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Ashokan Center
477 Beaverkill Road
Olivebridge, NY 12461
(845) 657-8333
FAX (845) 657-8489
www.ashokancenter.org
| Located on 372 acres in the Catskill Mountain foothills. Habitats include forest, field, lakes, ponds, streams. Buildings include colonial craft shops and school house and working farm. Challenge ropes course. | Environmental awareness is explored through the historic perspective of colonial America and the modern perspective of ecological concern - all with a stress on hands-on learning. |
Camp Jewell
North Colebrook, CT 06021
(860) 560-0439
www.ghymca.org/branches/
jewell/welcom.htm | 500 Acres (including a 78 acre lake), streams, and forests. Dormitories and dining hall. | Contrasts are conducted of plant and animal life in the terrestrial and aquatic communities. A mountain climb introduces students to a variety of ecological concepts, including "zonation" and "adaption" of plant and animal life. |
Camp Mason
Birch Ridge Road
Blairstown, NJ 07825
http://www.campmason.org/ | Field, pond, stream. | Ecological variety of habitats are effectively used to develop a concept in adaptation, communities in nature and relationship of man to his natural environment. |
Fairview Lake Environmental Education Center
1035 Fairview Lake Road
Stillwater, NJ 07860
(973) 383-9282
http://www.fairviewlake.org/ | 600 acres of open and forested land, 110 acre lake, ponds, maple swamp with board walk, challenge course. Accommodations for 300. | A variety of ecology and outdoor skills programs provide students and teachers with the opportunity to live and learn together and become more aware of our natural world. |
Frost Valley YMCA Environmental Education Center
Box 55, 2000 Frost Valley Rd.
Claryville, NY 12725-9600
(845) 985-2291
Fax: (845) 985-0056
http://www.frostvalley.org/ | Located on 4600 forested acres in the Catskills. 50 cabins/lodges, central dining hall and unique Resource Management Center and Greenhouses, ropes course. | Schools may participate in environmental, outdoor skills and adventure-based programs. |
Greenkill Outdoor Env. Ed Ctr. see YMCA Camping Services below
www.ymcanyc.org/camps |
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Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC)
RD 2, Box 1010
Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328
(570) 828-2319
FAX (570) 828-9695
http://www.peec.org/ | The largest residential center in the western hemisphere is situated on 36 acres and is surrounded by 200,000 acres of public land. Over 45 cabins will house between 3-12 each. | PEEC uses the outdoors as its classroom to promote environmental awareness, knowledge and outdoor skills. A variety of programs are offered for school groups, youth-at-risk groups and teacher and staff development. |
YMCA Camping Services
of Greater New York (Greenkill)
Camp Headquarters
P.O. Box B
Huguenot, NY 12746
(845) 858-2200
FAX: (845) 858-7823
www.ymcanyc.org/camps
| Located on a 1000 acre in Southern Catskills. Diverse forested terrain, streams and 3 lakes. Four new lodges accommodate 40 people each. | The concept of interrelationships is stressed in the varied environmental programs as well as on the Project Adventure course and outdoor skills programs. |
