Since 1991

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Since 1991
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Nature High Program Description

• Students learn about natural resource careers
  through one week of structured lessons, hands-on
  activities, field trips, and demonstrations from
  natural resource professionals.

• Students tour Snow College campus and find out
  what college life is all about.

• Students will become aware of qualifications
  needed for positions with natural resource
  management agencies.

• Students will also find out how to apply for
  federal jobs they qualify for now!

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Program Philosophy
The goal of the camp is to expose students to
the activities of natural resource agencies in
hopes of encouraging them to commit themselves to
academic study and careers in science, natural
resource management, and agriculture.
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Program Objectives

• Identify students with serious interests in
  careers in math, science, natural resource
  management, and agriculture.
• Familiarize students with college requirements to
  pursue a career in natural resources.
• Help students gain a greater awareness of career
  opportunities with natural resource management
  and agriculture.
• Acquaint students with professionals in the
  fields of natural resources.
• Provide information about college admissions
  procedures, financial aid, academic programs, and
  support services for diverse student populations
  at Snow College.

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Benefits of Nature High Camp
Provide options for kids to work in areas they
didnt know existed.
It gives them a greater appreciation for public
lands.
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Land Management Resources
Students develop a Resource Management Plan based
on what they learn from the professionals in
range, soils, forestry, biology, and hydrology.
Learn how to use information from different
disciplines while creating an overall project,
including points of views from environmentalists,
farmer/ranchers, recreationists , and local
governments.
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Nature High Summer Camp Schedule of Activities
Sunday 900 am Staff Preparations 300
Students Arrive/Check In 400 Welcome
500 Intro to Land Use 600
Dinner 700 Natural Resource Hike 800
Meet the Professionals 830
Presentation - Looking at
earth with unnatural eyes 1000 Prep for
bed 1100 Lights Out
Monday600 am Wake up / Showers 700
Breakfast 800 Intro to Land Use
Scenario 900
In Field w/Professionals 1200
Lunch 100 Career Fair 430
Team Games 600 Dinner 700
Camp Service Project 930 Group
Study 1000 Prep for bed 1100
Lights Out
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Nature High Summer Camp Schedule of Activities
Tuesday 600 am Wake up / Showers 700
Breakfast 800 In Field
w/Professionals 1100 Group Study 1130
Lunch 1230 Depart for Snow
College 130 Tour College 230
Recreation Center 500 Return to
GBEEC 530 Dinner 630 Local
views on land use 800 Olympic
Challenge 1000 Prep for bed 1100
Lights Out
Wednesday 600 am Wake up / Showers 700
Breakfast 800 In Field
w/Professionals 1100 Lunch 1200
In Field w/Professionals 300 Team
Games 2x 530 Dinner 630
Ephraim Canyon Anthropology 830
Group Study 900 Star Party
1100 Prep for bed 1130 Lights Out
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Nature High Summer Camp Schedule of Activities
Friday 600 am Wake up / Showers 700
Breakfast 800 Camp
Clean-Up 900 930 Students Dismissed 1000
Staff Dismissed - Students MUST be
picked up no later than 945 am - Camp site MUST
be vacated no later than 1000 am
Thursday 700 am Wake up / Showers 800
Breakfast 900 In Field w/Professionals
1100 Group Study 1200 Lunch 100
UT Div. Natural Resources - Endangered
Critters 200 Group Study/Presentation
Prep 400 Team Games 530
Dinner 630 Final Group Prep 700
Land Use Board of Review 900 Celebration
Program 1100 Prep for Bed 1130
Lights Out
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Participants
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Qualifications
Who May Apply Utah high school students who
have a serious interest in the environment and
are undecided on career goal.
Student Requirements Selected students are
required to follow camp rules, structured
schedules, and participate in all activities.
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Cost to Students
50.00! Thirty Students a full week in the
natural setting of Ephraim Canyon learning about
natural resources, public land management,
meeting new friends and having a great time.
Transportation Students provide their own .
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Sponsors

• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Forest Service
• Agricultural Research Service

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More Sponsors

• U.S. Department of the Interior
• Bureau of Land Management
• Bureau of Reclamation
• U.S. Geological Survey
• Snow College
• Department of Natural Resources
• Great Basin Environmental Education Center

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"I learned a lot of new things even though I knew
a little about some subjects coming in. The
professionals went out of their way to help me
with an outside research project I'm involved
in. That made a big difference, I could tell
they actually cared about my future in science."
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I am now officially a Restoration and
Conservation Ecology major at Utah State
University, College of Natural Resources,
Department of Forestry, Range, and Wildlife
Sciences - Helena T. Camp of 2000
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They showed us how the impact of one animal can
determinethe future of another. This was eye
opening. Even when you understand how everything
is connected it is eye opening to physically
illustrate it! That was a good starting point.
Learning that everyone depends on everyone.
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This camp was "gnarly" all around. I would love
to come back next year. Thanks to everyone who
worked so hard to put this on. I felt as if I
learned something. Everything that was planned
was very interesting and fun. This camp was good
because we learned by hands on activities.
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I didnt know quite what to expect but this camp
blew away any preconceived notions I may have
had. Everyone was so friendly and awesome.
Spending time with friends and doing activities
to learn is one of the neatest things you can
do. I had such a blast. Great friends, great
folks, great food! It was a very fun week.
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How You Can Help
BECOME A SPONSOR
Sponsor a Student It costs 350 for one student
to participate in Nature High Camp
Recruit Students Recruit high school students
in your local area who dont have distinct
college goals
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Benefits for Sponsors

• Potential new employees
• Start as students
• Check them out as they work for you
• Work through college
• Potential permanent employees

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Need More Information?
Visit these web sites Nature High Summer
Camp http//www.naturehighcamp.org
Snow College http//www.snow.edu Great Basin
Environmental Education Center http//www.snow.
edu/gbeec
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July 9-14, 2006