Students and teachers love our Night Hike and Campfire evening. While every night hike/campfire is different we typically hike for 15 to 20 minutes and then stop for a campfire and smores. Before the hike students are asked to stay silent, as this will increase the possibility of seeing wildlife. We discuss concepts such as nocturnal, diurnal, and crepuscular and ask the students to be on the lookout! In the fall and winter months, we talk about the chemical rhodopsin that helps us see at night. Once at the campfire, we conduct some simple vision experiments and then light the fire for smores. Activities during the fire may include: “JOLT has talent”, repeat-after-me songs, or group skits. During the activities, students rotate through and make smores. Typically the staff ends the night with a skit of their own that is always a hit.

If there is a burn ban during your stay here we will work with you to find the best alternative to a campfire. We do have a fireplace in the dining hall and there is a large barbeque pit at the activity field that we use with some groups for their smores. Just ask us.