Want to make sure that your group is engaged, having fun and making memories to remember on this years retreat? Good organization, clear purpose, and an incredible location solidifies the connection among team members and successfully moves the...
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Outdoor Family Activities At Refreshing Mountain
South Central Pennsylvania offers a wide variety of family activities, especially in and around the Lancaster area. Few local attractions offer the adventure and variety of outdoor activities that are available at Refreshing Mountain. Here are just...
News Release: New Live Animal Display Brings Even More Adventure to Lancaster County
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - A newly constructed Wildlife Center at Refreshing Mountain in Lancaster County, PA features more than 20 new live animal displays. These brand new animal displays include exotic and native reptiles and amphibians,...
Refreshing Mountain Staff Bio Sunny Redcay
Sunny Redcay was born in Arizona. She has also lived in Madrid, Columbia, New York, Florida, and California, but is now settled down in beautiful Lancaster County. She is married to the mayor of Denver (Denver, PA that is) and has two daughters—one...
Refreshing Mountain Staff Bio Jeremy Harnish
Jeremy Harnish was born at Refreshing Mountain and learned from a young age how to chip in and help around camp. Currently he is in charge of anything to do with the meeting rooms from set up to sounds systems to clean up. He also takes care of...
Refreshing Mountain Staff Bio Mary Harnish
Why did Mary start working at Refreshing Mountain? “The owner said that I had to if I wanted to eat.” As the 7th of Marlin and Sharon Harnish’s 8 children, she has lived and pitched in here all her life. Being the daughter of the owners is a...
Conversation Starters For Families
Family time is so important these days. It seems hard to come by though. With all of the technology readily available, your children might find themselves off in their own world, playing games on a tablet, texting friends or sitting in front of a...
How To Engage With Your Teen Or Tween
Every generation of parents struggle to connect with teens and "tweens". This is a time when children they start drifting away from family activities to spend more time with their friends. They want to experiment with the limits of their newfound...
Nature Education and Adventure Education Field Trips at Refreshing Mountain
School field trips at Refreshing Mountain offer an exciting adventure, engaging students in the unique nature based education program. With 80 acres of beautiful woodlands, students can participate in Earth Sciences, Peer-to-Peer development or...
Refreshing Mountain Staff Bio for Suzanne Harnish
I began working in the kitchen with my parents Marlin and Sharon (owners) when they were still doing all of the cooking here. Working in the kitchen is my earliest memory… because that was where we did everything. Being a part of a family-owned...