04-07-2010, 11:19 AM
GREEN RIVER-- The Wyoming Game and Fish Department hopes some teenagers will unplug their iPods and cells phones and instead tune into outdoor recreation and conservation this summer.
The Game and Fish is offering teens ages 14-17 a camp where they can learn about wildlife and the outdoors, make new friends and create good memories. The Game and Fish annual WILD About O.R.E.O. Youth Conservation Camp is scheduled for Aug. 2-7, 2009. The department's Whiskey Mountain Wildlife Conservation Camp is located near Trail Lake, ten miles southeast of Dubois, Wyo.
Green River Regional Information and Education Specialist Lucy Wold says the camp is a great bargain and a lot of fun.
"The camp is free. Young men and women enjoy a week of learning outdoor skills, and conservation ethics, and participate in hands-on activities like shooting sports, fishing skills, hiking, canoeing and campfire time," says Wold. "Students learn and recreate together in some of Wyoming's most beautiful mountain country. Students won't find an experience like this camp anywhere else in Wyoming and they get it all for no charge."
Wold, who has been working at the Youth Camp since 1993, says the camp is well balanced with outdoor, indoor and hands-on activities. Most of the activities are done in groups with some opportunity to work alone.
"There are journaling activities and time provided for individual reflection throughout the week. However, this is not a camp where you sit in your cabin," explains Wold. "Campers work as a team all week. If you like being active, working with other kids and want to learn more about your natural environment and the outdoors, this is the camp for you."
Students must live in Wyoming and be sponsored by a teacher or youth leader. Most equipment is provided. Each camper is required to provide personal gear, including sleeping bag, hiking boots, rain gear and cool-weather clothing.
According to Wold, the camp application process is very competitive and the forty openings fill fast.
The Game and Fish will accept applications through 5 p.m. on May 31. Application forms are available at any regional office of the Game and Fish, on the department's Web site, or by calling the Game and Fish education section office at (307) 777-4538. Applicants living in the Green River region may also call Lucy Wold for more information at (800) 843-8096.
The Game and Fish is offering teens ages 14-17 a camp where they can learn about wildlife and the outdoors, make new friends and create good memories. The Game and Fish annual WILD About O.R.E.O. Youth Conservation Camp is scheduled for Aug. 2-7, 2009. The department's Whiskey Mountain Wildlife Conservation Camp is located near Trail Lake, ten miles southeast of Dubois, Wyo.
Green River Regional Information and Education Specialist Lucy Wold says the camp is a great bargain and a lot of fun.
"The camp is free. Young men and women enjoy a week of learning outdoor skills, and conservation ethics, and participate in hands-on activities like shooting sports, fishing skills, hiking, canoeing and campfire time," says Wold. "Students learn and recreate together in some of Wyoming's most beautiful mountain country. Students won't find an experience like this camp anywhere else in Wyoming and they get it all for no charge."
Wold, who has been working at the Youth Camp since 1993, says the camp is well balanced with outdoor, indoor and hands-on activities. Most of the activities are done in groups with some opportunity to work alone.
"There are journaling activities and time provided for individual reflection throughout the week. However, this is not a camp where you sit in your cabin," explains Wold. "Campers work as a team all week. If you like being active, working with other kids and want to learn more about your natural environment and the outdoors, this is the camp for you."
Students must live in Wyoming and be sponsored by a teacher or youth leader. Most equipment is provided. Each camper is required to provide personal gear, including sleeping bag, hiking boots, rain gear and cool-weather clothing.
According to Wold, the camp application process is very competitive and the forty openings fill fast.
The Game and Fish will accept applications through 5 p.m. on May 31. Application forms are available at any regional office of the Game and Fish, on the department's Web site, or by calling the Game and Fish education section office at (307) 777-4538. Applicants living in the Green River region may also call Lucy Wold for more information at (800) 843-8096.