Camp Rocky staff, composed of natural resource professionals from around the state, help participants learn about their environment, while working in teams and making new friends.

Camp Rocky is a week-long, residential camp near Divide, Colo., for those who have finished 8th grade and are under 20 years of age. The camp occurs each July and is intended for anyone who enjoys the outdoors and is interested in natural resources.

Camp Rocky staff, composed of resource professionals from around the state, help participants learn about their environment, while working in teams and making new friends.

Camp Rocky Resource Fields:

Each year, new and returning teens choose one of the following resource fields for their focus area during the first half of the week.

Fish & Wildlife Management

The wildlife biology team tracks a radio-collared animal, goes electro-fishing (a "shocking" experience) and learns how different types of Colorado wildlife survive the elements.

Forest Management

The forestry team learns about different forest types, how to determine the overall health of the forest, how to find a tree's age without cutting it down, why trees can be "dangerous" and how fire can be "good" for forest health and safety.

Rangeland Science

The rangeland science team learns about rangeland and forage "fitness." They study how rangelands provide food for animals, habitat for wildlife, chemicals for fuel and clean water for drinking.

Soil & Water Conservation

This team learns about two primary components of nature-soil and water. They "create" a river and learn how many different types of soil affect plants, wildlife and humans.

During the second half of the week, students from these different resource teams work in new, integrated management teams to develop and present natural resource management plans.

Participants also explore, discuss and use critical thinking and problem-solving techniques to find solutions to various controversial environmental issues.