses and toolboxes in woodworking classes, and for theatrical sets Manual hand tools – especially kid-sized manual hand drills

Golf cart, gas-powered, for Maintenance use Horse Trailer Fuel-efficient car for office errands Pick-up Truck in good condition Outdoor Patio Furniture Canoe trailer

People Who Can Do Things

Transfer VHS tapes to DVD format Transfer old slides and photos to digital format Repair manual film SLR cameras and equipment Repair canoes

Looking to donate something not listed here? Reach out to Camille (camille@enf.org) with questions!

No Stuff? No Problem! You can make a financial contribution and be present in Pisgah Forest all year round.

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Contributions to Eagle’s Nest Foundation are fully deductible for tax purposes as provided by law. We ask our donors of gifts of property to place a value upon their gifts themselves in the absence of an appraisal.