Woodbury--Teens interested in exploring Vermont's natural resources and related career opportunities are invited to attend the fifteenth annual Natural Resources Management Academy (NRMA), July 15-17.
University of Vermont (UVM) Extension 4-H and the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife sponsor the annual event, which will be held at the Green Mountain Conservation Camp at Buck Lake in Woodbury. Anyone entering Grades 7-10 in the fall is eligible to attend.
Registrations will be accepted until June 1 at go.uvm.edu/4hcal. Space is limited to 30 participants. The fee is $125, which covers two nights' accommodations in rustic cabins, all meals, snacks, activities and workshops.
Participants must be fully vaccinated or provide proof of a negative COVID test taken within 24 hours of arrival. If requiring a disability-related accommodation to participate, please contact us by June 1.
Expert-led, hands-on workshops held throughout the weekend will focus on a diverse range of topics including furbearers, biometrics, natural resources planning, field ornithology and pollution prevention and watershed planning. There also will be supervised learning opportunities for shooting sports, fishing and boating.
Other fun activities include nightly campfires and s'mores, a canoe scavenger hunt and free time to swim or fish. The weekend will conclude with cake and a graduation ceremony that families are welcome to attend.
The academy is part of the Summer of Science program, which offers a number of workshops and classes for teens in July and August. To learn more, go to go.uvm.edu/4hcal.