Youth Conservation Camp

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Due to COVID-19, For 2021 VASWCD is partnering with the VA Dept. of Forestry to offer Virginia Academy of Natural Resources. The Virginia Dept. of Forestry (VDOF) and the Virginia Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts (VASWCD) are partnering to offer the Virginia Academy of Natural Resources(VANR) for current

8th -12th graders.

This camp will be held virtually, where campers will attend virtual live presentations in the morning and have exploration assignments in the afternoon.   

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The VANR starts Monday July 12th- Friday July 16th, 2021.

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For 43 years, the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts has sponsored a week long summer conservation camp for Virginia high school students (currently enrolled in grades 9-12 on the campus of Virginia Tech in the month of July. The program brings together about 70 interested students for a week of learning about Virginia’s natural resources from conservation professionals and faculty from Virginia Tech. Most of the instruction is hands-on and outdoors.

 

Youth Conservation Camp is open to all Virginia students enrolled in High School for the current year. Contact Sheila.Jaruseski@colonialswcd.net

with questions or for additional camp information.

 

Youth Conservation Camp Pictures from prior years can be found on the Virginia Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts Facebook page.  

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 Click here to apply for the Virginia     Academy of Natural Resources by

May 10th, 2021. 

Once accepted, campers will be asked to pay the $25 fee by May 31, 2021.  

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More information will be sent to campers once they are accepted.