Life at Camp

Living Arrangements

Accommodations consist of a number of 10-person (two people per room) dormitories. Rustic two-person cabins are also available. Beds and mattresses are provided, but students must provide their own bedding and pillows. Meals are provided by a cook and staff hired for the summer. There are no accommodations for spouses and/or dependents. No pets are allowed.

Other facilities include a study hall, a dining hall, a fire circle, toilets, showers, clothes washers and dryers. Volleyball, Ping-Pong, horseshoes, and basketball areas are on-site, while other recreational opportunities exist at Bucks Lake, in Quincy, and in the surrounding Plumas National Forest.

Climate

The camp is at an elevation of approximately 4,000 feet. Days are warm (occasionally up to 100 degrees F); nights can be cool (occasionally down to freezing). Rain and/or thunder-storms may occur from time to time, so bring appropriate rain gear.

Food Services

Monday through Friday, breakfast and dinner are served. Lunches are prepared by each student following breakfast, and are usually eaten in the field. If instruction is given on Saturday, the weekday schedule is followed. On Sunday and free Saturdays, meals are NOT provided but refrigerators and a microwave oven are available for student use. The meal schedule may be altered to better satisfy the needs of the academic program. One or two dinners per week will be entirely vegetarian. Students who are vegetarians or who are on special diets must indicate their needs on the application form for admission to camp. The cooks will make special arrangements to provide adequate food at all meals for vegetarians. However, students who do not eat any dairy products (milk, cheese or eggs - see note on application) must contact the Camp Director before going to camp so proper arrangements can be made by our cooks.

Daily Schedule

Instruction and related activities occur Monday through Friday and on some weekends. Although there is considerable variation in the daily work schedule, a typical day is as follows:

• 7:00 to 7:45 a.m. Breakfast and pack lunch
• 8:00 a.m. Lecture on the day's work
• 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Begin field work
• Lunches are usually eaten in the field.
• 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. End of field work
• 6:00-6:30 p.m. Dinner

There are evening sessions and visitors to camp (alumni, researchers, and professionals) who are available for informal discussions with students. Additionally, students can plan on about one hour per week of camp chores such as clean up and maintenance activities. On most nights, time will be spent in writing reports, making computations, or studying.

Area Links:

• Baker Forest Information
• Plumas National Forest
• Plumas County Visitor's Page