Camp Harkness Update Monday, April 29th… The beach clean up at Camp Harkness is nearly complete. We are hoping to have the paving started under pavilion #1 today. Five dumpsters of “stuff” that washed in during Supers Storm Sandy were removed from the beach. We have included a couple of photos of the  beach clean up, to show you how much sand removal has been accomplished. These pictures were taken on Thursday, April 25th. Pictures   A “Clean up and Planting day” is scheduled for Saturday, May 18th from 9:00AM – 12:00PM – if interested in volunteering, please call the Camp Harkness office at 860-443-7818. On May 18th, if the weather is questionable, please call the camp office – we will update the  message to let you know if the activities for the day are still on.   An update on the brown cabins – the expansion work will start after the camps close in August – we are hoping to have construction under way in mid-September.   Camp Harkness staff   Clean Up at Camp Harkness - Video Clip from Channel 3 News

 

 

 

 

Camp Harkness is located in Southeastern Connecticut on the shores of Long Island Sound.  The 102-acre property in Waterford CT is comprised of open and wooded land and includes tidal marsh and beachfront.  It is one of the few state parks in the country dedicated for exclusive use by citizens with disabilities, accompanied by their family and friends.  Facilities at Camp Harkness include year-round and seasonal cabins, year-round cottages, seasonal tent sites, barnyard animals and horseback riding, picnic pavilions & grills, accessible playscape, scenic walkway and overlook, bathhouse, beach with seasonal boardwalk, gardens, dining hall, lodge, and infirmary.  Camp Harkness is open year-round although many of the programs and facilities are seasonal.  Camp Harkness is owned by the State of Connecticut and managed by the Department of Developmental Services.

 

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