White Squirrels Added to Illahee Family!

A white squirrel at Camp Illahee sits and poses for a picture like all good Illahee girls!
A white squirrel at Camp Illahee sits and poses for a picture like all good Illahee girls!

White squirrels are easy to spot around here. In fact, our very own White Squirrel Festival is held each Memorial Day in Brevard and is our unofficial summer kick-off. In the last couple of years, we have noticed a few more each season, and this fall has yielded a “bumper crop.” Two siblings are very busy most afternoons right below Cabin 32 on Pineview. Their nest is way up in a tree, where they have been busy helping mom and dad store acorns for the winter. Guess what else has been spotted at camp? A great big Mama Bear and a cute 40 pound cub who was holding on for dear life to a sapling across from the office. I haven’t seen them yet, but am determined to snap a picture if I get the chance!

A white squirrel busy taking nuts up a tree at Camp Illahee.
A white squirrel busy taking nuts up a tree at Camp Illahee.