This is an opportunity to demonstrate your commitment to others through the dedication of your time, energy, enthusiasm and expertise in the field of Environmental Education. It has been involved in camping programs, primarily for New York City youth, since 1908. The surrounding countryside is almost entirely state forest land, abounding in lakes, streams, hiking trails, and unbroken stretches of forest. The process of learning and excitement inherent in these activities encourages the spirit of cooperation and self-confidence, and guides participants toward a broader understanding of themselves, their environment, and community. Summer includes four sessions of environmental science, wilderness and leadership training courses for students, ages 11-18.
Students take specific courses based on age, maturity and prior experience.
The course progression provides motivated students a sequence of outdoor learning and growth opportunities over several years. MEC s forest location and access to an abundance of natural communities are an extraordinary resource for our nature program. Nearly all the students from the visiting schools participate in half day canoeing or hiking trips. Summer course participants engage in rigorous expeditions ranging from three to six days on the trail or along the waterway. Backpacking expeditions often take place on the Appalachian Trail in the Berkshires or in the Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont.