A trip to Camp Whitewood is more than just a field trip! It's an educational opportunity designed for you! Camp Whitewood's facility handles up to 180 residential students on a day, several day, or week long basis. 

Each program begins with an introduction, followed by exploration, experimentation, and hands-on discovery.  Educational materials developed by The Ohio State University Extension, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and environmental education sources compliment the programs provided.

Fish Ecology  

Wonder what's in your pond? Learn about the variety of fishes in small freshwater ponds and lakes. Which niche does each fit? Food webs and life cycles lead into our hands-on experience. We collect worms from under the rocks by the stream and then catch a close look at live fish- on the hook.  This program utilizes the researched based  "Fishy Science" educational material by the Ohio State University Extension Service.

Geology 

In Warner's Hollow, at Camp Whitewood, we have more than one hundred vertical feet of geological cross section. Learn about our sandstones and shales. Encounter fossils in the wild. Watch the agents of geological change at work while we hike through the gorge, and steep ourselves in geological lore.

History of Warner's Hollow  

Hear/Tell some of the fascinating history and prehistory of the gorge and its surroundings. We cross a covered bridge erected in 1867, investigate a cemetery with headstones dating back to the very early 1800's, tour the Windsor Historical Society's museum in an early church, and visit the site of Native American earthworks, and some say, a massacre.

Forest Ecology

Ever wish for a canopy bed? Wildlife in the forests can't live without one. We look at different types of canopies, and too, the understories, the shrub levels, and the beds of leaves, and humus. We stand up and count the tree species that give the forest structure, and smell the soils that give it life. We experience the part that water plays, giving us on of the greenest environments on the continent.

Ready, Aim....Bullseye! 

All ages enjoy the coordination challenge of drawing a bow, and the sight and sound of the arrow hitting the target. It looks easy, but it takes the opportunity to try, and the determination to master the skills. This session, taught by a 4-H and National Archery Association certified instructor, has very high levels of motivation and personal satisfaction.  This program utilizes the researched based  "Archery-Shooting Sports" educational material by the Ohio State University Extension Service.

Daniel Boone Did It, Shakespeare Makes Note of it, And Virgil Refers to it In Verse  

Fish, Fur, and Fowl: Hidden Habitats 

Why do animals live where they live? What kind of shelters do they find or make? In this walk and talk, we'll discover and discuss the variety of animals' homes and their needs, from shelter to food.

Discovery and Beyond

Not just a walk in the woods or a hike down the path, discover the wonders around us on this trail. Observe, collect, and marvel at the splendor of the gorge area. Tall trees, steady streams, and stone walls of wonder are a sight to see for all!

Streams and You 

Give your students hands-on experiences in understanding the importance of stream study and water quality management. Catch the critters that help us determine the water quality. Sample the streams at our facility and find everything from the crayfish to the macroinvertibrae!

Pollution Solution?   

You can spot a dropped piece of paper, a thrown down pop can, and a discarded chip bag but did you ever wonder where the brown bubbles in the stream come from or the oily looking pond? We'll discover the "non-point" source of pollutions using slides, ground models, aerial maps, and experimentation. A short hike will point out a variety of land lay-outs which affect pollution controls. 

The Sense of It All 

Hug a tree? Smell the soils? Look for a "fallen rainbow"? But of course, discover the splendor that nature has to offer. This hike is filled with tremendous "sense"sation activities for all, opening our eyes and minds to the connection of the world around us. Our walking sticks lead us on great adventure!

Orienteering    

Learn to set a bearing on a compass, take a sighting, and mark your pace. Then, use your newly learned skills as teams or individually to navigate through a course set in our beautiful Whitewood campus.

ASE Team Initiatives Course    

Action Socialization Experience Course. Building the beginnings of a solid foundation in communication, trust and challenge by choice, teams that work together: sharing ideas, being part of the solution, that's what the ASE course a Camp Whitewood is all about. This program is offered to sixth grade and above. Participants are part of a group cooperative problem solving effort, as a trained facilitator sets up the situations and facilitates the closure of each activity from levels one through four.