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There are always things happening at Bear River Ranch! After camp ends and leading up to the new camp year, we are deep in camp planning, working with the animals, and hosting weddings. And that's just a portion of what happens here in the off-season. Keep up to date with all the babies born at camp or exciting program additions that can be expected next summer by following us on social media, signing up for our e-newsletter, and checking out our Current Events!

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Cub Creek Science Camp
A summer camp where kids experience AMAZING things! 300 animals, 100's of activities, and endless memories!
5 days ago
Welcome back Emma! ![]()
We are excited to share that Emma has joined our year-round team as Assistant Animal Program Director. ![]()
In her 13 summers at camp she has been a camper, ASIT, Counselor, Animal Specialist, Photographer, and ASIT leader, as well as an Animal Care Intern during the off-season. Her favorite camp animal is Clover the Bush Baby, and outside of the animal area her favorite part of camp is the ropes course. ![]()
Emma graduated in 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in zoology from North Carolina State University. She is excited to care for camps animals, and share her knowledge and experience with our interns, ASITs, and campers all year long.
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6 days ago
Our Fall Animal Care Interns are here! ![]()
You might see some familiar faces - Mar and Jewel have stayed on from the summer, and are joined by Marie. They will spend the fall caring for our animals and gaining valuable experience for their future careers.
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1 week ago
Each new season means new faces around camp! ![]()
This Fall we are excited to have Grace, Juliet, and Graham as part of our ACT education program. They have already been a great help to our animals and are learning new skills everyday. Welcome to the team!
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1 month ago
This week we say goodbye to Callie! ![]()
Callie has spent 15 summers at camp, and over the last two years she has been the Assistant Animal Program Director helping care for our animals year round. ![]()
She is excited to move on to new adventures, continuing to chase her dreams, and do even more to care for animals of all kinds! ![]()
It is never goodbye when you leave Cub Creek. We look forward to seeing Callie at our Alumni events in the future.
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2 months ago
After a busy 12-weeks of camp, our team is taking a well earned rest. We'll be back in the office next week!
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