Missouri - The Missouri Department of Conservation will be offering its annual Discover Nature Girls Camp in the Southeast region.  It is a free three-day, two-night girls camp aimed at introducing young ladies ages 11–15 to different outdoors skills in a supportive learning environment.  

The camp will be held June 23rd, 24th, and 25th at Camp SEMO in Wappapello, MO. 

Campers spend three fun filled days learning by participating in “hands on” outdoor skills.  These activities will be led by experts in their field, which will allow the participants to leave with the confidence to explore Missouri’s diverse outdoors on their own.  Some activities include hunter education class, shooting firearms and archery equipment, walking through a safety trail and taking the hunter education test. 

Throughout the camp, the girls will participate in a variety of outdoor skills such as canoeing, orienteering and fishing.  Campers learn about all aspects of fishing; from fish identification, casting, tying knots, and cleaning fish, to finally going fishing. This all occurs in a group setting of their peers, being taught by knowledgeable instructors who make participants comfortable and willing to try new things. The camp is limited to 40 girls between the ages of 11 to 15 years old. The first 40 applications completed and received will be selected to attend.