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Summer Programs for Teens
NNREC provides information about a series of Summer Wilderness Experiences for Teens, as part of our work to support programs which get kids outdoors, learning and enjoying their connection with nature. The actual programs are hosted by a variety of partners, not NNREC.
Nevada Outdoor School
Nevada Outdoor School will be offering three summer programs specifically for high school aged people (entering 9th through 12th grade). For all trips, the first day will be in the "frontcountry" with team building activities and getting to know the group, wilderness survival, leave no trace, and backpacking skills, and the basics of resource management and environmental issues. Then into the backcountry for a seven-day backpack trip! We'll learn about environmental issues that students can become involved in to make a difference. You'll have a chance to both learn about and apply information on natural history and land management, so the trip is a perfect introduction if you are thinking of a career in natural resource management or education. Well beyond the education, though, you'll enjoy hanging out with people your age in a beautiful place, away from the stress of normal life. Both trips are designed for high school students entering grades 9 through 12.
If you do not have backpacking and wilderness equipment, Nevada Outdoor School can supply most of the items, so you would only need to get a few, and small scholarships can help with this. You do NOT need to have ever backpacked before to participate in these trips, but you do need to be in good condition from some sort of regular exercise or sports, and willing to carry your own gear and a share of group equipment and food on the backpack.
- Black Rock Backpack Adventure: June 20-27
- Ruby Mountain Backpack Adventure: July 9-16
- Sierra Mountain Backpack Adventure: July 25-August 1
High Sierra Resource Workshop
HSRW is seeking full funding for 2007. Stay tuned!
Lifetime Adventures
Lifetime Adventures, sponsored by Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegas and many partners, will offer learning experiences, day hikes, and three day backpack trips in the Mt. Moriah Wilderness in eastern Nevada.
Boys & Girls Club Backpack
The Tahoe Rim Trail Association and the Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe will offer a three day backpack trip for members of the Boys & Girls Club.
Tahoe Center for the Environmental Sciences
The Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences (TCES) will offer a summer program for kids that will include some time in the backcountry. This program is still being planned, so more details will be posted when available.
Other Summer Programs
High school students may also want to check out Nevada Youth Range Camp.
If you are aware of any other programs which target the same age range (13-18), please let us know - .
Staff Training
NNREC will make staff of these programs aware of training opportunities occuring in or close to Nevada:
Leave No Trace Master Educator Course, Zion National Park UT, April 23-27, 2007. $830 includes all costs except travel.
Wilderness First Aid (WFA), Incline Village NV, May 12-13. $150 includes materials, breakfast and lunch. No link yet, but you may contact Alexis Ollar, Tahoe Rim Trail Association, , 775-298-0012.
Regional Trails Leadership Training, Galena Creek, Reno NV, May 19-20, 2007. $65 for entire course, less for Trail Layout and Design, Mountain Bike Trail Design, Beginning and Advanced Trail Building, Maintenance or Crew Leadership Courses.
Leave No Trace Trainers Workshop, Incline Village NV, May 25-26, 2007. $65, Tahoe Rim Trail Association, , 775-298-0012.
Hike Leader and Trail Ambassador Training, Incline Village NV, June 9, 2007, Tahoe Rim Trail Association, , 775-298-0012.
Leave No Trace Trainer Course, Bishop CA, June 9-10, 2007. $100 includes costs except travel.
There may be additional Leave No Trace trainings in Ely and on the Black Rock.
