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Sierra Sanctuary

July/August 2015

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Sierra Sanctuary

Photo: Mark Leibowitz, '98

Alums have found respite and community on Fallen Leaf Lake for more than 100 years. Stanford Sierra Camp, the popular alumni family camp, officially commenced there in 1953. It now welcomes roughly 3,000 campers—about 60 families per week—each summer.

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