Archive Page: Camp Mather in the News
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The following are older mentions of Camp Mather in the general press and links to those articles.
The following are older mentions of Camp Mather in the general press and links to those articles.
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Camp Mather cancellations increase Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle, 08/11/09
Nestled amid the forested mountains near the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir is a place called Camp Mather, an oasis of brilliant sunshine for San Franciscans fleeing the cold summer fog. The frog-filled lake and rustic cabins have captured the hearts of...
Home from camp Paul Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 08/23/06
The world is a much simpler place when you're hunting for frogs rather than terrorists. My wife and I, along with our two young children, have just returned from a week at summer camp. Located 20 miles outside Yosemite National Park, Camp Mather is a...
The Big Bullfrogs Of Camp Mather Hank Pellissier, SF Gate, 07/28/03
Paul Spring is the caretaker of San Francisco Family Camp Mather, a magnificent 330-acre camping area nestled near Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park. A primary obsession for children (of all ages) visiting Camp Mather is to catch and release...
Kid-friendly Camp Mather - It's a safe haven for frazzled families Janis Cooke Newman, San Francisco Chronicle, 02/23/03
Just one glance at the line outside the Camp Mather dining hall, and I know I'm at a camp for San Franciscans. Nearly every adult waiting beneath the pine trees is carrying a sweaty bottle of Chardonnay in an ice-filled tadpole bucket. "How 'bout a gin and...
S'more the Merrier - Elders get to run wild when Camp Mather bans tykes for a week Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle, 08/28/99
The s'mores were sticking to the dentures at Camp Mather the other day, but nobody seemed to mind. A s'more transcends age groups. Little kids are not the only folks entitled to eat one. That was the lesson at Camp Mather during its seniors retreat this...
ROUGHIN' IT - Summer means returning to Camp Mather to be a kid again Marianne Costantinou, San Francisco Chronicle, 05/27/01
Summer means returning to Camp Mather to be a kid again Roughin' It Summer is ... hanging out, best friends, feeling free. Being a kid is... hanging out, best friends, feeling free. Maybe that's what makes summer so special, that chance to be a kid É if...
SF Kids to Camp Mather -SFAPPEAL-8/17/11
Camp Mather in The Examiner 8/21/11
Details, Photos and Links
Camp Mather cancellations increase Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle, 08/11/09
Nestled amid the forested mountains near the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir is a place called Camp Mather, an oasis of brilliant sunshine for San Franciscans fleeing the cold summer fog. The frog-filled lake and rustic cabins have captured the hearts of...
Home from camp Paul Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 08/23/06
The world is a much simpler place when you're hunting for frogs rather than terrorists. My wife and I, along with our two young children, have just returned from a week at summer camp. Located 20 miles outside Yosemite National Park, Camp Mather is a...
The Big Bullfrogs Of Camp Mather Hank Pellissier, SF Gate, 07/28/03
Paul Spring is the caretaker of San Francisco Family Camp Mather, a magnificent 330-acre camping area nestled near Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park. A primary obsession for children (of all ages) visiting Camp Mather is to catch and release...
Kid-friendly Camp Mather - It's a safe haven for frazzled families Janis Cooke Newman, San Francisco Chronicle, 02/23/03
Just one glance at the line outside the Camp Mather dining hall, and I know I'm at a camp for San Franciscans. Nearly every adult waiting beneath the pine trees is carrying a sweaty bottle of Chardonnay in an ice-filled tadpole bucket. "How 'bout a gin and...
S'more the Merrier - Elders get to run wild when Camp Mather bans tykes for a week Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle, 08/28/99
The s'mores were sticking to the dentures at Camp Mather the other day, but nobody seemed to mind. A s'more transcends age groups. Little kids are not the only folks entitled to eat one. That was the lesson at Camp Mather during its seniors retreat this...
ROUGHIN' IT - Summer means returning to Camp Mather to be a kid again Marianne Costantinou, San Francisco Chronicle, 05/27/01
Summer means returning to Camp Mather to be a kid again Roughin' It Summer is ... hanging out, best friends, feeling free. Being a kid is... hanging out, best friends, feeling free. Maybe that's what makes summer so special, that chance to be a kid É if...
SF Kids to Camp Mather -SFAPPEAL-8/17/11
Camp Mather in The Examiner 8/21/11
Teddy the Tadpole - Camp Mather circa 2003
A Mather Camper walked in the footsteps of George Lucas, kind of. This father, this camper, this director's director sent an email:
Hi folks,
Just wanted to let you know the "Mather Magic" movie starring Teddy
the Tadpole, shot in 2003 at camp Mather, is now on youtube. Here's the link.
Japji Khalsa
Hi folks,
Just wanted to let you know the "Mather Magic" movie starring Teddy
the Tadpole, shot in 2003 at camp Mather, is now on youtube. Here's the link.
Japji Khalsa
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