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The Green River Preserve, a Summer Camp for Gifted and Talented Future Leaders
Program Type
Summer Residential
Academic Field
Biological/Life Science, Ecology/Environmental Science, Leadership/Community Service
Program Date Information
Term: Summer
June 12-August 14 (one-, two-,and three-week sessions). Expeditions are two weeks.
Description
The Green River Preserve is a privately held 3,400-acre mountain wildlife preserve and summer camp for the bright, curious, and creative. We offer one, two and three week programs for rising 2nd-9th graders and several two-week expeditions on the Outer Banks and in the Blue Ridge Mountains and Rivers for rising 9th-12th graders. All our programs combine adventure, learning, and outdoor fun to create an unforgettable and life enhancing experience tailored to the needs of gifted children. This small, co-ed, and non-profit program features daily field trips with professional naturalists to play under waterfalls, taste edible plants, track wild animals, and explore a rare and diverse protected ecosystem. Afternoon elective activities include rock climbing, pottery, BB skeet, drama, archery, fly fishing, crafts, fencing, outdoor living skills and many others. Evenings offer music, campfires, story telling, and non-competitive, low stress games. The session highlight includes overnight camping on the preserve with cookouts and seasonal berry picking for a pancake breakfast. Only 104 campers are accepted per session at base camp so that we provide an impressive 3 to 1, child to staff ratio, one of the best child—staff ratios in the camping world.
The opportunity for a community of young nature enthusiasts to learn and explore together is a profound, uplifting and fun antidote to a child’s "nature deficit disorder."
Admissions Criteria
Application and teacher recommendation
Grades/Age Levels
Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Grades 2-12
Cost
Range: $1,001-$2,000
Financial Aid
Financial aid is available.
Locations
- Cedar Mountain, North Carolina, United States
Contact
Email: info@greenriverpreserve.org
Web: http://www.greenriverpreserve.org
Phone: (828) 698-8828