Summer camp allows young people to form friendships and connect with nature – and gives parents an often needed break. The coronavirus has complicated the camp experience, but has not done away with it. How is it being adapted?

Talk to D.C. native Monique Dailey for an hour, and you’ll find that she has endless stories to tell. She’s led a life chock-full of experiences, from volunteering with the Peace Corps to living in the Philippines. Now, she provides opportunities for D.C. youth to explore the outdoors through nonprofit City Kids Wilderness Project. She recently spoke with District Fray about her work, how she’s adjusted to life during the pandemic and what makes her tick via some rapid-fire questions.

The Student Conservation Association worked with the National Park Service to build four trail bridges at Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC.

Growing up in the Petworth section of the District of Columbia, I was 10 years old before I saw my first real park.