While all of the buildings on camp's property are owned, the land itself is leased from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service.  We never know if the government may someday cancel or refuse to renew our lease, forcing us to leave the property.

The Forest Service does not sell land outright.  In order to acquire the land it is necessary to conduct a "land exchange" with the Forest Service.  To do this, we would acquire other privately-owned land that the Forest Service desires to have and then trade it for ownership of the land we now occupy.  The lands to be exchanged must be of equal value, determined to serve the public interest, and preferably located within the same forest.

For over 15 years Camp's board of directors has considered implementing a land exchange in order to acquire the land we have leased for almost 50 years!  We now have found an organization that will help us find land and negotiate the exchange.  We just need to be ready with the funds to purchase the land.