Ornament Tree Hike & Holiday Family Fun

Spend this holiday season with your family having fun in the outdoors, making easy, homemade crafts, and trying new , delicious recipes! Lafayette Reservoir Ornament Tree One fun option for a great holiday activity for your family is going to see the beautiful Ornament Tree at the Lafayette Reservoir! This local tradition has been going […]

Gratitude, Family & Fun!

The Season of Gratitude The holiday season is a special time of year filled with family, friendship, laughter, and fun. It is also a great opportunity to think about and share what we are truly grateful for this year. The act of sharing what we are grateful for can be very impactful on our children […]

Holiday Fun – Ornament Tree Hike & More Family Activities!

  The holidays are a great opportunity to spend quality time with family! Here are some of our favorite holiday activities found locally at the Lafayette Reservoir or doable from your home!  Outdoor Holiday Activities    Lafayette Reservoir Ornament Tree Come see the beautiful Ornament Tree at the Lafayette Reservoir!  This local tradition happening for […]

Get Your Family Outdoors & Active This Fall at the Lafayette Reservoir

   Fall is a fantastic time for family hiking and enjoying the outdoors in the Bay Area. There are great hikes for kids that provide plenty of opportunities to see the splendors of the season and spectacular trees in full array of autumn colors.   The Lafayette Reservoir can be a beautiful spot for walks […]

Favorite Camp Activities Families Can Do At Home

Being cooped up in the house all day can make anyone stir crazy, so it’s really great and beneficial to spend some quality time with your family! Here are lots of fun things for your kids and family to do together at home or outdoors that are perfect for spending these days out of school. […]

How Volunteering Can Help Your College-Bound Teen

53% of colleges say that community service can be a tie breaker in admissions decisions* Shows Community Engagement: Schools don’t care about your achievements, they want to see how you can help others achieve as well. They gauge this by assessing your interaction with your community and how you are an active participant in bettering […]

GRIT, Teamwork, & Fun – How Campers Build Life Skills at Camp

     At Roughing It, we are all about creating fun outdoor experiences that help campers grow and develop life skills. Our program that focuses on this is our GRIT – Great Roughing It Team Challenge program! The goal of this program is to help our campers grow through new experiences and new challenges while […]