Burgundy Center for Wildlife Studies Senior Programs

Senior Program (Ages 11-15)

Through a variety of guided activities, campers explore the area, habitats, and wildlife. For 11-15 year olds, these sessions provide a healthy combination of structure and freedom.

Senior Program 1

Senior Session 1

Jun 20 – Jul 3

Ages 11–15
14 days
First-time / all campers
$2,100

Senior Program 2

Senior Session 2

Jul 7 – Jul 21

Ages 11–15
15 days
Returning campers
$2,100

Junior Program

Senior Session 3

Jul 31 – Aug 13

Ages 11–15
14 days
First-time / all campers
$2,100

Senior Program Description

In our senior sessions, campers explore the area’s habitats and wildlife through guided activities. They are given the independence to develop and pursue their own relationship to and interests in the natural world.

After a few mornings of introductory workshops in botany, zoology and earth science, campers pursue their strongest interest in the natural world through an individual project. Projects, designed jointly with a staff member, blend various aspects of field biology, outdoor skills, and arts.

Each afternoon brings a new set of options, including hikes, exploration, outdoor skills, and arts. The activities immerse campers in the natural world tinged with the BCWS brand of lightheartedness and creativity. Evenings offer more variety of small or whole group activities, including arts, folklore, games, evening or night walks, and sleep-outs.

In all senior sessions, campers choose from a selection of one-night camping trips, and in some sessions (including the more advanced Second Session), older campers can apply for a three-day backpacking trip in the Dolly Sods Wilderness of the Monongahela National Forest.

Suggested Reading

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Program Goals
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Preparation for 1st Time Campers

A typical Senior Program day

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7:00 Wake up bell

7:00 Wake up bell

7:30 Breakfast

7:30 Breakfast

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8:15 Clean-up

9:00 Morning Activity – workshops or project time

9:00 Morning Activity – workshops or project time

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10:15 Snack

10:30 Morning Activity –workshops or project time

10:30 Morning Activity –workshops or project time

11:45 Free Time

11:45 Free Time

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12:00 Lunch

1:00 Rest

1:00 Rest

2:00 Swim (in the freshwater pond) / Free Time

2:00 Swim (in the freshwater pond) / Free Time

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3:00 Afternoon Choices – small groups

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5:15 Reflections – time spent alone outside

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6:00 Dinner

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7:00 Free Time

7:45 Evening Program

7:45 Evening Program

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9:30 Lights out