Fruits of Mustard Seed Money throughout the Camp

There has been a couple of major improvements to the grounds of the camp since I was here last year (2008). The biggest one was the swimming hole. Last year there was a major flash flood that came through the area before camp opened. The road into camp needed some repairs, but the major damage was the swimming hole. The entire platform was taken out and they had to close it for the year. Through a Mustard Seed Money contribution from All Saints Episcopal Church in Wheatland the swimming hole was rebuilt with some improvements. The bridge connecting the platform to the path is removable now and so when camp closes for the summer it can be taken down and stored. It looks really nice.







Another improvement was the work shed. This was built this year and now stores equipment that is needed to keep the camp running in tiptop shape. Such items like chainsaws, a small tractor, and other various pieces of equipment are stored there. It also serves as a workshop area to build more elements for the rope course. It fits right into the overall landscape of the camp.




This year a tree was cut down. A person would think it would be a simple procedure but it was not. The tree was rotting at the bottom and it was about a 150 feet tall. Not only that it was on a side of hill, between a couple of buildings (bathhouse, dinning hall, and the new shed) it was also in a major traffic area for people. Two companies would not even touch it. The person who did the job had to climb up the tree and cut it down in stages. It was a dangerous job because of the base of the tree being is such poor shape. Thankfully the tree was removed and nobody was hurt and the buildings were not damaged.

Looking at the tree before cutting it down.

The base of the tree. Not in good shape.

This is the final step. The guy was praying the entire time he was up there.
They could not move a boom into the area to cut it down. I was told later that
the tree almost split out at the bottom as the guy was cutting up at the top!

And last but not any less important is the rope course. This year Wyoming Wilderness Camp has added another "element" to the course. This was possible due to a contribution from a Mustard Seed Project from All Saints Episcopal Church in Wheatland. The pictures below reflect the higher element as it is being build along with the effort of the campers. In some ways those campers are planting seeds for future generations.