The Pennsylvania Institute for Conservation Education will hold two Wildlife Leadership Adventure Programs on deer and grouse this July for students 14 – 17.

This cooperative educational initiative begins with an intensive summer residential field camp, training high school youth in a curriculum emphasizing wildlife biology, habitat, and ecosystem management in Pennsylvania. The programs will be held--

· July 9-13: Pennsylvania Bucktails (deer camp) at Raystown Field Station; and

· July 16-20: Pennsylvania Drummers (grouse camp) at Raystown Field Station.

Students will learn through hands-on field studies combined with classroom activities and labs taught by leading wildlife biologists and professionals in the state, representing agencies and organizations such as Audubon, Ruffed Grouse Society, Quality Deer Management Assoc., PGC, DCNR, PDA, PSU, Juniata College, Dickinson College, and more.

Following the summer field experience, PICE continues to mentor the youth throughout the year, as they engage in public outreach and service projects on wildlife and conservation issues. Students create record books, documenting their achievements and qualifying them for rewards such as outdoor trips, scholarships to return to the next field camp as an assistant leader, and college scholarships.

For more information on the program visit the Wildlife Leadership Adventure webpage.

For each camp, PICE is also looking to involve four adult leaders who learn right alongside the youth, and act as the primary mentors and motivators to the youth as you all experience the program together. The Institute can provide Act 48 credits for participation.

To learn more about the Adult Leader role, please contact Gail Farmer by sending email to: gfarmer@piceweb.org or calling 610-756-3194.

Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

1/26/2007