Jan 15, 2021
We are excited to share that Camp Colley Foundation was featured in January’s issue of Arizona Highways Magazine. Our goal is to provide access to nature to underserved Phoenix children for learning and growth. The article captures the essence of our work and we are honored to be featured by such a time-honored publication within our community. Click this link to read the article now! AZ Highways Article The article by Kelly Vaughn of Arizona Highways Magazine reads: For so many American children, a pilgrimage to summer camp is a rite of passage. The smell of the campfire; the gooey, sticky sweetness of roasted marshmallows; and making new friends under a blanket of stars, far removed from screens, school and the stresses of everyday kid-dom. But not every child has that opportunity. And that’s something Camp Colley hopes to change. Established in 1999 and operating continually ever since, the camp — named for James Colley, the longtime leader of Phoenix’s parks and recreation programs, and located near Happy Jack on the Mogollon Rim — enables children from underserved communities in the Phoenix area to experience the beauty and mysteries of nature and wilderness, often for the first time in their lives. “We see so much change happen when these kids step off the bus and sit in a circle out in the wilderness for the first time,” says Richard Berg, executive direc- tor of the Camp Colley Foundation, which oversees the funding and operation of the camp. “Initially, there’s a genuine discomfort, but by the end of the week, the kids are rolling around in the grass. It’s a wonderful thing — to...
