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Lancaster County Youth Conservation School – July 21-26, 2024

Summer environmental education for high school students (14-16 years old)

Where does the school take place?

Residential field school, 6 days, 5 nights held at Northern Lancaster County Game and Fish Protective Association, 180 Forest Rd., Denver, PA.

Trips:

Tuesday: Field trip stops relating to the study focus for the week

Wednesday: Middlecreek Wildlife Management Area

Thursday: Stream Restoration Project

Who can Apply?

All students ages 14-16. Students who attended for the first time in 2020 or 2021 may attend again due to pandemic. Normally, students may attend one year only.

Upon selection, students and parent or guardian must complete all necessary medical forms, waivers, and consent forms.

Selected students commit to attendance Sunday, July 23 – Friday, July 28, 2023.

What’s on the Agenda?

An Environmental Description

  • Archery and Tree Standing Safety
  • Biotic index survey of stream
  • Canoeing – Boat Inspection with Waterways Conservation Officer
  • Controlled burn for field and meadow habitat
  • Critical Thinking
  • Dove banding
  • Elective Sessions
  • Electrofishing survey
  • Firearm safety
  • Fishing
  • Forestry and Land Use
  • Habitat construction
  • Install log deflector in stream: stabilize streambank and improve fish habitat
  • Low impacting camping & recycling/composting
  • Survival and Orienteering
  • Trapping
  • Working with others towards a common goal

Do you Have Additional Questions?

Contact:

Educational Coordinator
Lancaster County Conservation District
(717) 299-5361

1383 Arcadia Rd., Room 200
Lancaster, PA 17601

How to Participate:

Student registration fee after acceptance to the program is $25 payable by check to Lancaster Conservation School. Mail to: Youth Conservation School, 1383 Arcadia Rd., Room 200, Lancaster PA 17601.

Click on the blue button below to view and download the application.

2024 Application

Schedule:

(subject to change)

Sunday:
Action Socialization Experience, Archery, Tree Stand Safety

Monday:
Survival and Orienteering

Tuesday:
Dive in the Study Focus for the Week

Wednesday:
Wildlife Management Focus

Thursday:
Fresh Water Restoration

Friday:
Journey on the Conservation Quest, Graduation and Break Camp Site

girl using a sledge hammer for water conservation training
camp entrance with signs
compass instruction class
students playing a game
student group
student holding an animal
instructor cutting game meat
shooting a rifle during firearms training
botany instruction class

Lancaster County
Conservation District

1383 Arcadia Road
Room 200
Lancaster, PA 17601

Business Hours

Monday through Friday
7:30am-4:00pm

Phone:

(717) 299-5361 ext. 5

Fax:
(717) 299-9459

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