Youth Conservation Camp

Each summer students ages 8-13 years old throughout Southern Colorado sign up for a week at conservation camp. They have the choice of 5 subject areas; Soil & Water, Range, Forestry, Wildlife, or obtaining their hunters’ safety license. By working with our partner from the Rio Grande Watershed Association of Conservation Districts, United States Forest Service, Colorado Division of Wildlife and CSU Extension; we are able to put on a camp that provides these youth an opportunity to get outside and experience natural resources up close and personal.

Youth Natural Resource Conservation Camp

Location: Beaver Creek Youth Camp in South Fork, Colorado
Date: June 4-7, 2013
Sponsored by Rio Grande Watershed Conservation & Education Initiative, Center Conservation District and their partners, Sagauche County, Blanca Trinchera foundation and Sagauche County Commissioners

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Workshops Information

Campers ages 8 – 13 will participate in the same workshop track for the entire camp period. Groups are small usually 12-15 campers in each track. Tracks include: Hunter Safety, Soil and Water, Range, Forestry and Wildlife.

Hunter Safety – Includes classroom instruction and firing range practice. Upon successfully passing all exams participants will earn a Colorado Hunter Safety card. Prefer participants be 11 or older.

Soil & Water – Participants will learn about the importance of soil and water in our natural environment – field exercises used include: soil sampling, erosion, snow course measurement, plant identification and surveying.

Range – The importance of managing our open spaces and how to measure impacts are some of the concepts taught. Others may include: Noxious Weeds identification, animal plant interaction, and measuring volume of plant mass.

Forestry – Principles of forest management, tree growth, fire, responsible use of public lands, along with fun activities for outdoor learning are taught.

Wildlife – A wide variety of activities are often used including: stocking fish, nuisance bears, wildlife transects, observing wildlife in nature, along with great stories by the presenters.

For information about camp registrationgo online to the Rio Grande Watershed website at www.riograndewatershed.org and follow the Beaver Creek Camp link or contact Brenda Anderson, Center Conservation District at 719.754.3400 x108 , This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Judy Lopez, RGWCEI Education Specialist at 719.589.3907 x117, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

REGISTER EARLY TO AVOID HIGHER FEES!!!!

Registration Fee is $140.00 if received on or before May 6, 2013 or $160.00 if received after after May 6th, 2013

All registrations must be complete by May 20th, 2013