Applications for the 2023 Youth Conservation Camp are now closed- please check back in January 2024 for next year’s Application!
For over 40 years, the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts has sponsored a week-long summer conservation camp for Virginia high school students (currently enrolled in grades 9th-12th) on the campus of Virginia Tech. The program brings together about 70 interested students for a week of learning about Virginia’s natural resources from conservation professionals and faculty from Virginia Tech. Most of the instruction is hands-on and outdoors.
Scholarship funding to cover the registration fee may be available from your local Soil & Water Conservation District. Find your Local Soil & Water Conservation District here.
Youth Conservation Camp is open to all Virginia students enrolled in High School for the current year.
Take a look at our 2023 Annual Report to get a glimpse into what a fun-filled week at YCC looks like!
Younger students (13-16 year olds) check out the VA Dept. of Forestry Camp Woods & Wildlife held each June at Holiday Lake 4-H Center near Appomattox, Virginia.
Photos from 2022 Youth Conservation Camp:
Reach out to maura.christian@vaswcd.org with any questions