Posts Tagged ‘Conservation Education’
A visit with Anchor Bay Fishing Club
In my blogs and magazine columns, I often try to encourage people to connect with youth and help engage them in hunting and fishing activities. Recently, I spent some time with a dad who believes in that message. Shawn Elliott is not only getting his two sons active in fishing, but he has also started…
Read MoreMichigan Out-of-Doors Youth Camp Welcomes a New Director
Hi there! My name is Max Bass (Yup! Just like the fish) and I am the newest part of the MUCC team! I have started this week as the new Camp Director/ Environmental Educator and I am super excited to be joining MUCC and on top of that be in the great state of Michigan!…
Read MoreFor-Mar Bio Blitz
On the last Friday in September, MUCC was invited by For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum to attend their Bio-Blitz event. This event was a field trip day for schools in Genesee County to join scientists and learn about nature through hands-on activities. In attendance were several elementary schools as well as student groups of homeschool…
Read MoreThe End of Another Season
Just like that, after 40 days of controlled chaos, Cedar Lake is once again quiet. Soon the animals will return to the camp property. With no campers, summer camp becomes just another part of the forest. With the final week of campers in the books, this is going to be another memorable summer. Our oldest…
Read MoreTaking the Leap into the Outdoors
Have you ever been excited about a new experience, but were a little unsure of what to expect? For many campers this week, the answer to this question would be a resounding, “YES! Week four of camp is always an exciting time for our campers and staff. Traditionally this week has the newest faces joining…
Read MoreWeek Three- The Older Campers Arrive
With the camp season, crossing the midway point the programming and activities really picked up this week. For our third week of campers, an older age group joined us. This week we were home away from home for 68 campers ages 12-15. These campers traveled from all over the state and some even came from…
Read MoreThe Campers Have Arrived
After introducing the staff in last week’s blog, the campers showed up on Sunday the 24th, to officially start the 72nd season of Michigan OutofDoors Youth Camp. We had 59 overnight campers (out of 60 spots) and we had 15 campers join us on Monday for our Day Camp program. The programs we offered this…
Read MoreCamp Staff Introductions
With summer officially starting yesterday that can only mean one thing in the Education Department, Staff Training has started and Summer Camp is underway! This week, 23 dedicated individuals are learning everything they need to know about conservation, camper management, first aid, wilderness survival, and how to avert homesickness. Their training days will be long,…
Read MoreFishing Fun!
This week in the Education Department, we spent several days fishing with kids. It started last week on Tuesday and continued throughout the next seven days. We were able to fish with middle school students in Bay City, the public in Williamston, the public in Lansing, and fifth graders in Haslett. All combined we fished…
Read MoreA Visit to Wizard Country
Last week on Friday the 13th, I had the opportunity to do something I don’t normally do. I took a chance that 13 would be my lucky number and pushed my outreach comfort zone. I did something I try to avoid at almost any cost. I went and spent some time with some developmental kindergarten…
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