Science Camp for High School Students

29^th Annual California Range & Natural Resources Science Camp for High School Students - 2013 Applications now Available 

Mark your calendars for this great opportunity!

April 19^th is the deadline for submitting applications for Range Camp! Range Camp is a week-long camp experience for students ages 15-18 who have an interest in the science and conservation of natural resources in California. The camp is put on by the California-Pacific section of the Society for Range Management. Students learn plant identification, principles of livestock and wildlife management, forestry, fire ecology, hydrology and water quality, geology and soils, and management of stream and river environments. Field activities include learning to read wildlife ‘sign’, outdoor navigation with compasses, maps and GPS, forest management, a tour of a working ranch, and a beach BBQ. Sessions are taught by faculty from the University of California, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Humboldt State, and staff from local, state and federal agencies, and private professional scientists and natural resource management specialists. Range Camp runs from June 16^th-21^st at the University of California’s Elkus 4-H/Youth Ranch just south of Half Moon Bay. Information and applications are available at http://www.rangelands.org/casrm/HTML/rangecamps.html. Cost is $400.00. Applications will be considered after the deadline if spaces remain.

This is a unique opportunity for students thinking about college to learn about university-level courses of study in agriculture and natural resources, and for students looking for job opportunities to talk with a variety of professionals whose careers touch on their areas of interest.

The Society for Range Management will send the top two campers as representatives to a national high school youth forum held concurrently with its annual science conference in Orlando, Florida in February of 2013.

Many Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs) are willing to help sponsor students from their areas. If you need help finding a contact for your local RCD, start at the CARCD directory page: http://www.carcd.org/rcd_directory0.aspx. For more information about camp, and help finding other potential sponsors, please contact:

Northern California: Mary Kimball, (530) 795-1520 mary@landbasedlearning.org

Central California: Theresa Becchetti, (209) 525-6800 tabecchetti@ucdavis.edu

Southern California: Cece Dahlstrom, (619) 532-2269 carol.dahlstrom@navy.mil