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A New Adventure is Coming: Built for the Outdoors

Familiar Places, New Adventures Summer Adventure Camp is growing in an exciting new direction this year — with an even bigger focus on outdoor adventure, hands-on learning, and active summer fun. Families can still expect the same caring staff, familiar… Read More >

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Partnership in Action: Spring 2026 Advocacy Recap

Camp Fire’s leadership joined our partners in Juneau to discuss the future of child care and youth programs with legislators.

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Staff Spotlight 2026

Camp Fire Alaska’s Staff Spotlight 2026 recognizes employees who demonstrate alignment with our mission, key values, and ideals. Gloria Barnett | Program Coordinator May 13, 2026 Our next Staff Spotlight shines brightly on Program Coordinator Gloria Barnett! Gloria’s work is… Read More >

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Serving The Families Who Serve: Camp Fire’s Military Family Partnerships

Camp Fire joins forces with partners to support military kids and the families who serve, offering connection and the magic of camp.

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Keeping Kids Safe: Camp Fire’s Youth Safety Curriculum

A cutout photo of a group of young boys on a blue paper background. Text reads: Keeping Kids Safe.

Our afterschool program is teaching kids about body safety, personal boundaries, and how to speak up when something feels wrong.

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Prioritizing Youth Safety and Well-Being: How Camp Fire Creates Safe Spaces for All Youth

At Camp Fire, we are committed to creating spaces where all young people feel physically and emotionally safe.

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A Camp Fire Kid Goes to the Olympics: Alumni Story with Kris Thorsness

Before she became the first Alaskan to win an Olympic gold medal, Kris Thorsness was spending her summers at Camp Fire.

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The Camp Fire Alaska main office operates on the ancestral land of the Dena’ina people. Camp Fire Alaska runs programing on the lands of the Athabascan, Yup’ik, Chup’ik, Sougpiaq, and Inupiaq peoples. We value and thank them for their current and historic commitment to and protection of this land. We pledge to assist, in partnership, in the environmental stewardship of these lands. We strive to learn more about the history of the Native peoples of Alaska and the historic trauma they have suffered. We commit to being an active ally through activities, actions, and organizational decisions and practices. We understand that this is a dynamic process through which our Land Acknowledgement practices, and statement will evolve as we receive feedback from tribal partners and acquire a deeper understanding of and from the Native peoples of Alaska..  (v2)