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The new wheelchair-accessible treehouse at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, GA is open and the sounds of kids drumming waft across the lake.

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The kids are really enjoying this amazing structure that took two years and a lot of dreams and sweat to build. Kudos to architect Amy Leathers from Lord, Aeck & Sargent for her brilliant design.

We are still going to add a woven exterior wall, but will be working on it for the next six months or so with the help of campers and volunteers.

There's a treehouse back there somewhere.

Can you see the green roof peeking out?

Inside before the furniture and campers arrived.

Is that the ceiling or a sculpture? Both?

Looking out the birds' nest at the green roof. It's loaded with all kinds of beautiful plants.

The ramp up to the front door.

The front door.

Looking down from the stairs from the birds' nest to campers drumming.

This is the quickest way to exit the building!

Look past the totem pole and across the lake to see the treehouse peeking through the leaves.

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