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/contingency-planning-framework-camps

While news changes daily and all our lives continue to be significantly impacted by current measures to stem the spread of COVID-19, the American Camp Association continues to be optimistic that...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/covid-19-letters-camp-edition-set-strong-first-impression-net-impression-crisis-response

This article is based on a broader version published on the...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/message-acas-board-chair-president-ceo

Dear Friends and Colleagues, While this was a challenging week, we also saw moments of hope every day: Shining a Bright Light So many camps have stepped up to inspire our children, with...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/regale-la-experiencia-de-campamento

¿Juguetes? ¿Juegos? ¿Los últimos aparatos electrónicos? Cada temporada festiva, los padres y abuelos se enfrentan a la difícil decisión de qué regalar a sus niños. Este año quítese ese peso de encima...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/c%C3%B3mo-los-campamentos-ense%C3%B1an-sus-hijos-tener-conciencia-ecol%C3%B3gica

Los niños y la naturaleza Después de un largo día de ejercicio y diversión en el campamento, no es difícil que los niños sientan que pueden comer más de lo que realmente van a comer. Los...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/los-regalos-naturales-de-los-campamentos

Cuando estaba en la escuela secundaria, todos los veranos mi amigo Pete Sebring desaparecía durante unas semanas para ir a un campamento al oeste de Colorado Springs. A mí me disgustaba. Para mí,...