Outdoor education programs have been shown to have a positive effect on the educational, physical and emotional development of youth. They are increasingly being used to foster a sense of community in schools and to provide students with learning opportunities related to the environment. This article describes an integrated outdoor education…

Healthy 2B Me aims to educate and empower underserved children ages seven to 11 years old to improve their health and well-being through a supportive, educational and entertaining public health-themed summer day camp. Qualitative data collected through camper exit slips, final posters/presentations, and parent surveys were analyzed to identify…

Camp HELP (Handicapped Experiential Learning Program) at Jacksonville State University (Alabama) offers educational, psychological, and behavioral therapeutic play services, through university students of physical and special education, to multihandicapped children from the community. Activities, facilities, and staffing for the summer day camp…