Camp Rocky July 6-12 2008
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The Kiowa Conservation District pays 100% of the $250 cost for District teenagers to attend this camp. You'll pay a $75.00 non-refundable deposit, which we reimburse once your teen has finished the program. |
In order to be eligible, teenagers must have completed 8th grade by June 1st and no older than 19 years of age. Call us at 303 621-2070 ext. 101 or e-mail us and we'll send you a brochure to receive the application materials. Resource fields (see below) are filled on a first-come, first-filled basis. Only 60 students are accepted statewide and last year the camp was filled to capacity. |
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Camp Rocky is a week long, residential camp near Divide, Colorado for those who have finished 8th grade through 19 year old. The camp is in July every year and is for anyone who enjoys the outdoors and is interested in natural resources. Camp Rocky staff, made up of resource professionals from around the state, help participants learn about their environment, while working in teams and making new friends.
Camp
Rocky Resource Fields
Each year, new and returning teens choose one of the following resource
fields for their area of focus for the first half of the week.
| Fish & Wildlife
Management
The wildlife biology team tracks a radio-collared animal, go electro-fishing (a "shocking" experience), and learn how different types of Colorado wildlife survive the elements. |
Forest Management The forestry team learns about different forest types, how to determine the overall health of the forest, how to find a tree's age without cutting it down, why trees can be "dangerous," and how fire can be "good" for forest health and safety. |
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Rangeland Science The rangeland science team learns about the "fitness" of rangeland and forage. They study how rangelands provide food for animals, habitat for wildlife, chemicals for fuel, and clean water for drinking. |
Soil
& Water Conservation
This team learns about two primary components of nature - soil and water. They "create" a river and learn how many different types of soil affect plants, wildlife, and humans. |
Camp Rocky Students
making a simulated river.
During the second half of the week, students from these different resource teams then work in new, integrated management teams to develop and present natural resource management plans.
Participants also explore, discuss, and use critical thinking and problem solving techniques to find solutions to various controversial environmental issues.
Additional activities include volleyball games, hiking, a campfire, the Camp Rocky Challenge, and a dance. At the close of the camp, students receive a Camp Rocky Certificate of Completion.