Teaching Campers to be Stewards of the Environment

by Ben Lawhon

1861 - The Gunnery Camp is founded - The Gunnery Camp is considered the first organized American camp. Frederick W. Gunn and his wife Abigail operated a home school for boys in Washington, Connecticut. In 1861, they took the whole school on a two-week trip. The class hiked to their ( Read more... )

Nature IS the Program

by Virginia D. Bourdeau

The question, "What do I need to teach nature programs at camp?" is generally followed by a statement like (panic rising), "I can't afford to buy a whole bunch of stuff!" As an extension 4-H specialist for natural science programs, I get this type of inquiry from new nature program ( Read more... )

Trees for the 21st Century is a unique educational and tree-planting program for children ages 6 to 18, involving science-based learning, tree-planting, and ongoing stewardship activities.

Through the Trees for the 21st Century initiative, we aim to teach children about the value of the environment; expand the world inventory of trees to ( Read more... )

Want to save trees, water, energy and our climate? GSUSA invites Girl Scouts to take action with The Catalog Canceling Challenge and cancel as many unwanted sales catalogs as they can in thirty days.
We know that many people look forward to getting their favorite catalogs in the mail. Catalog shopping offers convenience and a unique ( Read more... )