Youth Conservation Camp

Henricopolis SWCD annually selects 2 Henrico County students to attend Youth Conservation Camp, a week-long summer conservation camp for high school students. The camp, sponsored by the VA Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, is attended by students selected by SWCDs throughout the state. Campers participate in outdoor activities and learn about Virginia's natural resources from conservation professionals. The cost of attendance is incurred by the SWCD.

Campers participate in daily field trips. Highlights include trips to Claytor Lake State Park, the New River, and the Cascades waterfall. Campers also have the opportunity to canoe, swim, play volleyball, go bowling, and much more!

Applicants must currently be in grades 9-12 during the 2010-2011 academic year.
A $75 refundable deposit is required with applications.
Applications are due to Henricopolis SWCD April 15!

Click here for an application form.

Camp Schedule.....

Sunday, Virginia Tech campus
Opening program
Tour Campus
Volleyball Tournament

Monday, Claytor Lake State Park
Lake Ecology
Fisheries Management
Water Quality
Cookout

Tuesday, Cascades Hike
Hike to the Cascades waterfall
Tour Forest Products Center
Turfgrass Management

Wednesday, VA Tech Campus & Agriculture Farm
Agricultural Best Management Practices
Soils
Tour Dairy Science
Tour Swine Center
Tour Equine Center
Tour College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Thursday, Mountain Lake Day
Forest measurements
Dendrology
Wildlife research techniques
Geology
Forestry BMP Logging Site Visit
Tour College Natural Resources
Volleyball Tournament

Friday, Canoeing on the New River
Stream Morphology
Shoreline Erosion
Scavenger Hunt Using GIS
Tour Aquaculture Center

Saturday, Closing Program (Parents are invited)
Mini Envirothon
Awards Presentation