Introducing the 2026 Summer Staff of Camp Friedenswald! We have been impressed so far by their curiosity, enthusiasm, and openness to wonder. For this post, we asked each summer staffer…
2026 Summer Leadership Staff
The first batch of Summer Staffers arrived in the Peaceful Woods this week! The 2026 Summer Leadership Staff dove right in to a week full of planning, organizing, and team-building…
Introducing Hannah Lehman, Assistant Program Director
My name is Hannah Lehman, and I recently joined the year-round staff at Camp Friedenswald as the Assistant Program Director. I first stepped foot in the peaceful woods in…
Remembering Hilary Bertsche: A Reflection on the impact of volunteers and camp staff across the decades
Earlier this spring I had the opportunity to attend a memorial service for Hilary Bertsche, a long-time friend and Builder of Camp Friedenswald. He was a true encourager and believed in the impact camp has on peoples’ lives, in part, I believe, because he knew the impact on his own life.