Apple Ridge Expansion Project
What is the Apple Ridge Expansion project:
The Apple Ridge Farm Expansion project is a community-campus partnership with Apple Ridge Farm and the senior occupational therapy students at the College of Health Sciences to expand and improve the existing facility to offer enriching outdoor and educational opportunities to All children.
What is Apple Ridge Farm:
Apple Ridge Farm is an 88-acre mountainside retreat located in Copper Hill, Virginia. It is approximately 22 miles from the City of Roanoke, Virginia.
What is offered at Apple Ridge:
* Environmental Education
* Low Ropes Challenge Course
* Trail System Hikes
* Universal Trail
* Stream Adventures
* Garden Project
* Reading Programs
* Mathematics
* Computer Application
* Summer Camp
* LOTS OF FUN
How does it benfit?
* Improves self-esteem
* Encourages social interaction
* Improves reading comprehension
* Creates an appreciation for nature
* Challenges and resurfaces creativity
* Promotes Emotional and Physical Growth
Peter Lewis, founder and owner of Apple Ridge Farm, grew up in the D.C. area. He cherished the time he spent with his grandparents in the country. He recognized the time spent in the country as being an important aspect in his overall development. It was his dream to provide the opportunity of his experience to under privileged children. In March 1975, he purchased an 88-acre mountainside retreat located in Copper Hill, Virginia. Apple Ridge Farm was named for the commercial apple orchard that once operated on the land. In 1978, the retreat became a non-profit corporation.
Apple Ridge Farm
College of Health Science
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