HAPPENINGS..... Over 100 Years of service  

• See the new Mary E. Gardner Amphitheatre

• Updated building layouts- Year-round beds over 190

• Class Program Descriptions

• View our photo albums

• Mary E. Gardner Pioneer Center

• Mary E. Gardner Nature Center

• Mary E. Gardner Environmental Awareness Center

OFFERING RETREAT AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

Retreat Services

Year round, we offer our services for organized groups of all ages. One of the Fox River Valley's hidden treasures. 116 rolling acres bordering the Fox River in Algonquin, 50 miles northwest of downtown Chicago.

Educational Services at Fox Valley Center for Outdoor Learning at YMCA Camp Algonquin

 

Outdoor Environmental Education, in partnership with George Williams College of Aurora University. The goal of the program is to increase environmental awareness by exposing students to important ecological concepts that are crucial to understanding natural processes. New programs available for Spring 2008 and dates are still available.

Challenge Course, our Challenge Course yield positive results for individuals, teams, and your group or organization.

Brownie Try-Its and Junior Scouts badge workshops

 Nature and Science Badge in the Mary E. Gardner Nature Center

Art Badges in Mary E. Gardner Art Discovery Center