Our partners at the UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources are excited about hosting the first Georgia 4-H Natural Resources Exploration Camp this summer! The goal of this camp is to expose high school youth to various natural resource topics through hands-on learning opportunities led by UGA CAES and Warnell faculty and staff. Youth interested in wildlife, fisheries, forestry, water, etc., as especially encouraged to apply to attend.
Basic information about this camping opportunity is listed below:
- Name: Natural Resources Exploration Camp
- Dates: July 10-14, 2023 – Campers should arrive between 1:00-2:30pm on Monday, July 10. Departure will be between 9:15-9:30am on Friday, July 14.
- Location: Rock Eagle 4-H Center – Campers will travel to Athens on Tuesday and Thursday to participate in in-depth learning opportunities at Warnell indoor/outdoor laboratories.
- Eligible: Youth that are completing the 9-12 grade for the 2022-23 school year are eligible to apply. This aligns with our other high school 4-H camping opportunities.
- Cost: $395 – includes lodging, meals, snacks, insurance, materials & supplies, transportation to/from Athens on Tuesday & Thursday, and commemorative camp t-shirt.
- Participation Limit: 20 youth
- Tentative Activities & Tours: birds of prey & owl pellet dissection, advanced herpetology, pond management/electrofishing, leaf litter traps/stream ecology & macroinvertebrates, trail cameras & animal tracking, wildlife & forestry specimen identification, Whitehall Forest & UGA Deer Lab, touring Warnell’s campus buildings & laboratories, eating in a UGA dining hall, and natural resource career panel.
Interested youth should complete the application process using this link: https://ugeorgia.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_23KG7ZrR2k6PgEe. Within 2-3 days of submitting their application, they (along with their local County Extension Office) will be notified of their acceptance. We will continue this process until all spaces are filled. Counties with youth attending the camp will be sent specific information regarding arrival/departure, tentative schedule, packing list, etc.
