Holiday Lake Forestry Camp 2010
The Virginia Department of Forestry, in cooperation with natural resource conservation agencies and organizations, has proudly administered Holiday Lake Forestry Camp for more than 60 years. This unique camping experience has introduced young Virginians to the challenges, special skills and knowledge needed for managing the forest resources we use and enjoy every day.
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See the preview flyer for Holiday Lake Forestry Camp - 2010! (English; Word format)
Holiday Lake Forestry Camp is ideal for students:
- to explore and experience activities in forestry and wildlife related careers
- who participate in forestry and wildlife judging teams, Envirothon competitions, or ecology clubs
- to experience hands on learning about natural resources conservation.
Location
Camp is held at the Holiday Lake 4-H Education Center located within the 20,000 acre Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest. This working forest provides a vast outdoor classroom for interactive learning.
Program Activities
Classes are taught in the woods by professional foresters, wildlife biologists, and conservation resource specialists. View a presentation on the camp and its activities (English, PowerPoint format).
Courses include:
- Sustainable Forest Management Practices
- Timber Harvesting and Reforestation
- Tree Measurements
- Environmental Protection
- Wildlife Management and Habitat Improvement
- Tree Identification.
A field trip is taken to a local paper mill.
An Urban Forestry Day includes arborist demonstrations. Exploratory classes are offered in ecology, forest fire equipment and tactics, wilderness survival canoeing, skeet marksmanship, and high ropes initiatives.
Demonstration programs feature presentations by area Conservation Police Officers, bloodhound search and rescue team, and wildlife researchers.
Campers participate in a Lumberjack Field Day with group competition in crosscut sawing, log rolling, and other traditional outdoor skills contests.
Recreation and athletics include swimming, softball, volleyball, and horseshoe pitching.
Scholarships Provided
The Camp is financed through contributions from forest industries, conservation agencies and associations, and individual sponsors committed to educating tomorrow's young leaders.
Campers are selected from nominations made by teachers, forestry and wildlife professionals, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, 4-H and Scout Leaders, and partner sponsoring organizations.
All students selected to attend Camp are awarded a $200 scholarship towards the cost of attending Camp such as food, facilities, and activity materials. Campers pay a $75 registration fee to confirm their attendance and acceptance of the scholarship.
Criteria for nomination and matching scholarship
Holiday Lake Forestry Camp is an academic, structured, residential camp that focuses on field experiences in forestry and other natural resources. Nominees
- are boys and girls ages 13 to 16;
- are Virginia residents;
- show an interest in natural resources;
- good academic standing, and
- have not attended before. Previous attendees should consider Youth Conservation Camp instead.
2010 Camp Information and Dates
- Camp: June 14-19, 2010
Nominate a student
Nominations open in early January and close April 9. Nominations can be completed at online or by mail. Forms can be mailed to:
Department of Forestry
ATTN: Ellen Powell
900 Natural Resources Drive, Suite 800
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Teacher Training Program
Scholarships are available for educators to participate in camp classes and activities to receive re-certification credits and training in Project Learning Tree curricula. For a teacher application, email Lisa Deaton or contact her at 804.328.3031.
Holiday Lake Forestry Camp Annual Reports
Read about all the exciting learning experiences that kids are having at camp! These reports are in English, PDF format.
Need more information?
Contact Ellen
Powell, Holiday Lake Forestry Camp Coordinator.
Phone: 434.220.9083
Holiday Lake Forestry Camp programs are open to all people regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability. EEO/AA
Last modified: Wednesday, 13-Jan-2010 16:44:00 EST
