YMCA of the North Blog

Explore the benefits of practicing both gratitude and thankfulness in your daily life.

New for 2024!

Learn more about unique programs for the summer.

Learn more about unique programs for the summer.

Learn more about the important updates for the upcoming summer.

The YMCA of the North is selling Christmas trees at local tree lots starting on Friday, November 24.

Required for campers ages 3-6.

The YMCA of the North has created the Center for Social Impact that partners with communities to advance equitable and sustainable transformation towards collective wellbeing

The Engage program offers Menogyn campers the opportunity to earn credit towards the cost of their session through service to camp.

Learn more about this unique opportunity.

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Learn more about Day Camp Oxbow.

How you can help.

Each experience concludes with a Closing Celebration.

This program allows campers to earn credit towards the cost of their session.  

All things Warren!

Learn more about our meal service program.

What's new for summer 2024.

Camp transportation options.

Learn more about Camp Icaghowan

Camp location information

Camp transportation options.

Camp transportation options.

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Learn more about Camp du Nord

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Check out what's happening this month at the Elk River YMCA.

How you can help.

How you can help.

How you can help.

How you can help.

Important details for summer registration.

Positive role models wanted.

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Learn more about Gathering Pines

How you can help.

Read about a few of our updates to the surrounding Spring Lake Park Reserve, and to Day Camp Spring Lake programming for Summer 2024.

Learn more about Day Camp Spring Lake

How you can help.

Get to know Camp Menogyn.

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Driving directions to Camp St. Croix.

Camp transportation options.

Camp transportation options.

The YMCA of the North and Three Rivers Park District will host the Resilinator adventure race for buddy pairs on Saturday, October 28 and Sunday October 29 at Hyland Lake Park Reserve in Bloomington, MN.

Experience endless family fun at Camp Manitou all year round! Discover fishing, scavenger hunts, outdoor cooking, snowshoeing, fire building and much more.

There are many ways to give.

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The mission of YMCA Camp Northern Lights is to nurture our need for belonging and connection, to each other and to the outdoors.

For Campers Entering Grades 11-12+