New England Camp Podcast – Season 2, Episode 2 – Adair Arbor
September 25, 2026
Episode 2 of Season 2 kicks off storytelling time on the New England Camp Podcast with Adair Arbor, camp director with Farm and Wilderness Foundation and president of the Vermont Camp Association. Bud and Adair trace her path from first attending overnight camp at age four to leading camps, mentoring staff, and navigating a major flooding crisis in Vermont. We discuss how camp shapes careers, why clear expectations matter for staff, and why human connection is still one of camp’s biggest strengths.
Episode Overviefw
- Adair camp role and scope
- Her early path into camp
- How camp became a career path
- From counselor to director
- Why belonging matters for new staff
- “How to Get Fired or How to Thrive” staff session
- What camp teaches beyond camp
- Lessons from Summer 2023 Floods
- Why the future of camp still looks bright