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Visit Our UConn Conservation Ambassador Program (CAP) Website
amy.cabaniss[AT]uconn.edu
nrca[AT]uconn.edu
University of Connecticut, Dept. of Natural Resources and the Environment
1376 Storrs Rd., Unit 4087
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-4087
CAMP VIDEO LINK:
Watch Our UConn Conservation Ambassador Program (CAP) Video
CAMPER AGES: 15-17
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp. Hybrid camp with UConn Storrs field study and online and at-home activities
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers. All Boy Campers. All Girl Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: Do you have fun investigating nature? The UConn Conservation Ambassador Program is for rising CT high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. July 18-24 you can experience an immersive hybrid program with peers at UConn and online, led by faculty on various topics including fish and wildlife, forestry, biodiversity and habitat protection. CAP students gain experience through local conservation projects in the Fall, done at your own pace. Apply by: April 15, 2021.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Science, Technology, Academics, Wilderness/Nature, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: 2021 Hybrid CAP includes a CAP Field Study Day at the University of Connecticut, Storrs Campus and at your home, online and with backyard environmental investigations with kit materials and apps, all both led by UConn faculty.
CAMP FACILITIES: Investigate the UConn forest, fields and streams and your natural surroundings at home, with faculty from the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment and peers from around Connecticut.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The UConn Natural Resources Conservation Academy is a popular, award-winning program. The NRCA Conservation Ambassador Program (CAP) is a unique opportunity for high school students to learn about natural resources and conservation biology from UConn professors, graduate students, community environmental professionals, and from each other.
Each student has a story and the CAP field experience has a unique effect on everyone involved. The 2021 Hybrid CAP brings high school students from around the state to the UConn Storrs campus for an immersive outdoor experience and a highly interactive online program with peers from around the state. CAP participants continue into the fall with a local community partner on a conservation project of your choice, at your pace, with an opportunity to share your project at the Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources. It's a great experience for CT teens who love the environment!
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: CAP tuition is on a sliding fee scale based on income. Need-based scholarships are also provided on a limited basis.
OTHER CAMP INFO: Acquire skills, make new friends, experience the natural world with experts from UConn, participate in a community service conservation project in your hometown, while also building your resume!
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
July 18-24, 2021 - CAP Field Experience at the UConn Storrs campus and at home, online and in your backyard. Environmental conservation experience in your community, July, 2021 through February, 2022, at your own pace. Go to: Our Camp Website Link: nrca.uconn.edu and apply by April 15, 2021.
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