https://www.acacamps.org/resources/children-nature-belong-together

How Camp Teaches Kids to Think Green! Camp programs are among the very best ways for children to learn a lasting appreciation for nature and a lifelong interest in caring...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/public-lands-use-resources-camps

Use of public lands and waters is essential for many camp programs.  It is estimated that at least 9 percent of all camps use public lands and waters for at least a portion of their...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/aca-nature-education

The American Camp Association (ACA) believes that young people benefit emotionally, socially, physically, and spiritually from spending time in close contact with the natural world. This critical...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/healthy-kids-outdoors-act

The Issues Today’s youth are experiencing less free and unstructured outdoor playtime in nature than previous generations — devoting an average of just four to seven minutes a day in unstructured...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2018-camping-magazine-editorial-index

View an archive of editorial indexes. Featured Articles The Quiet Ones...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2017-camping-magazine-editorial-index

View an archive of editorial indexes. Featured Articles Anxiety and the Importance of Play An...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/partnership-caring-parents-camps-join-together

Child Protection is a Shared Responsibility Nothing substitutes for the vigilance and care of parents in determining a safe situation for their children. While no institution--schools, churches,...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2016-camping-magazine-editorial-index

View an archive of editorial indexes. Featured Articles...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2015-camping-magazine-editorial-index

View an archive of editorial indexes. Featured Articles ACA’s Raise the Bar Initiative: Capturing the...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camping-magazines-20-20-toolbox

The 20/20 Toolbox series provides resources to help camps realize ACA’s 20/20 Vision. We are calling this series a “toolbox” for a reason — our intent is to focus on providing hands-on, real-life, “...