Sharpe Reservation
The Fresh Air Fund's Sharpe Reservation has 2,300 acres of beautiful land with lakes, ponds, streams and hiking trails through the woods. Located in the Hudson Highlands near Fishkill, NY, Sharpe Reservation is the site of The Fresh Air Fund's five summer camps, where 3,000 children get a break from city life each summer.
During the rest of the year, Camp Mariah, Hidden Valley and Camp Tommy serve as residential facilities, where each year over 10,000 children from community and school groups as well as Girl Scout troops visit to learn about the environment. Groups also make use of the Sharpe Environmental Center, the Gufstafson Planetarium, our high and low ropes courses, and the numerous nature trails across the Reservation. The Sharpe environmental programs enhance school curricula through a hands-on learning experience that can only be achieved in an outdoor setting.
A variety of programming is available to interested school groups including Teams Course, Planetarium, Ecology Classes and Outdoor Living Skills.
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Girl Scout Badge Weekends
The Girl Scout Badge Weekends are offered each spring and fall to Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes and Seniors at Sharpe Reservation. These all-inclusive weekends include lodging in our heated cabins, four meals provided by our dining service, and full instructions by our professional Environmental Educators.
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Winter Days
Come visit our Environmental Education Center this winter and discover the magic! Located off Route 9 in the Town of Fishkill, Sharpe Reservation’s Camp Hidden Valley has all the accommodations for the perfect day trip.
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Maple Celebration
Discover the wonders of Sharpe Reservation at our annual Maple Celebration!
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Gustafson Planetarium
The Gustafson Planetarium is a fully-equipped theatre where audiences can learn about the wonders of the night sky. Shows are typically fifty minutes to an hour in duration and seat 49 people comfortably. A variety of topics can be featured in our theatre. Our operators will design a show that best suits each topic.
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Residential and Day Trips
Sharpe Environmenal Center is organized to allow schools and other not-for-profits such as Girl Scouts, social service agencies and church groups to conduct residential, environmental education programs. We are open seven days a week, by reservation only.
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Four heated lodges are available all year to user groups: Coler Lodge, Kaufmann Lodge, the Hayden Activity Center and the Mary Louse Lodge.
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