A few weeks ago, Riverbend launched a project aimed at helping with the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf Coast region.  We called it “Operation Summer Camp: Riverbend Gives to the Gulf.”   For every child that signs up for a week of summer camp from July 19 through September, Riverbend will donate 15% of the [...]

Hello friends…I’m so glad it’s Wednesday because I finally get to show you some of the neat insects we’ve been seeing around Riverbend lately!
First up is the Imperial Moth…one of our camp counselors found this guy flying around the property, and we managed to get a nice photo or two of him.  In our area [...]

Today, I’m continuing our summer safety tips with an entry about those tiny terrors we call ticks.  Ticks are blood-sucking parasites, which means that they stay alive by feeding off the blood of other living things.  Ticks like damp and humid areas, like the woods and tall grasses. They don’t fly or jump, but they [...]

Hello friends of Riverbend…I hope you all enjoyed a great 4th of July!  As we begin a new month and the temperatures begin to rise, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about summer safety during the month of July.
As the days of summer get hotter, we need to pay attention to [...]