Night Eagle Wilderness Adventures

09/05/2026

06/04/2026

I'm still on the lookout for one or two 2-week or 6-week counselors. If anybody out there knows any quality candidate(s), please let me know. Surely there are young guys out there that still enjoy being in the woods! Our salaries are competitive with all New England camps.

05/07/2026

Okay, it’s that time of year when we order Night Eagle hoody sweatshirts! Unlike larger camps, we can’t keep a year-round supply of camp shirts and sweatshirts on hand. We do, however, try to order sweatshirts (Gildan heavy blend 8 oz.) once or twice a year! This will be our spring order.

The cost is $37.00 per sweatshirt, which includes shipping. If you will be at camp this summer, I can give it to you then. Act now if you want a sweatshirt in time for those cool summer Night Eagle nights. I plan to send in the order on Monday, May 18!

Sizes: Youth small, medium, large; Adult small, medium, large, X Large.

05/05/2026

05/04/2026

What I get to enjoy in the early spring in the wetlands near Night Eagle's first gate!

04/30/2026

As it stands now, Work and Play will be held this weekend. According to Weather Underground, there will be a few showers between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. and then remain partly cloudy and cool. It will be a chilly night!

04/12/2026

This year’s 2026 Spring Work and Play Weekend will be held on May 2-3 (weather permitting). A rain date will be the following weekend of May 9-10. We invite you all to be part of the fun as prepare camp for the summer.

This is an informal cooperative event that allows new and returning campers and their families to get to know one another while together we attack some of the many projects around camp.

Families and friends are invited to come for all or part of either day or to join us for the entire weekend. The majority of the work will take place on Saturday beginning around 9:00 a.m. (Night Eagle time). If you would like to come up on Friday, just let me know.

Families who are staying can bring a tent or reserve some space for their sleeping bags in a tipi that we can put up for the
weekend. We can also recommend some nearby motels or inns if you’re more inclined to a hot shower and a soft bed after a day’s work.

Depending on numbers, work projects at this year’s gathering may include cutting a few tipi poles, putting up tipis, repairing the wood shed, chainsawing downed trees for firewood, burning a brush pile, refreshing the water bars in the road, and/or replacing the rickity bridge. There is always plenty to do!

What to bring? Dress for cool weather and wear appropriate shoes. You may want an emergency flashlight if you plan to stay after dark. Bring your own sleeping bags if you plan to camp. There are outdoor privies and running water at camp, but everyone should bring a personal water bottle.

Food will mainly be a communal event. Pack a picnic lunch for your family on Saturday and a dish or two to share for a potluck dinner on Saturday night. Night Eagle will contribute to supper and provide Sunday breakfast.

PLEASE LET US KNOW BY E-MAIL OR PHONE IF YOU PLAN TO JOIN US SO WE CAN MAKE THE NECESSARY PREPARATIONS.
NOTE: The road into camp will not be repaired until June 1, so we will be hiking in to camp via the back trail. Please wear appropriate footwear.

01/15/2026

Hi Everyone,

Since 2020 when COVID hit, young people, especially boys, have become more attached to playing computer games and less interested in being in the woods. When they do cross that liminal space, they usually find a whole new world opens for them.

When we opened in 2000, Gail Mardfin, a graphic artist designed our website and created a Night Eagle poster for recruiting campers. This week I changed some of the photos on the poster and reduced it to an 8x11 (attached), but Gail deserves all the credit for the design, which is basically hers.

Recruiting for summer camp begins in earnest in February, and Night Eagle is alway at a disadvantage because of our size, so I have to resort to guerrilla advertising. I will hang Night Eagle posters wherever I go this winter. Several Night Eagle parents have graciously offered to do the same in their towns.

If any parents, grandparents, campers, staff, or friends of Night Eagle would be willing to hang one or two posters (or more) in your area to spread the word, please let me know, and I'll gratefully send you a few. Schools, public libraries, natural food stores, co-ops, ski resorts, karate centers, and anywhere that boys and their parents or grandparents hang out would be perfect.

Night Eagle is half filled now. Can we find 32 more campers in 22 weeks? Together, I know we can!

11/17/2025

Night Eagle ski caps have arrived just in time for winter and the holidays. If you would like one, let me know, and I'll ship it right out. The cost is just $15, which includes shipping.

11/16/2025

Night Eagle is closed for the summer, but for Leaux the fun continues! I think he really enjoys being off-the-grid!