TEEN OPPORTUNITY – Ohio Forestry and Wildlife Conservation Camp

I wanted to make sure you were aware that a great opportunity for high school kids interested in the outdoors is coming up once again! The Ohio Forestry and Wildlife Conservation Camp will be held June 12th-17th, 2011 at FFA Camp Muskingum, which is situated on beautiful Leesville Lake in Carroll County. The Camp is sponsored by the Ohio Forestry Association, Inc., a private, not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to promote the wise management of Ohio’s forests and natural resources. It is also supported heavily by the Divisions of Wildlife and Forestry, and county SWCD’s who provide many of the over 30 natural resource professionals who will teach throughout the week.

The Ohio Forestry & Wildlife Conservation Camp is a week long resident camp that combines fun with learning about natural resources. Its goal is to reach the next generation of caretakers of our State’s valuable assets. Programs at this year’s camp include dendrology (tree identification), ecology, wildlife management, silviculture (forest management), forest industries, wildlife identification, life of ancient Ohioans, and stream quality along with many others.

Campers spend the week learning about these subjects, making new friends, participating in fun camp activities, and learning more about the environment around us. The end of the week culminates with a comprehensive exam including multiple choice questions and a tree identification section. Many campers work hard all week preparing for the test as they are competing for college scholarships!

Do you have children who may be interested in attending camp? Any neighbors who would? Do you work with youth through your work or personal life? If so, please take a moment to pass this wonderful opportunity on to them. Many of the returning campers tell us (we see about a 50% return rate) that Forestry and Wildlife Conservation Camp is their favorite week of the summer! Camp is open to all youth who have completed the 8th grade and are at least 15 years of age. The deadline to register is June 4th.

Here is a .pdf brochure about Camp. We would greatly appreciate it if you would pass this information on to someone you know and encourage them to attend this opportunity of a lifetime. There are many scholarships available to assist interested students in paying for camp as well. For more information, please feel free to give me a call or email, or visit the OFA website at www.ohioforest.org.

Sincerely
Jeremy R. Scherf
Service Forester and Camp Co-Director

Jeremy R. Scherf
Service Forester
ODNR – Division of Forestry
2050 E. Wheeling Avenue
Cambridge, OH 43725
(740) 439-9079
www.ohiodnr.com/forestry
Office Day: WEDNESDAY