Welcome to Walden
Philosophy

In many ways camp life reflects the influences of the period in which we are living. In the twenties, thirties and forties just going to camp was an adventure in itself. The fifties were supposedly the "quiet generation", but life at camp was never quiet. The unrest of the sixties and early seventies were reflected in the challenges to discipline and the willingness to give up personal desires for a better world. The eighties and nineties saw campers with greater expectations for personal achievement and who seemed to flourish more in the less pressured camp atmosphere, than the one experienced during their school year.

This same desire for personal achievement is prevalent today, and through all these changes, Walden continues to provide a safe, secure, nurturing environment, in which each camper is encouraged to believe in themselves, and with support from a close circle of friends, can accomplish anything they choose, so long as they hold onto their highest dreams.

We are warm, caring and personal. We work together to help each camper grow towards becoming a secure adult, who likes and has confidence in herself and who is ready to contribute to the peace and happiness of the life around her.