Clinton

High School Backpackers Camp (age 13-18)

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

July 25th-27th ~ High School Backpackers Camp ~ Yellow River State Forest ~  It’s an Iowa adventure! This beautiful northeast Iowa area is a great place for a wilderness experience close to home. We will meet at 8 AM Tuesday morning at Rock Creek, then travel to Yellow River SF to pack-in and set-up camp for the night. The next day we will move camp and do some day-packing, then spend one more night under the stars and pack out in the morning to return to Rock Creek at 6 PM Thursday. All packs, tents, basic meals and camp stoves will be supplied. See May 1st  calendar entry for details.  

May 1st ~ Registration Opens for High School Yellow River Trip ~ On Tuesday, July 25th, Clinton County students from 13 to 18 years of age will depart on a three-day trip to Yellow River Forest in northeast Iowa. We will meet at the Clinton County Conservation Headquarters south of Grand Mound, Iowa, and travel north collecting others from Jackson and Dubuque counties before arriving at the forest. We’ll backpack the trail system there and camp for two nights before returning to Grand Mound by 4 PM on July 27th. Participants and their parent or guardian must attend an orientation meeting (location TBA) on Monday, July 17th, from 1-6 PM. The cost is $75/youth and no refunds will be given after July 7th as registration closes. To register, the youth must submit a letter of request to cjacobsen@clintoncounty-ia.gov stating why they would like to join the trip. An application will then be sent to them.    

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