Lancaster County Youth Conservation School
July 23-28, 2023
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.
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
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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