Camp Conservation Days

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Only through continued service can we ensure that the beautiful and natural areas of the Dan Beard Scout Reservation and Camp Michaels are preserved for future youth. Camp Conservation Days are an great way for boys to earn service hours while working to conserve our camp properties. These days of organized projects include tree-planting, erosion control, honeysuckle removal, trail maintenance, and other conservation projects. Groups that participate learn about lake ecosystems and help create a healthy environment for the plants and animals that share our camps. This event promotes a sense of ownership in our camps for all those who participate.

Each group that participates will earn a Conservation Ribbon and Scouts can earn service hours for rank advancement, school requirements, award requirements, and more. For more specific information about requirements and awards that require service please download this Service Hours Fact Sheet.

When: Saturday, November 4th, 2017 from 9am - 2p m

Where: Camp Friedlander - Meet at the Trailblazer Shelter. 581 Ibold Rd, Loveland, OH 45140

Camp Michaels - Meet at Shelter House #2 at the end of the parking lot

What to Expect:

Please bring work gloves, your water bottle, shovels, lopping shears, and other landscaping tools that may be helpful for conservation projects. Please put your name on your gear.
A hot lunch will be provided to those who register.
Groups will be formed into specific projects teams, but typically pack and troops will be kept together.
If you would like to camp the weekend, please make a separate camp reservation.

Camp Conservation Day Projects Include:

Planting of native trees at Camp Michaels, Cub World, Camp Friedlander
Clearing Honeysuckle and other non-native invasive plants
Clean debris from drain areas and water runoff ditches, Camp Michaels
Plant grass seed
Litter clean up along Ibold Road, Camp Friedlander

How to Register:

Go to the Council Calendar on the Main Page to register your group online or choose Camp Friedlander External Link or Camp Michaels.
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Every tree planted during service for the Camp Conservation Day event helps our friends at the Taking Root External Link Initiative. The purpose of the Taking Root campaign is to Plant 2 million trees in the eight county OH-KY-IN tri-state region by 2020.

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Camp Conservation Day is sponsored Ku-Ni-Eh Lodge 145. The arrowmen of Ku-Ni-Eh provide considerable support through fiscal gifts and service hours to our Council Camps.