Suggested Practices and Examples for Implementation:

• Find a curriculum for children and youth camps that focuses on creation and environmental stewardship
• Plan a week of outdoor conservation activities and invite children, youth, and their families to participate
• Go on a field trip or special outing to experience wildlife rehabilitation, learn about the local ecosystem, and come to understand the importance of wild animals in our world while spending time with those incredible creatures!
• Take children and youth on retreats focused on care for creation or addressing environmental issues
• Take children and youth to camps that meet in outdoor spaces

General Information Related to this Strategy:

• Wild Wonder Children’s Camp from A Rocha (Christian)
• NCIPL: books for kids and teens dealing with climate change, conservation, and environmental action
• Blessed Earth: books, lessons, activities, camps, and web resources for kids and youth about Creation care
• Environmental Activities for youth clubs and camps
• Check out these fun nature activities and crafts for kids
• 25 Kids Books about Caring for the Environment
• Children’s curriculum from EcoCongregations Scotland
• Fun activities to teach kids about recycling and waste reduction

Available Resources in Western North Carolina:

• Abundance Sustainability Summer Camp for youth
• Green River Preserve summer camp
• Western North Carolina Nature Center
• Balsam Mountain Preserve
• Outdoor recreation in Beech Mountain
• Outdoor Mission Community Camps & Outings
• Creation Care Alliance of WNC
  • Contact Sarah Ogletree, sarah@creationcarealliance.org