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This article is the second in the Lake Tahoe Summer Camp Series.
This summer, the Tahoe Rim Trail Association in partnership with Sierra Nevada Journeys will be offering four Youth 
Backcountry Camp sessions. Each session will be three days and two-nights long. These camps are intended to engage high school youth in a true wilderness experience and a service learning project on the Tahoe Rim Trail.
Backcountry Camp sessions. Each session will be three days and two-nights long. These camps are intended to engage high school youth in a true wilderness experience and a service learning project on the Tahoe Rim Trail.The TRTA Youth Backcountry Camps engage young adults between the ages of 13-18 who love the outdoors and want to learn more about backpacking, trail operations, ecology and outdoor leadership skills in an advanced wilderness setting.
Dates:
- Session 1: July 13-15th
- Session 2: July 16-18th
- Session 3: July 19-21st
- Session 4 (Latino Youth Backcountry Camp): July 22-24th
Several topics incorporated will be:
- Map and Compass Orienteering
- Leave No Trace: 7 Principles for Minimum Impact Recreation
- Shelter building skills
- Flora and Fauna Identification
- Backcountry survival skills
- Team building exercises
- Leadership skills
Each camp has the capacity for 12 students and will be fully supported by TRTA and SNJ staff. The cost for the program is $99 (scholarships are available). Participants are provided with all necessary camping gear and food for the program. Participants only need appropriate footwear and a passion for the outdoors!
For more information or to register, contact Katy Washington 775.298.0238 or. katyw@tahoerimtrail.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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