A TIny Wooden House 
(Available this Spring) 
This tiny little wooden cabin on wheels arrived at Camp Earth Connection last Fall. We have just installed a water spigot which provides water to the kitchen sink and stall shower.  The bathroom has a compost toilet (complete with fan & easy crank for turning after using it.)  The kitchen includes an electric stove top, microwave, mini-fridge, french press coffee maker, hot water kettle and table and cookware.  Available primarily through Airbnb, it includes full linens.  There is a full size bed in the loft.  You must climb a short ladder to get into the loft.  Currently working on a back yard with privacy bamboo fencing.  Located on top of Hammond Hill with an amazing view. WiFi too.  Reservations now being accepted.

Red Squirrel Housekeeping
by Linda Spielman
The snow is gone and leaves have not yet filled in the forest canopy, so it’s a great time to look at red squirrel middens. Conifer seeds make up a large percentage of the red squirrel diet, and the animals spend lots of time eating or collecting conifer cones. To get at the seeds a squirrel holds a cone in both front feet and, starting at the bottom, chews off each scale and eats the exposed seeds, spinning the cone as it works its way toward the tip. Read more... on Linda's Blog and Website.

Camp Earth Connection Summer Interns/Volunteers
 

Hello. My name is PJ Rausch Moran.  I work at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center, in Ithaca, NY at a Program Assistant and Head Camp Counselor.  I live at at Camp Earth Connection from Spring to Fall and help out around the camp.  I spent much of my childhood at the Camp, first as a camper and then as a camp counselor. Now I enjoy coming home at the end of the day to the quiet and peaceful atmosphere at Camp Earth Connection. I look forward to seeing meeting all of you who visit us this season.