The Gress Mountain Ranch
Ages: 8 - 13
Cost: Summer Camp is $200 per week for a program than runs from 9:00AM-2:00PM Scholarship opportunities available for low income families
Parking: Yes
Features:
The Gress Mountain Ranch, located on 15 beautiful acres in Orefield, PA, is a 501c3 non-profit public charity, operating an animal sanctuary, for large and small domestic and exotic animals and providing meaningful ways for humans to benefit from interacting with animals.
Summer Camp Enjoy a fun-filled week on a real working ranch! Activities include horsemanship, donkey cart rides, needle-felting, story-telling and more! Learn the care and feeding of pigs, donkeys, goats, alpacas and horses.
- Children entering 3rd - 8th Grade
- Three weeks available to choose from June 17-21, July 8-12, August 5-9
- These week long camps run from 9am to 2pm
- Animal-Assisted Therapy for emotional healing and healthy psycho-social development
- Animal-Assisted Activities for life-skills training and supportive care for adults and children with emotional and mental challenges
- Volunteer experience in direct animal care and sound environmental practices and grounds maintenance
- Safe and compassionate environment for youth and adults on probation to meet their community service obligations
- Educational events promoting animal welfare
