2012 Range Camp

28th Annual Natural Resources Science Camp for High School Students - 2012 Applications now Available

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, celebrating its 28th year, 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, staff from local, state and federal agencies, and private professional scientists and natural resource management specialists. Range Camp runs from June 17th-22nd at the University of California’s Elkus 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.