In the eyes of so many people, we are defined by the employment that we hold and for the past 4 years, most of the community has seen me as the Director at Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center. I proudly wore this title and did my best to compliment the center's academic … [Read more...] about Harvest Halloween Festival
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Summer Days at Pok-O-MacCready
"5 weeks is a long time, and it has been that long since I last checked in from the front lines of Pok-O-MacCready. Those 5 weeks have been chock full. Teaching at Pok-O-MacCready Nine schools came to Pok-O for day and multi-day trips in the short 15 days of June that we are … [Read more...] about Summer Days at Pok-O-MacCready
Pok-o-MacCready: It’s on Like Donkey Kong
"Memorial Day weekend always is the beginning of the end for the PMOEC spring season. The Adirondack Scholarship group comes to Pok-O-MacCready over the weekend and hosts a fundraiser that jointly benefits summer camp and the outdoor ed center. Its a great gathering of the old … [Read more...] about Pok-o-MacCready: It’s on Like Donkey Kong
Eye of the Storm
"There is an eerie calm at Pok-O these days. Only 15 kids are onsite right now and a day group with a great history with us will be arriving later this morning. The staff has hit their stride for the spring and the weather has done nothing but agree with us for the … [Read more...] about Eye of the Storm
Falling in Love
The Champlain Area Trails Travel Writing Contest entry, "Falling in Love" is not the story of a romance between two people, but two people falling in love with the Champlain Valley. Jean McMahon and her husband vacationed in Willsboro upon hearing advice that this area of the … [Read more...] about Falling in Love