Westchester Parks Foundation resumes Camp Morty at Prezioso Park

The Westchester Parks Foundation (WPF) is bringing back Camp Morty to Sal J. Prezioso Mountain Lakes Park in North Salem after a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus.

The camp season begins on July 3 with five one-week sessions. In addition to offering traditional summer camp experiences for children between eight and 15, this year”™s Camp Morty will offer a new robotics program financed through a grant from Verizon.

“Camp Morty sees the underrepresentation of black and brown professionals in STEM and recognizes our responsibility to provide opportunities in all fields to our children,” said Mary Ehring, Camp Morty”™s camp director. “Our children deserve to see themselves in all professional careers, at all levels, and we believe camp is the perfect place to begin that exposure.”

Due to the pandemic, the Camp Morty was forced to operate virtually in 2020 and as a day camp at Tibbetts Brook Park in Yonkers in 2021. Details of the 2022 season can be found online at campmorty.com.

Photo courtesy of Camp Morty