At Camp Friedenswald, we have been working on environmental, social, and financial resilience and sustainability for a number of years. In 2023, to help focus our goals and be explicitly part of the collective effort to limit climate change, we began writing our “Camp Friedenswald Climate Action Plan”. The summary of this plan follows.
Camp Friedenswald Works Towards Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Camp Friedenswald has been taking steps over the past six years to make camp a place where all who come to the peaceful woods feel welcomed and experience belonging, particularly those who have experienced social and systemic barriers in the past.
Our work has been multi-faceted, including adopting an inclusive hiring policy and welcome statement, training and education for staff, and renovating buildings and outdoor spaces with an eye to physical accessibility…
Nature as Theatre
By Patrick Estell, land stewardship and program intern at Camp Friedenswald. When one thinks of the stage, we gravitate to the bright lights of Broadway, Loop theatres, and the West…
Introducing Gwen Gustafson-Zook, program director
We are excited to announce that Gwen Gustafson-Zook will be serving as our new program director, starting in early September! Gwen is a gifted storyteller, musician, generative leader, administrator, and pastor in the Anabaptist faith tradition.