Camp Daily Life
Camp Daily Life
Range camp involves lectures and activities, including a group project and presentation at the end of camp. Breakfast is at 7:00am every day, with chores right after and first activity starts at 8:00am. Dinner is at 5:00pm with Counselor activities from 7:00pm on. Lights out by 10:00pm.
Example below is from previous years. Current year’s schedule may differ slightly based on speaker schedules, but most of these topics are offered each year.
Sunday Arrive between 1:00 - 2:00 pm at Elkus. Registration, GPS, and Orienteering. Evening with Camp Counselors for games.
![Tour of Elkus Tour of Elkus](http://ucanr.edu/sites/rangecamp/files/395229display.jpg)
Monday Introduction to Rangelands, Tour of Elkus Youth Ranch, and Plant Collection. Evening with Camp Counselors for games.
![Starting off Plant ID at the Campfire Starting off Plant ID at the Campfire](http://ucanr.edu/sites/rangecamp/files/395219display.jpg)
![Rangeland Monitoring Rangeland Monitoring](http://ucanr.edu/sites/rangecamp/files/395216display.jpg)
Tuesday Products and Uses of Rangelands: Livestock, Wildlife, Recreation, Soils, Water, Fisheries Forestry and Vegetation (Normally off-site for portion of the day). Evening with Camp Counselors for games.
![Forestry talk in the redwoods Forestry talk in the redwoods](http://ucanr.edu/sites/rangecamp/files/395221display.jpg)
![Soils Soils](http://ucanr.edu/sites/rangecamp/files/395217display.jpg)
![Water quality and fisheries along the creek Water quality and fisheries along the creek](http://ucanr.edu/sites/rangecamp/files/395230display.jpg)
Wednesday Management and Improvement Techniques: Water, Fencing, Seeding and Fertilization, and Grazing Management Systems Ranch Tour and Beach Barbecue with down time - but no swimming! (Another day off-site).
![Geology at the Beach Geology at the Beach](http://ucanr.edu/sites/rangecamp/files/395222display.jpg)
![Beach Volley ball Beach Volley ball](http://ucanr.edu/sites/rangecamp/files/395226display.jpg)
Thursday Public and Private Land Management, Comprehensive & Plant Identification, Field Projects: Range Production and Improvement, Erosion Control, Wildlife and Riparian Management, “Town Hall” Meeting - group presentations. Campfire time.
![Service Project to Elkus Ranch - Vaccinations and hoof trimming Service Project to Elkus Ranch - Vaccinations and hoof trimming](http://ucanr.edu/sites/rangecamp/files/395224display.jpg)
![Service project for Elkus Ranch Service project for Elkus Ranch](http://ucanr.edu/sites/rangecamp/files/395231display.jpg)
Friday Camp Clean-up, Graduation, Awards and head home! Parents can arrive between 10:30am and 12:00pm for pick-up, or make arrangements for flights.
![Concluding Day Ceremonies Concluding Day Ceremonies](http://ucanr.edu/sites/rangecamp/files/395227display.jpg)
![Good byes all around. Time to go home. Good byes all around. Time to go home.](http://ucanr.edu/sites/rangecamp/files/395228display.jpg)