• - Overview
  • - Cost to Attend
  • - How to Apply
  • - What to Expect
  • - Dates
  • - Staff
  • - Brochure (PDF)
  • - Application (PDF)
  • - Photo Gallery
  • - Camper Feedback
  • - Contact Us
  • Contact Us:
    Dr. Cyndi Osterhus
    Director,
    Academy for Teaching
    costerhu@catawba.edu

    Dr. Joe Poston
    Chair, Biology Department
    jpposton@catawba.edu

    Carol J. Dorsett
    Program Assistant, Academy for Teaching
    (704) 637-4499
    (704) 637-4732 (fax)
    cdorsett@catawba.edu
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    Environmental Science & Studies
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    C3 - Catawba Conservation Camp
    Girls Gaining Ground
    in Science
     
    Brochure
    Catawba Conservation Camp (C3):
    July 15-20, 2012



    Open to Rising 6th and 7th Grade Girls
    (from Rowan, Iredell, Davie, Davidson, Stanly, and Cabarrus counties)

    All in an effort to enhance interest in environmental science:

    • stay in a college dorm
    • band birds [Video]
    • explore lakes & woods
    • explore amphibian and aquatic life
    • make new friends who love science

    Photos 2011 C3 Camp Photos

    Photos 2011 Campers


    camp information

    C3 is a weeklong residential science camp open only to rising sixth and seventh grade girls. The camp accommodates 52 campers and includes all meals, a weeklong stay in a residence hall on campus and daily activities.

    For more information, call (704) 637-4499.

    C3 Camp

    "The girls were so enthusiastic and involved - from catching turtles and fish to listening for the night sounds of frogs, they were delightful to watch and it was so apparent that they were learning and having fun."                          
    - Dr Cyndi Osterhus

    More Feedback »

    SEE ALSO:

    PhotosPhoto Gallery

    Feedback Camper Feedback

    VideoVIDEO: Bird Banding


    NEWS & UPDATES:

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    NewsThree Years of C3 to be Celebrated Oct. 23

    NewsCatawba Conservation Camp Wraps Up Second Year

    NewsCampers Experience Ecological Preserve by Night

    NewsC3 Set for a Second Year with 54 Area Girls

    NewsCatawba Camp Teaches Girls About Going Gree


    Funding by Burroughs Wellcome Fund and GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Ribbon of Hope