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Planting the seeds to grow an environmental stewardship plan.
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Camping Magazine
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November 1, 2007
- Author:
- Thompson, Zayanne
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2007 American Camping Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Without a plan, we do not know where we are going. Four years ago I was sitting in a meeting with all of our camp department heads, talking about developing themes and character for the facility. Someone mentioned that it was important to consider our natural environment. That was all it took to start---the seed had been planted. From there we brainstormed a short list of ideas to minimize waste, and within three months we had our first draft of a Waste Reduction Plan. The following year our focus expanded and the Environmental Stewardship Plan was born.
In the camp industry, we are familiar with planning for program and facility. Chances are that your camp has a mission, a ...