Weekly Roundup: Cedar Run, events at YMCA Camp Ockanickon

In other news, free mammograms will be made available for Burlington County Residents.

Helping Hands

Tucked away in the corner of the Pinelands and down a dirt path off Sawmill Road, you’ll find two buildings belonging to Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge. The first building is the Rehabilitation Center.

The Rehabilitation Center is used for rehabilitating local injured animals with the goal of getting them to the point where they can be released back into the wild. Unfortunately, this isn’t always possible, and some animals are forced to stay in captivity in Cedar Run because they would die in the wild. Most, however, make it out.

YMCA Camp Ockanickon hosts Labor Day Family Weekend and other upcoming events

The following events are coming to YMCA Camp Ockanickon in early September:

Labor Day Family Weekend (Sept. 1–4): Families can make s’mores by a campfire, enjoy comfortable cabins, have fun in the great outdoors and disconnect from interruptions! Family Camp is a great way to participate in overnight fun and is open to everyone. Cost: Adults: $145/cabin, $180/lodge. Teens (13–17): $130/cabin, $160/lodge. Children (5–12): $120/cabin, $145/lodge. The event is free to ages 4 and under.

Annual Campaign Kick-Off Breakfast (Sept. 13): This event will be an opportunity to experience the impact of camp through the heartfelt testimonials of alumni and scholarship recipients. This will also be an opportunity to learn our goals for 2018 and beyond. The Annual Campaign ensures that every children and teens have access to the camp’s wide-array of programs including summer camp, quality before and after school care and environmental education. Attendees must RSVP to Suzette Belz by September 6 at 609–654–8225 or suzette@ycamp.org to attend.

Father/Child Weekend (Sept. 15–17): The camp will provide hours of canoeing, hiking, archery and climbing, capped off by an evening campfire and settling in for the night in rustic cabins. Cost: $75/Adults $60/Teens (13–17) $50/Children (5–12). Free to ages 4 and under.

Free Mammograms for Burlington County residents

The New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection Program at Virtua is offering free mammograms to uninsured or under-insured women aged 40–64 in Burlington and Camden Counties on August 17th at the Pemberton Community Library on 16 Broadway Street in Browns Mills, NJ.