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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 Staff: Address: 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: Theme: No
Staff: Address: 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: Theme: No
Staff: Address: 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: Theme: No
Staff: Address: Phone:
515/432-7558 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 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
IOWA 4-H EDUCATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES CENTER Staff: Address: 1991 Peach
Avenue 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 |