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Sanborn Sing-A-Long, 3pm TODAY!

Sanborn Sing-A-Long, 3pm TODAY!

Join us at 3pm MST today, April 9th, 2020 for an online Sing-A-Long. Hop on our Zoom meeting today and wave hello to all of your friends! We will also...

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Hike & History: Quick's Homestead

Hike & History: Quick's Homestead

Here’s a video of another favorite place on property, Quick’s Homestead. The following is a brief history compiled from information from our resident ...

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Spring Wildlife Scavenger Hunt

Spring Wildlife Scavenger Hunt

With everything going on in the world right now, one of the great treats we’ve enjoyed at camp recently has been the emergence of lots of beautiful wi...

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People of Sanborn: Maren

People of Sanborn: Maren

Name: Maren MacDonald Current Role: Riding Director Tenure at Sanborn: Maren’s first year on staff was 1994 and she has worked here year-round for 19 ...

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Smell Test - Sensory Awareness Activity

Today, we bring you another sensory awareness activity - this time focusing on the sense of smell! The sense of smell is connected to so many of our o...

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Build Your Own Bird Feeder at Home

Build your own bird feeder with Grayce, one of High Trails’ 2020 staff members. You can build this craft with supplies that you have at home already. ...

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Formal Friday Fun!

Welcome to Formal Friday! Pajamas might be standard work wear, but we are mixing it up with some costumes today! Tag @sanbornwesterncamps on Instagram...

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A Repeat After Me Song

Sing along with High Trails’ director, Elizabeth Marable, as she leads members of the High Trails year-round leadership team in “Hey-Bo-Diddley-Bop.”

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April Update #4

April Update #4

Dear Friends– “We are all in this together” is a phrase we are hearing with more and more frequency, yet the impacts of this unprecedented time are di...

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A Ground to Stand On

A Ground to Stand On

Routine is a ground to stand on, a wall to retreat to; we cannot draw on our boots without bracing ourselves against it.

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People of Sanborn: Sarah and Logan

People of Sanborn: Sarah and Logan

Names: Sarah Adler and Logan Parr Current Roles: Director Team of High Trails Outdoor Education Center Tenures at COEC: Sarah’s first fall season was ...

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Mindful Minute at the Bat Caves

Here’s a mid-week hike to the Bat Caves with Mark. At the end, we’ve also included a mindful minute featuring the areas in and around the Bat Caves. W...

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