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Learn the skills you need to succeed. Camping Magazine is your primary source for the most recent trends in the camp industry, the latest research in the field of youth development, critical management tools, and innovative programming ideas. September/October 2010 articles address education, research, history, 2020 Toolbox, and much more.

2010 September/October Camping Magazine Magazine

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ACA Resources
Nature Education Resources

Camping Magazine has published many helpful articles. Below is a list of links to several:

Five Things to Do to Get More Natural, by Jim Parry, November/December 2007
It's Not That Easy, Being Green . . ., by Rick Stryker, P.E., November/December 2007
A Convenient Truth: How Our Past Can Save the Future, by Zayanne Thompson, November/December 2007
Planting the Seeds to Grow an Environmental Stewardship Plan, by Zayanne Thompson, November/December 2007
How to Maximize Your Environmental Education Program at Camp, by Ray Bivens
Teaching GPS Technology in Nature Education Programs, by Virginia Bourdeau
Living Deliberately in Solitude and Community, by Jim Parry, July/August 2007
The Banner I Carry, by Jim Parry, January/February 2007
Environmental Education Research, by Jim Parry, May/June 2007
Camp Revival, by Richard Louv, January/February 2006
Food For Thought; Putting Environmental Education Theory Into Practice, by Heather Montgomery, November/December 2005
Environmental Ethics; Program, Theory and Business Practice, by Grace Reddy and Andrew Boyd-Goodrich, September/October 2005
The Nature of Trailside Discovery, by Thomas Burek, July/August 2005
Licking Banana Slugs, Poking at Scat, by Zayanne Thompson, May/June 2005
Nature IS the Program, by Virginia Bourdeau, May/June 2005
This Old Camp Goes Green, by Gary Forster, March/April 2005
Green and Sustainable Design for Camp Facilities, by Mark E. Benton, C.S.E., LEED™; John D. Guzik; and Nancy K. Nozik. A.I.A., March/April 2005
An Editorial on the Nature of Things at Camp, by Jim Parry, January/February 2005
Promoting a Healthy and Safe Forest, by Constance Scharff, January/February 2005
Teaching Campers to be Stewards of the Environment, by Ben Lawhon, January/February 2005
Ambassadors of the Environment, by Richard Murphy, Ph.D., January/February 2004
Innovative Astronomy Programs at Camp, by Eric Jackson, May/June 2004
Outdoor Living Skills; Ready Set, Go, by Brigitta Modglin, May/June 2003
Native Americans – The First Campers, by Bonnie Dunn and Denise Frebertshauser, September/October 2002
Snakes Have Feelings Too, by Robert Ross Allen, May/June 2001
Take A Hike, May/June 2000
Reducing Your Impact, by Kathy Henchey and Michelle Carjaval, September/October 2000
Your Wetlands Are Not A Wasteland, Judy Hughes Astley and Jack Boss, September/October 2000
Building Environmental Awareness, by Kathy Henchey and Michelle Carjaval, September/October 2000
Rainy Day Fun, by Annie Moretz Stanger, May/June 1999
 
Additional Resources
Camps and Nature Report, Penny A. James and Karla A. Henderson, Ph.D., North Carolina State University, June 2007 (PDF)
Camps and Nature Survey — Summary
Creek Stompin' and Getting' Into Nature: Environmental Activities that Foster Youth Development, Mary Low & Connie Coutellier

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American Camp Association | Summer camps enrich children's lives!

Learn the skills you need to succeed. Camping Magazine is your primary source for the most recent trends in the camp industry, the latest research in the field of youth development, critical management tools, and innovative programming ideas. September/October 2010 articles address education, research, history, 2020 Toolbox, and much more.

2010 September/October Camping Magazine Magazine

Perfect for campers, camp parents, and staff! Single item or quantity orders available. Customize with your camp name.

Stock your camp store . . . Purchase as gifts . . . Share the memories.

T-shirts • Hats • Bags • Posters Brought to you by ACA in partnership with New D

All books and DVDs 25% off on all orders of $75 or more at the ACA Bookstore! Use code LBD-25 at checkout. 

Labor Day Spectacular at the ACA Bookstore

Join more than 1,500 of your colleagues, presenters, and exhibiting personnel at the 2011 National Conference in San Diego. Fourplus packed days of quality education, social and issuesbased networking, professional trade-show access, and special events are designed to boost your professional development.

2011 National Conference in San Diego

Children and youth need a community that:  encourages achievement and builds self-esteem; promotes healthy lifestyles, fitness, and activity; teaches in a classroom without walls; instills appreciation, respect, and responsibility for the natural world around them; and inspires the confidence and courage to become the leaders of tomorrow.

A Voice for Excellence

Find a Camp

Looking for a summer camp? Search over 2,400 ACA-Accredited camps.

Find a Job

Find the perfect summer or year-round camp job. Need Staff? Check Out ACA’s Staff Recruitment Solutions!

Join ACA

Join today and be an integral part of an evolving, versatile, and vibrant organization of people with knowledge to share.