Calleva

Calleva Inc.
Type	Non-profit
Founded	1994; 28 years ago; Darnestown, Maryland, U.S.
Founders	Nick Markoff; Alex Markoff; Matt Markoff
Headquarters	Poolesville, Maryland, U.S.
Area served	Washington, D.C.; Montgomery County, Maryland; Potomac, and Great Falls, Virginia
Services	Summer camp, outdoor education, private programming
Website	Calleva.org

Calleva is the largest outdoor education organization in Central Maryland, United States, established to provide outdoor team building opportunities for groups such as schools and companies, and to take groups of individuals on excursions throughout Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia.

History[]

Calleva was owned by Nick, Alex and Matt Markoff, whose family was involved in the summer camp business for generations. In the fall of 1993, in order to raise capital, they held the first ever Markoff's Haunted Forest.^[1] Camp Calleva began in the summer of 1994.^[2] In 1998 the first ever Calleva Challenge was held, a triathlon of sorts on the Potomac River. This was later renamed the Potomac Challenge in 1999.

They also offer the Calleva Ski Club during the winter, and the LIT (Leadership in Training) program during the summer.

Locations[]

Calleva offers programming across four locations including:

Riley's Lock, in Poolesville, Maryland is the hub-location for Camp Calleva. It is adjacent to the Potomac River and the C&O Canal.
Markoff's Farm, a 168-acre (0.68 km²) farm, in Dickerson, Maryland is home to ,^[3] and CEEP (Calleva Equestrian Educational Programming) horseback riding, and Calleva's agricultural tourism program.
Seneca Barn in Darnestown, Maryland
Adventure Island, Calleva's private island in the Potomac River.

References[]

^ Hayes, Laura (27 October 2016). "One Hour Away From D.C. is One of America's Most Intricate, Long-Standing Haunts". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
^ Chadwick, Melissa A. (26 July 2006). "Calleva puts a little adventure in summer". Gazette.Net. Archived from the original on 2011-05-22.
^ Hartner, Zeke (6 October 2020). "How does a haunted attraction scare during a pandemic? Md.-based Markoff's Haunted Forest brings socially-distanced frights". wTOP News. Retrieved 22 December 2020.

External links[]

Calleva

[lha-1] Hayes, Laura (27 October 2016). "One Hour Away From D.C. is One of America's Most Intricate, Long-Standing Haunts". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 22 December 2020.

[gne-2] Chadwick, Melissa A. (26 July 2006). "Calleva puts a little adventure in summer". Gazette.Net. Archived from the original on 2011-05-22.

[wtop-3] Hartner, Zeke (6 October 2020). "How does a haunted attraction scare during a pandemic? Md.-based Markoff's Haunted Forest brings socially-distanced frights". wTOP News. Retrieved 22 December 2020.

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