Is there Poison Ivy at Camp Ramah?
– Yes. Poison ivy is as common at camp as it is in almost every other suburban and rural area in this country. Generally, Poison Ivy is a plant relatively low in height with “almond” shaped leaves in clusters of three (generally green) leaves. This configuration has given rise to the phrase “Leaves of three, leave them be”. FWIW, the author has spent many summers and weekends at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires and has only gotten Poison Ivy once. For much more information about Poison Ivy there are many resources on the web including Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_ivy and the National Institutes of Health: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000027.htm.
