Muddy Sneakers Fall 2018 Newsletter
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WNC OFFICE<br />
P.O. Box 146<br />
Brevard, NC 28712<br />
828-862-5560<br />
PIEDMONT OFFICE<br />
P.O. Box 2151<br />
Salisbury, NC 28144<br />
704-209-4009<br />
Camp offers new adventures<br />
Camp <strong>Muddy</strong> <strong>Sneakers</strong> had another great and muddy summer in the mountains!<br />
The older campers challenged themselves with new activities<br />
such as kayaking with Headwaters Outfitters and Green<br />
River Adventures and river rafting with Blue Heron Whitewater,<br />
while learning about aquatic ecosystems.<br />
Campers had the chance to spend time getting to know<br />
local snakes with the folks at Serpentarium Magic, and Carlton<br />
Burke provided real wild encounters with some of our native<br />
animals. The Sassy Goose taught campers about the breakdown of dead organic<br />
matter and how we can harness that process and put it to use in the garden.<br />
In another exciting development, we expanded our camp to Asheville.<br />
We are already gearing up for another fun summer season in 2019!<br />
Campers in summer <strong>2018</strong> experienced the joy of paddling the Green River.<br />
Did you<br />
know?<br />
More than 1,100 species of bats<br />
exist in the whole world and,<br />
of those, 17 species are native<br />
to North Carolina. Bats are extremely<br />
helpful in keeping bug<br />
populations in check. They can<br />
eat up to 1,200 mosquitoes an<br />
hour and often consume their<br />
body weight in insects every<br />
night. Tropical bat species help<br />
pollinate cocoa and mango<br />
plants. So the next time you<br />
eat chocolate, thank the bats<br />
for their pollinating assistance!
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