Discover Your Forest, Deschutes National Forest seek applicants for Young Women’s Natural Resources Career Day Camp

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Discover Your Forest and the Deschutes National Forest are seeking applicants for a Young Women’s Natural Resources Career Camp that will be held August 20-23 on the Deschutes National Forest west of Sunriver.

Female-identifying students entering grades 10 through 12 are invited to apply for this day camp. During the camp, female professionals from the Forest Service and Discover Your Forest will supervise and mentor young women who will learn about various specialties and careers in natural resources including forestry, wildlife biology, recreation, fisheries, wildland fire, and more.

This combined effort by Discover Your Forest and the Forest Service is intended to introduce 15 young women to careers in natural resources. This camp is free of charge to young women in the region and daily meals, equipment, and transportation will be provided for the selected participants.

Applications are currently being accepted and priority consideration will be given to applications received by May 31. For more information or to apply visit https://bit.ly/ywnrcc or contact Emily Curtis at emily.curtis@discovernw.org.

Discover Your Forest is the nonprofit stewardship partner of the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National Grassland. Learn more about their mission at: https://discoveryourforest.org/