Summer camps across the country have been disrupted in recent weeks by wildfires burning nearly 25 million acres across the U.S. border in Canada.
Some sleepaway and day camps are closing their outdoor pools while others start their days with a two-hour delay because the air quality can be worse in the mornings, they say. Some people who had turned to outdoor activities during the pandemic — when it was thought to be safer — are pivoting back indoors with science projects and evening campfires made with the shadows of flashlights in large indoor gyms or lunchrooms.
“Mother Nature is mad at us!,” said a 9-year-old camper at AGQ, signing up for what she hoped would be a fun day hiking in the woods and racing in the lake.“Is there going to be TV and video games?,” said another, giggling and raising her eyebrows as others cheered around her.Some camp directors say they were first caught off-guard when air quality deteriorated in late June.
by the plumes of thick dark air, with camp moved indoors and swim team canceling practice. Her son has a lot of questions about “‘now what happens?,’” she said. is touted as a place for children to get messy, march barefoot in the muck and uncover “what life lurks under a rotting log.” The program fills up quickly.“It took a lot of planning,” said Delong, who works as a massage therapist. The program is a big financial commitment, she said, but necessary while she works and her 9-year-old daughter is out of school.
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