Hi friends… we hope this finds you safe and healthy in this pandemic, and at the start of this new year! We have high hopes for the year ahead.. and here at FOBTC, it is really the next 18 months we’re focused on. With Camp still on schedule to open June 2022, there is an […]
Announcements… what a crazy summer 2020 is for the planet, and we’re all missing CAMP! So we thought to bring you some camp spirit directly to your home – please JOIN us and we’ll all get through this summer together! Fri August 14th 7pm – 8pm Table Night! We are still looking to sign up […]
Hi campers and staff!!! In this summer of Covid 19, we pray your families and loved ones are safe and healthy. We are ALL missing our usual lives, and especially our glorious summers at Camp! But we do have some good news to share – we can almost hear the Third Bell! The rebuilding of […]
We have great news to share! We are very excited to welcome the newest addition to the FOBTC team, Serena Fox! Serena is on board to help guide the development and fundraising efforts to rebuild and reopen Camp Tuolumne as we move into the next stage of this journey to get back to the river […]
A Fond Farewell! It is with mixed emotions (very happy for her, very sad for us!) that we announce that our remarkable Development Director, Marcie Holmes, has accepted a tremendous new job at UC Berkeley! We knew this day would come, as she is extremely talented. She’ll be joining the Student Experience and Diversity Scholarship […]
The Future of Camp Tuolumne A historic evening to celebrate the rebirth of Camp Tuolumne was held at The Berkeley Repertory Theater on May 13th, as the Friends hosted “The Future of Camp Tuolumne!” Mayor Jesse Arreguin, the City Council, City Staff, Capital Improvement Program Manager Liza McNulty, and the design team of Siegel and […]
Registration is officially open for Echo Lake Camp 2019! Last year we sold out the Friends Labor Day weekend and had one of the best weekends ever! The weather and beauty of that time of year was spectacular! Sign up early and reserve your spot! https://www.fobtc.com/labor-day-weekend/
The 4th Annual Tree Replanting Party was a HUGE Success! Over 125 people came out to plant over 1,000 trees in a day! The Tuolumne Spirit was strong – families, friends, Berkeley Rotarians and former staff had a great time bringing back the forest! 25 UC Cal students from the Epsilon ETA Environmental Service Fraternity […]
Rebuilding Update & Timeline The City staff and Camp architects Siegel & Strain are now working on the Basis of Design, the final project drawings, which determines what companies bid on to rebuild camp. The City is working with the USFS and FEMA to complete hazardous tree removals, environmental analyses and documentation required to permit […]
In the summer of 2019, FOBTC is looking to completely fund 16 under served youth for youth camp, and 12 CIT’s to experience working at Camp. A major goal of FOBTC is to support Berkeley kids who could not afford it to get out of the city and be at Camp during the summer. FOBTC […]