Participants explore nature, share family-style meals, learn about environmental preservation, and reflect on their experiences. While stretching their comfort zones and disconnecting from technology, visitors strengthen their own self-awareness, and gain a greater appreciation for Appalachia. Connect with us to schedule your trip!
Summer camps get kids outside and exploring our 450-acre land trust in Central Appalachia, one of the most biodiverse deciduous forests in the US. Through games, guidance, and hands-on activities, they discover the region’s rich natural heritage and create lasting memories. Sign up today to be a camper or a mentor!
Big Laurel and our volunteers focus on building a stronger, healthier, more resilient community. Through outreach projects such as summer building repair projects, after school activities, and school gardens, we work to meet the physical and spiritual needs necessary to build a better Kermit and Mingo County community!
Long-term volunteers are invited to dedicate time to promoting the vision of Big Laurel. Notre Dame Mission Volunteer AmeriCorps
members serve at Big Laurel by preparing meals, hosting guests, mentoring youth,
assisting in classrooms, and more. Contact us today to start a conversation about a year of service.
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The work of Big Laurel is made possible in part by the support of the congregations of Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, the Congregation of St. Joseph, various grants, and the generosity of donors like you.
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