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Journey’s End Farm Camp combines the warmth and safety of a good home with a wholesome program guided by a caring staff and planned for and with the children—an enjoyable balance of work and play that builds confidence, self-esteem and friendships, and teaches responsibility and self-reliance skills while allowing freedom and room for individual growth. Journey’s End was established in 1939 and has been operated by the Curtis family at its present location since 1960.

Animals and Nature

• cows, calves, pigs, chickens, goats, rabbits, donkeys
• room to play and explore the creeks, woods, hayfield, fern patch
• berry picking, fishing, finding Whale Rock

Fun and Games

• full-camp outdoor games each evening
• swimming, singing
• soccer, Frisbee, "Survival"
• building a project in shop, making ceramics, learning macramé, creating entertainment for campfires

Community

• birthday celebrations
• sleeping under the stars on overnights
• cookouts, campfires, storytime
• Living at the Tipi (3 days for motivated, responsible campers w/staff)
• Secret Pals
• Journey’s End Camp Fair (sess. 3 only)

Play + Work  =  “Plork”

• milking a cow
• walking a calf or a goat
• raking hay in the hayfield
• ‘sweep and mop’
• harvesting salad/weeding the garden
• picking cherries
• baking for special occasions

Providing a Unique Experience!

• you can be yourself & be welcomed
• dedicated counselors
• good food, hugs, and maple syrup
• “Zero Waste”
• woods, pastures, streams and gardens

What is a typical day at camp like?

7:00 AM	Wake-up & Animal Chores
7:45	Table-setters bell
8:00	Breakfast
	Dorm work
	Morning Meeting
	‘Plork/Adfunture’ (work jobs/games or free time)
10:30	Assembly – singing, choose activities
	Morning Activities
12:15	Table-setters bell
12:30 PM	Lunch
	Rest hour
	Swimming – at the pond
4:15	Assembly – snack, choose activities
	Afternoon Activities
5:45	Table-setters bell
6:00	Supper
	Animal Chores
	Game Time
	Story Time
9:00	Bedtime

Why Journey’s End?
For nearly 70 years, we have seen the wonderful effects that J.E. has on children.  With the farm as our core, we do more than provide a fun experience.  We also help our campers gain a greater understanding of who they want to be, how their actions impact the world, and what they are truly capable of.
Time and time again, we hear from parents how much their children have grown over just one summer at Journey’s End. Some people call it “JE Magic,” but we believe that these changes are brought about simply by being a part of our loving community and experiencing the joy of farm life.
So don’t be surprised if your child teaches you about zero waste, or knows all the words to “One Tin Soldier,” or volunteers to weed your garden. Just hope they don’t demand that your next family pet be a milking cow.

Who comes to Journey’s End?
Campers are from a variety of backgrounds, mostly from the urban and suburban areas of New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and D.C., but also from small towns and cities, rural areas and occasionally foreign countries.  We actively seek diversity as a fundamental need to foster cultural and social understanding and communication.

What’s Different about Family Camp?
Although Family Camp follows roughly the same schedule as Farm Camp, it offers age-specific programming during the morning Activity period to help meet the needs of the varying ages present. This is a great time for campers to bond with their peers and experience the farm and the workshops at their own level.

More About Family Camp:
Enjoy Hiking, Farming, Swimming, Ceramics, Woodshop, Outdoor Games, Animal Care, Ultimate Frisbee, Group Singing, Fishing, Drama, Cookouts, Berry Picking and More!

Workshops May Include:

• Beginning and Advanced Gardening
• Metal Working
• Introduction to Green Building
• Nature Immersion
• Improv Comedy
• The Global Village
• Simple Living
• Cheese Making
• Edible Wild Plants
Family Camp is also a great time for children to “try out” Journey’s End with their family to see if it’s the right place for them!

“Our daughter attended Journey’s End over 20 years ago, and we still recall the deep impression it made in her development. She now lives in an earth-friendly community where she can live out her passion for respecting the earth and all the people on it. I know this attitude was fostered by her early life experiences such as Journey’s End.”
- Camp Parent

"I had the best time ever at Journey's End Farm Camp"
-Joe from Parsippany, NJ