Student Scholarships Available for 2023 Range and Natural Resources Camp

Palmdale,Ca.-The 39th Annual Range and Natural Resources Camp will be taking place June 18-23, 2023 at the beautiful Elkus Youth Ranch in Half Moon Bay, California. The camp offers students who will be in 10th, 11th or 12thgrade for the 2023-2024 school year the opportunity to work with peers from throughout the state and is designed to offer an appreciation for the extent, importance and value of California’s natural resources and rangelands.

Range Camp fosters an appreciation for several fields of applied science and management techniques through interaction with university faculty and experienced professionals in classroom and field activities.

Students will address the importance of such topics as plant identification, wildlife management, forestry, fire ecology, geology, soil science, water resources, livestock production, rangeland ecosystems, and the technologies used in natural resource science and management.

At the end of the week, students will be evaluated on their understanding of the materials, with the three campers given to opportunity to  represent California- Pacific Section at the SRM’s High School Youth Forum (HSYF) in Reno, NV in February 2024. (Delegates must still be in high school through Feb 2024.)

MEEC is offering four student scholarships to attend Range Camp in 2023.  Scholarships include tuition and travel reimbursement (up to $450 per person.) To apply, students must be enrolled in a school located within the MEEC boundaries of San Bernardino County’s High Desert Region, the Antelope Valley or Riverside County’s Blythe Region and be in grades 10-12 by the start date of camp. The deadline for application submission to MEEC is April 27, 2023 at 5:00 PM.

ONLINE APPLICATION IS AVAILABE AT: https://forms.gle/3bKbxqCkHpWvQCth8

APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY USING THE ABOVE LINK TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP. ANY APPLICATIONS DIRECTLY SUBMITTED TO RANGE CAMP CANNOT BE GUARANTEED TO BE REVIEWED FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP.

For more information on how to apply for a scholarship, please contact MEEC Program Specialist Samantha Duvall at 760-245-1661 ext. 6717