Culpeper SWCD

Summer Camp Opportunities

Holiday Lake Forestry Camp: June 14-19, 2010 at Holiday Lake 4-H Education Center within the Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest Students ages 13-16 are eligible for this camp, which is coordinated by the Virginia Department of Forestry. Topics include: sustainable forest management practices, timber harvesting and reforestation, tree measurements and environmental protection. For more information visit:  http://www.dof.virginia.gov/edu/camp.shtml If you have any questions or would like an application, please call the CSWCD at 540/825-8591.  Applications must be completed and submitted to the CSWCD by April 1st. Youth Conservation Camp: July 18-24, 2010 at Virginia Tech Students in grades 9-12 are eligible for this camp, which is coordinated by the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Topics include: lake ecology, fisheries management, forestry and wildlife issues, turfgrass management, land use planning, soils, agricultural best management practices, geology, shoreline erosion and stream morphology. If you have any questions or would like an application, please call the CSWCD at 540/825-8591.  Applications must be completed and submitted to the CSWCD by April 19th. Youth Conservation Camp 2010 applications are available online at http://www.vaswcd.org/youthcamp.htm. Applications for both camps can be sent to the CSWCD office by mail at 351 Lakeside Dr, Culpeper, VA 22701 or by fax at 540-825-8637.