MEDIA COVERAGE

The Eagle Island Camp story as captured in the local and broader media.

2023

Eagle Island is American Camp Association (ACA) Accredited

Graves Family at Eagle Island, created by Program Experience Director, Hanna Sue Percy, June 2023

2022

Local projects awarded $1.3M from state REDC, Adirondack Daily Enterprise, December 2022

Great Camp Eagle Island Tour, Mailboat, November 2022

Eagle Island Camp Nature Trail Dedicated in Honor of Henry D. “Buz” Graves Jr., Mailboat, November 2022

Haudenosaunee women share knowledge, and crafts at Eagle Island Camp, The Sun, October 5, 2022

Livingstone’s Recall Fond Memories of Eagle Island Camp, West Essex Tribune, July, 2022

Eagle Island Camp Update and Buz Graves: One of the Greatest Friends of Eagle Island, USLA Mailboat, February, 2022

Eagle Island Names New Executive Director , The Sun, February, 9, 2022

2021

Summer Campers Return to Adirondack Great Camp (VIDEO), Mountain Lake Journal, Mountain Lake PBS, August 20, 2021

Historic Adirondack Great Camps that you can visit Adirondack Explorer, August 16, 2021

Eagle Island Camp Will Open to the Public, Adirondack Almanack, August 15, 2021

Overnight Campers back on Eagle Island, The Sun, July 14, 2021

Happy Campers, SaranacLake.com, May 25, 2021

Safe Spaces, Adirondack Explorer, May 23, 2021

Eagle Island Camp, Mailboat, March 2021 (pg 8)

Eagle Island readies for summer campers, The Sun, February, 17, 2021

2020

The Pioneers, North Country Living Magazine Vol. 9 No. 2, October, 2020

Adirondack summer camps close or adapt for pandemic summer, Adirondack Explorer, May 27, 2020

Eagle Island won’t open this summer, Adirondack Daily Enterprise, May 9, 2020

Summer camps await guidance on whether they can open, Adirondack Daily Enterprise, May 1, 2020

Eagle Island - Open Again, LocalAdk Magazine, Spring 2020 (pg 41) (Link to full Issue)

Eagle Island Camp, Mailboat, March 2020 (pg 11)

Eagle Island Welcoming Overnight Campers, Adirondack Almanack, March 22, 2020

2019

“Eagle Island gets $320K grant for camp renovation”, Adirondack Daily Enterprise, October 17, 2019

“Grant Will Support More Preservation at Eagle Island Camp”, Adirondack Almanack, October 15, 2019

“Eagle Island Gets Preservation Grant”, North Country Public Radio, October 14, 2019

“EPEP Spotlight: History at Eagle Island”, Preservation League of NYS’s, Preservation Advocate, Summer 2019

“More than s’mores:, Summer camps have far-reaching impacts on campers and the Adirondack Park’s communities”, Adirondack Explorer, September / October 2019

“Back on Eagle Island: Former Girl Scout camp re-opens to summer campers”, Adirondack Daily Enterprise, August 1, 2019

“Preserving Eagle Island Camp: Campers Unite to Reclaim History”, North Country Living Magazine, Summer 2019

“Historic 1930s Girl Scout Camp Reopens to Campers”, Adirondack Almanack, June 18,2019

“Re-launching Eagle Island”, Press-Republican, June 12, 2019

“Tri-Lakes Takes: Restoring the Eagle Island summer camp”, North Country Public Radio, June 6, 2019

“Re-launching Eagle Island”, Adirondack Daily Enterprise, May 25, 2019

Upper Saranac Lake Association, Mailboat, May 2019 (pg. 4)

“Eagle Island Camp opens with day sessions”, The Sun Community News, May 7, 2019

2018

"Thanks for supporting summer camp revival", Adirondack Daily Enterprise, September 1, 2018

"Eagle Island group hosts musical event Aug. 15 at Wild Center", Adirondack Daily Enterprise, August 9, 2018

"Wild Center to host Eagle Island reopening celebration", Sun Community News, July 28, 2018

"Great Camp Eagle Island Celebration Planned", Adirondack Almanack, July 19, 2018

Upper Saranac Lake Association, Mailboat, May 2018 (pg. 5)

Upper Saranac Lake Association, Mailboat, March 2018 (pg. 5)

"Winners for Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Gala Parade listed", Press Republican, February 16, 2018

"President Harrison connection was VP Morton", Adirondack Daily Enterprise, February 10, 2018

2017

Eagle Island: Former Girl Scouts earn the ultimate badge with the rescue of their beloved camp on Upper Saranac Lake, Adirondack Life, Vol. XLVIII, No. 7

"Girls of Summer", Adirondack Explorer, September/October 2017

"Repairing Eagle Island's Wings", Adirondack Daily Enterprise, August 24, 2017

Eagle Island: a New Lease on Life (VIDEO), Mountain Lake Journal, Mountain Lake PBS, July 14, 2017

Upper Saranac Lake Association, Mailboat, May 2017 (pg. 3)

"Reviving a Summer Camp", Adirondack Living, March/April, 2017

Upper Saranac Lake Association, Mailboat, February 2017 (pg. 7)

"Friends group plans comeback of historic Adirondack camp", Press Republican, February 22, 2017

"Eagle Island Group Camping, Restoration Project Underway", Adirondack Almanack, January 30, 2017

"Friends of Eagle Island progresses with camp", Adirondack Daily Enterprise, January 27, 2017

"Santa Clara OKs youth camp use at Eagle Island", Sun Community News, January 17, 2017

2016

"North Country wins $61.4M at REDC awards, including for Tupper hotel", Adirondack Daily Enterprise, December 18, 2016 (FEI is awarded $498K)

"Into the Woods - The surprising history of an abandoned Adirondack summer camp" by Claire Carusillo, Photos By Karen Pearson, Curbed.com, Aug 17, 2016

"Touring Island: A look inside a once and future summer camp", Adirondack Daily Enterprise, July 12, 2016

Upper Saranac Lake Association Mailboat -- May 2016 (pg. 4)

“Friends of Eagle Island talk Sunday Adirondack Daily Enterprise” - May 28, 2016

Upper Saranac Lake Association Mailboat -- February 2016 (pg. 6)

2015

Friends celebrate purchase of Eagle Island-- Plattsburg Press Republican -- Nov. 11, 2015

West Essex Tribune (Livingston, NJ) -- Oct 8, 2015

Friends group will buy Eagle Island -- Adirondack Daily Enterprise -- Sept. 25, 2015

2014

Adirondack Architectural Heritage Magazine -- Winter 2014

Adirondack Life excerpt (quoting Chris Hildebrand) -- Mar/Apr 2014

Why Are Girl Scout Camps Being Closed? -- Daily Beast -- Jan. 2104

'Take a Hike for Eagle Island' this Saturday -- Asbury Park Press -- Jun. 9, 2011

Saving the place that shaped their lives: Former Girl Scouts aim to buy, reopen Eagle Island Camp -- The Star-Ledger -- Jun. 4, 2011

Girl Scouts Take a Hike to Save Beloved Camp -- Maplewood Patch -- Jun. 3, 2011

Movement Grows to Save Camp Eagle Island -- North Country Public Radio -- Apr. 19, 2011

"Friends" Unite to Save Girl Scout Camp -- Maplewood Patch -- Mar. 30, 2011

More Than 70 Show Up to Support Former Girl Scout Camp -- Maplewood Patch -- Apr. 12, 2011

2010

Report Details Needed Eagle Island Upgrades -- Press Republican -- December 1, 2010

Eagle Island Camp for Sale -- Press Republican -- Nov. 15, 2010