Wildlife Conservation Camp

Since 1993 the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society’s Wildlife Conservation Camp has provided has provided a fun and unique week-long experience teaching kids about nature, ecology, and wildlife. If you have a passion for the conservation and management of wildlife and habitat or are interested in pursuing a career in a wildlife or a natural resource related field then this is the summer camp for you!

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Since 1993 the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society’s Wildlife Conservation Camp has provided has provided a fun and unique week-long experience teaching kids about nature, ecology, and wildlife. If you have a passion for the conservation and management of wildlife and habitat or are interested in pursuing a career in a wildlife or a natural resource related field then this is the summer camp for you!

2021 Camp Info

July 11 – 17, 2021
Welder Wildlife Foundation in Sinton, TX

Deadline to apply: May 1, 2021

About the Camp

Our goal for the Wildlife Conservation Camp is to provide a fun experience for kids to learn about nature, ecology, and wildlife in a healthy, secure setting. Regardless of career interests of our campers, they are welcome to join us as we explore a “whole-ecology” approach to learning about natural resources!

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Camp Activities

At the Wildlife Conservation Camp, campers will experience one week in the great outdoors learning from wildlife and natural resource professionals from around the State of Texas. Our exciting, hands-on wildlife and conservation based activities allow participants to experience how everything in nature, including us, is interconnected.

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New Campers

We would love to have you at the Wildlife Conservation Camp! To apply for camp use the button below. Students will be chosen based on the letter of nomination and student application.

Deadline to apply: May 1, 2021

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Volunteer Opportunities

Interested in volunteering for Camp? Serving as a Camp Volunteer is a rewarding experience that will teach you valuable leadership skills and provide countless opportunities for networking with fellow natural resource students and professionals.

All application deadlines: May 1, 2021

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Returning Campers

Returning Campers serve as team leaders for campers throughout the week of camp. Your valuable experience from previous camps will help guide your team throughout the week.

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College Mentors

College graduate or undergraduate students are selected to serve as College Mentors for the week of Camp. Please check our eligibility requirements, we’d love to have you!

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Professional Mentors/Presenters

Love to teach? Interested in leading exciting, hands-on activities at Camp? We would love to have your help and hear any ideas you may have.

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Meeting the professionals has been really amazing because I get to meet people who are actually in the fields I'm interested in so I'm getting a better idea of where I might want to go, things I might want to do to better prepare myself for my future career.

Elizabeth B., Herndon, VA

It's truly amazing because there are so many topics that we cover and you're just so exhausted because we do so much and you're 100% out in the woods constantly doing what I love to do, which is conservation and research of wildlife.

Jake B., Kingwood, TX

I've learned so much from the camp, I've learned so much about conserving wildlife and the habitat of animals and how important it is to maintain the world around us.

Kenneth N., Cee Vee, TX

As a graduate student, I was looking for any opportunity to meet and make connections with other professionals. A couple of friends had told me about their experience at camp, so I decided to apply. I do not regret it. Wildlife and conservation professionals from around the state attend camp as instructors. As such, I was afforded many opportunities to make connections and learn from experts in their respective fields. Working with campers also allowed me to build my leadership skills and help introduce them to some of the fundamentals of conservation. Camp was an invaluable part of my development as a young professional and is an exceptional setting for anyone interested in connecting with their peers and learning about wildlife conservation.

Bobby Allcorn, Wildlife Biologist

I first attended camp in 2014, I had no idea what to expect, but it was one of the most educational and fun experiences of my life thus far! I’ve enjoyed coming back through the years. Students learn from professionals in the Natural Resource field, are mentored by college students from across the state, and are afforded many hands-on learning opportunities, and unbelievable networking opportunities as well. This camp is one that students will never forget!

Angie Arredondo, Education and Volunteer Program Coordinator

Although I always enjoyed wildlife, the Wildlife Conservation Camp was my first exposure to many different aspects in the wildlife field. I remember being fascinated by "roadkill necropsies" and marveling at the crazy diversity of birds that I never seemed to notice before. For my career, it was important that I not only met many professionals working in the wildlife field with very different jobs, but that my parents were able to see wildlife as a viable career and know how to support my educational dreams much better as a result of our experiences with this camp.

Dr. Megan Clayton, Associate Professor and Extension Range Specialist

Into the Wild

Summertime means summer camps. In nature’s classroom. Where students grow a deeper passion and respect for wildlife and conservation.

Posted by Texas Farm Bureau on Wednesday, August 12, 2015


Courtesy of the Texas Farm Bureau

Thank You to Our 2019 Sponsors

Clear Fork Ranch   •   Dallas Safari Club Foundation   •   Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society   •   McBride Conservation Fund Foundation   •   Harte Research Institute   •   Texas Farm Bureau   •   Callahan-Shackelford County Farm Bureau No. 030   •   Kerr County Farm Bureau   •   Welder Wildlife Foundation   •   Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute   •   Tarleton State University, Student Chapter TWS   •   Texas A&M University Kingsville, Student Chapter TWS   •   Joe and June Corso   •   Forestry Suppliers   •   Hemphill Farms   •   The Moon Family   •   Texas A&M University, Student Chapter TWS

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Due to the current COVID-19 situation the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society (TCTWS) Board and Wildlife Conservation Camp Committee, based on the guidelines and policies from The Wildlife Society, have decided to cancel the 2020 Wildlife Conservation Camp for the health and wellbeing for all those involved.

We would like to thank all those professional and college mentors, presenters, returning campers, and new campers that have applied and volunteered their time with us already this year in preparing for camp. We hope we can look forward to your applications, presentations, and support next year. Our Camp Director and Committee will be contacting those of you who have applied and or donated to camp to discuss how we will proceed moving forward. Camp will be held at the Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation, July 11–17, 2021, and be directed by Angie Arredondo.

Our Camp Committee and the Board will continue to work tirelessly to ensure a fun, safe, and educational camp for all participating next year! Please continue to check our website and our Facebook page for more updates and great resources for students to access until we can all meet again for a fantastic camp in 2021.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact our Camp Director anytime. Thank you for your patience and understanding in this matter, and we wish you and your families are safe and healthy during this time.

Thank you,
Wildlife Conservation Camp Committee & TCTWS President

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