| Sand Lake Conservation Camp |
 Outdoor Adventures in Recreation & Conservation
June 24 - 26, 2010
Marinette County, Wisconsin
Contact
Anne Warren
Marinette County LWCD
1926 Hall Avenue
Marinette WI 54143-1717
(715) 732-7784
NEW! At bottom of page is a picture tour of camp in June 2009! Just click to see!
What is Sand Lake Conservation Camp?
Conservation Camp provides youth with positive educational outdoor experiences, helps them better appreciate and understand nature, and introduces them to the variety of opportunities in natural resources and conservation careers. Professionals from various natural resource and conservation agencies present programs on topics like wildlife, habitat, ecosystems, water quality, fisheries, forestry, orienteering, and canoeing. These professionals, as well as adult volunteers, serve as overnight staff and group leaders for the duration of camp. For the safety of your children, we do background information checks on all overnight staff.
Comments from previous participants:
"Very fun, you can count on me being there next year!"
"I think this is the best camp I went to."
"This was my first time coming here and it was a blast!"
"I had lots of fun and made friends."
"The cook's food was awesome."
Campers
Students that will be attending grades 6, 7, and 8 in the fall and have an interest in the outdoors are encouraged to attend. Both Wisconsin and Michigan residents are welcome.
Cost
The fee for camp in 2010 is $50 per student. ($50 if postmarked on or before June 4th and $65 if postmarked after June 4th). It covers food, lodging, instruction, educational materials and insurance. Many county Land & Water Conservation Departments in Wisconsin offer full or partial scholarships to attend conservation camps. If you are a Marinette County resident, please see scholarship information below. Contact your county Land Conservation Office to get more information. Registrations not accepted after June 14th.
Location
Sand Lake Conservation Camp takes place at Camp Bird Youth Camp in Marinette County, Wisconsin. This camp is situated on scenic 20-acre Sand Lake. It's sandy swimming beach, dock, canoes, stream and lake access, hiking trails, nature center, and log cabins are essential to the outdoor experience. For convenience, the camp has full kitchen facilities, showers, flush toilets, and electricity. Sand Lake Conservation Camp is located . . .
14.5 miles west of Crivitz
50 miles east of Antigo
62 miles south of Iron Mountain, Michigan
66 miles north of Green Bay
Here's some of the fun stuff you might do at camp . . .
Find out what it takes to be a DNR Conservaton Warden
Catch aquatic critters and learn how water quality affects them
Meet live animals from the NEW Zoo (Northeast Wisconsin Zoo)
Examine skulls and furs to learn more about Wisconsin's mammals
Learn about Wisconsin's native fish and how they are managed by the DNR
Talk with a forester and learn about trees and forest management
Learn about protecting and managing wildlife habitats
Learn outdoor skills like fire building and orienterring
Meet reptiles and amphibians in the nature center
Play, fish, swim, hike, canoe, shoot a bow, and more
Make new friends at the campfire and feast on "pudgy pies"
Scholarship Information
Marinette County Land & Water Conservation is offering four scholarships to youth living or attending school in Marinette County. Interested applicants are required to write a 200-300 word essay titled "Why I want to participate in Conservation Camp." Winners will be chosen based on the content of their essay. We prefer that the essay is typed. Handwritten essays are accepted but if we are unable to read them, they will be disqualified.
Please send essays with your registration form by May 28, 2010 to Anne Warren at the LWCD (address & email above). Remember to include your name, address, telephone number, and school name. If you live outside Marinette County, contact your own county's conservation department to see if they have scholarship opportunities available.
Information and Registration Materials
Sand Lake Conservation Camp is sponsored by Marinette County Land & Water Conservation, UW-Extension, and the WI Department of Natural Resources. Natural resource and education professionals from Wisconsin and Michigan's U.P. serve as instructors and couselors. |
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