Easterseals Camp Growing Green for Campers with Disabilities

A residential summer camp for Special Needs children and adults that promotes social interaction and communication skills while they explore the outdoors. Our staff are well-trained and carefully selected to ensure the utmost in safety, fun and growth for the campers. The primary focus of Growing Green is to teach organic gardening and green landscaping to our campers in a designed vegetable and herb garden. Not only will campers be able to hike along our many beautiful trails, but they will have the opportunity to learn about trail maintenance. Additionally, our campers will enjoy great recreational activities like canoeing, nature studies, sports, music, drama and many other traditional camp experiences. Campers will learn new skills while they build greater self-esteem, develop new friendships, and improve fitness and nutritional awareness. Growing Green residential camp is operated by Easter Seals Eastern PA and is located at the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) in Dingmans Ferry Pa within the boundaries of the Delaware Water Gap National recreation Area, “where learning comes naturally.” Parents provide the transportation to and from the camp.