Week long residential camp for 14 through 19 year olds who enjoy to great outdoors and are interested in natural resources. Camp Rocky staff, made up of resource professionals from around the state, help participants learn about their environment, while working in teams and meeting other students from across Colorado.  Scholarships are available from conservation districts.  Rocky Mountain Conservation Camp is located near Divide, Colorado.

Each year teens choose one of the following resource fields for their area of focus:

Forest Management: The forestry team learns about different forest types, how to determine the overall health of the forest, how to find a trees age without cutting it down, why trees can be "dangerous", and how fire can be "good" for forest health and safety.

Rangeland Science:  The rangeland science team learns about the "fitness" of rangeland and forage.  They will study how rangelands provide food for animals, habitat for wildlife, chemicals for fuel, and clean water for drinking and recreation!

Soil and Water Conservation:  This team learns about two primary components of nature-soil and water.  They will "create" a river and learn how different types of soil affect plants, wildlife, and humans.

Fish & Wildlife Management:  The wildlife biology team will track a radio-collared animal, go electro-fishing and learn how different types of Colorado wildlife survive the elements.

Who can come?  Youth having completed 8th grade by June 2009 through age 19

How much does the cap cost?  $250.00 (all inclusive) Limited scholarships available

Where will I sleep and what will I eat?  You will bunk in a cabin with about eight participants and eat great food supplied by the camp cook. 

How do I register? 

Step one - Send this Camp Rocky application to address listed

Step two - you will be sent an application, health form and more information about Camp Rocky

Step three - Return health forms and the rest of the camp fee to the address listed