2008 Woodland Resource Adventure Camp
Date: Friday, 11 January 2008 (10:27:17) CST
Topic: Environmental Education & Outreach
Campers and Sponsors Needed
Endless Mountains Resource Conservation and Development Council and its partners are once again holding the Woodland Resource Adventure (WRA) Camp for 2008. This twenty-one year old program (previously named Youth Forestry Camp) will be held on the campus of Camp Lackawanna, Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. The Woodland Resources Adventure Camp begins on Sunday, July 13 at 12:00 am and runs through Thursday, July 17 at 3:30 pm. WRA is an overnight camp and is open for students ages 12-16. This year’s theme is “Forestry”. Lodging and two days of sessions will be held at Camp Lackawanna while two days will consist of field trips to sites in the local area. We will travel to various locations such as a baseball bat factory, tree nursery, Christmas tree farm, and maple syrup operation. Participants will learn about the following topics: tree identification and measurement, Forest Stewardship planning, wildlife impacts to forests, invasive pests, and tree climbing.
The student is responsible to pay $175. The remaining $100 is provided in the form of a sponsorship. We encourage students to make every effort, on their own, to obtain local sponsorship from an organization or business. The Woodland Resource Adventure Camp committee has a limited number of sponsorships available, if you cannot find one on your own. The total fee covers the cost of meals, lodging, insurance, tour transportation, and program materials.
WRA Camp is recommended for young people who want to learn about the outdoors and the environment through an excellent hands-on experience. The Camp provides an opportunity to prepare for the Envirothon competitions, 4H Events and can be used as credit toward Scout Merit Badges.
For any student interesting in attending the camp, please contact Endless Mountains RC&D; Council to obtain a brochure.
Any individual, group or business interested in becoming a sponsor of a student or the camp in general, please contact Endless Mountains RC&D; office by phone 570-265-3409 ext. 5. Donations of any denomination will be accepted. Endless Mountains RC&D; Council is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, so any donation/sponsorship for the camp or a student is tax deductible.
For more information on the Woodland Resources Adventure Camp, contact Endless Mountains RC&D; Council office by phone 570-265-3409 ext. 5 or www.endlessmountainsrcd.org.
WRA Tentative Agenda: Not all speakers or locations have been confirmed
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Tree Identification-Terminology and Using a Key
Plants Other Than Trees
Wood Mobile/Forest Products
Orienteering/Compass/GPS
Wildlife Rehabilitators and Taxidermist
Monday, July 14, 2008
Benny’s Nurseries-Tour of nursery and Christmas Tree Farm and discussion of invasive pests
Tour of Loch’s Maple Syrup operation
Community Forestry Session-each presentation is 45 minutes
Structured Soil
Urban Tree Commission
Urban Tree Pruning
Tree Climbing
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Watersheds and the Forest Connection
Basic Tree Measurements
What’s Your Tree Worth
Silviculture
Forest Succession
Woodland Inventory and Forest Stewardship Plans
Forest Scavenger Hunt
Tree Felling and Chain Saw Safety
PA Fuels for Schools and Beyond Program
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Tours of Oak Hill Veneer
Troy Ag Museum
Cummings Lumber
Larimer & Norton
Hike/Geocashing
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Owl Habitat
Deer Impacts and Quality Deer Management
Invasive Plants and Mis-management of Forests
Land Conservation Easements/Stewardship Plan
Careers and Natural Resource Opportunities in the Area
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