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The camps listed provide staff to help plan and lead EE/interpretive programming year-round to people outside their own membership. Information about other camp programs may be obtained from the American Camping Association (ACA) Iowa Section President: Becky Godfrey, P.O. Box 814, Burlington, IA 52601 (515/830-2387).

Camp Courageous
Camp Hantesa
Camp Wyoming
Des Moines YMCA Camp
Iowa 4-H Education and Natural Resources Center

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CAMP COURAGEOUS 

Staff:
Jeanne Muellerleile, Camp Director

Address:
P.O. Box 418
12007 190th Street
Monticello, IA 52310-0418

Phone: 319/465-5916

Fax: 319/465-5919

Email: ccourage@19.net

WWW: http://www.campcourageous.org

Intern: Yes

Program: Provides year-round recreation and respite care for people with special needs; among the many activities offered are nature activities and E.E.; caving, acclimatization activities and small farm animals are included; programs planned to meet any needs, both regular and special education

Program List Available: Yes

Facilities: New nature center with display area and classroom; animal barn; self-guided trails; three cabins with a capacity of 25-40 each; a main lodge that seats 500

E.E. Center: Yes

Aids:
Interpretive personnel always available
Volunteer staff

Theme: No

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CAMP HANTESA

Staff:
Lori Rosene, Program Director
Suz Welch, Executive Director

Address:
Camp Hantesa
1450 Oriole Road
Boone, IA 50036

Phone: 515/432-1417

Fax: 515/432-1294

Email: hantesa@opencominc.com

Intern: Yes

Program: Nature programs for schools, youth, and adult groups visiting the camp; cross-county skiing, rappelling, canoeing, target sports, other outdoor recreation activities and crafts (fee schedule available)

Program List Available: No

Newsletter: Camp information included in monthly Camp Fire newsletter

Facilities: 144-acre camp and conference center includes: nature building with some displays, 10 heated cabins and lodges, and 14 unheated cabins (summer capacity 350, spring/fall capacity 225, winter capacity 175, meal seating capacity 400)

Hours: By reservation

E.E. Center: Yes

Aids:
Interpretive personnel always available
Volunteer staff

Theme: No

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CAMP WYOMING

Staff:
Kim Langley, Program Director

Address:
9106 42nd Avenue
Wyoming, IA 52362-7647

Phone: 319/488-3893

Fax: 319/488-3895  

Email: campwyo@netins.net

Program: Special rates for schools using facilities for overnight experiences; many outdoor education activities; programming available

Program List Available: No

Facilities: 380-acre camp with meal service for up to 225, meeting space for 300, and overnight capacity for 150-180 in heated cabins plus 30 adults. Interpretive features include: Bear Creek, a pond, an inner-tubing hill, archery range, canoes, cross-country skiing, four caves and recreational areas

E.E. Center: Yes

Aids:
Interpretive personnel always available
Interpretive personnel available (by appointment)
Self guiding pamphlet for center

Theme: No

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DES MOINES YMCA CAMP

Staff:
John Schmitzch, Associate Executive Director
Mike Havlik,Head Naturalist (in DSM)
Nikki Jahn, Naturalist
John Schmitz, Naturalist

Address:
1192 166th Drive
Boone, IA 50036

Phone: 515/432-7558
Alt. Phone: 515/243-0100

Fax: 515/432-5414  

Email: ycamp@dmyca.org

Employment: Seasonal Naturalists hired on per semester basis.

Program: Residential environmental education including 5 and 3 day programs. Onsite overnight and day programs as well as in-school programs. Programs include birds, forest ecology, geology, senses, Native Americans, habitats, music, live birds of prey including hawks and owls, ropes and challenge courses, rapelling, and climbing wall.

Program List Available: Yes

Newsletter: Teacher's Newsletter
Camp information for leaders, alumni, and friends of Y-Camp.

Facilities: 336-acre camp and conference center includes: Environmental center with displays and collections, three miles of wooded trails, 22heated cabins, 10 unheated cabins (year-round capacity 300)

Hours: By reservation

E.E. Center: coming soon

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IOWA 4-H EDUCATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES CENTER

Staff:
Patrice Lea, Program Specialist
Donna McNeir, Camp Manager

Address: 1991 Peach Avenue
Madrid, IA 50156

Phone: 515/795-3338

Fax: 515/795-2107

Email: IA4HCTR@iastate.edu

Intern: Yes

Program: Summer youth camp program emphasizing E.E.; archaeology, science enrichment camps and self esteem and challenge course programs for schools, youth and adult groups year-round

Program List Available: No

Facilities: 1,100-acre year-round camping center near Luther, Iowa, along the Des Moines River; housing for 300-400 people, 9 miles of trails; rifle, archery and trap ranges; self-guided sustainable agriculture and wildlife trails and demonstration areas; prairie, woodlands, wetlands and pond; teams course, rappelling tower, high ropes, pool, canoes, etc.

E.E. Center: Yes

Aids: Interpretive personnel available (by appointment)

Theme: No  

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