Catalina Island Camps Catalina Environmental Leadership Program

Kinard C.A.R.E.S.  We will be fundraising our way to Catalina

Goal  The goal of the trip to Catalina Island Camps is to bridge the gap between classroom studies and real world application. While at Catalina Environmental Learning Camp (CELP), we will engage in many service projects and recreational activities.

What The Camp is About  Living within Earth’s natural limits  Reducing our impact on Earth’s natural resources  Living more simply  Taking care of nature so that nature can take care of us.  Meeting our needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.  Creating a balance between our natural sysems, our economic system and our social system.

Where is Catalina Island?

Howland’s Landing

Possible Volunteer Projects Invasive Species Removal (fennel) Invasive Species Removal (fennel) Planting and Transplanting Planting and Transplanting Composting Composting Gardening Gardening Trail Building Trail Building Beach Clean-up Beach Clean-up Landscaping Landscaping

Recreation Possibilities  Snorkeling  Sea Kayaking  Hiking  Climbing Wall  Ropes Course  Campfires  Night Snorkel

C.E.L.P. Catalina Environmental Leadership Program

C.E.L.P. Principles 1.Everything Runs On Energy 2.There Is No Waste In Nature (Recycling) 3.Biodiversity Is Good 4.Everything Is Connected

COMPOSTING!!! No Waste In Nature

COMPOSTING!!! Worm Bins Hot Boxes

Why Should You Compost? Last year alone, Catalina Island Camps recycled 20,000 lbs of food waste. They Composted the waste and turned it into new, fresh soil that we used in the garden to plant new trees. Fact:

What Items Can You Compost? You can compost anything that comes from a plant: -Produce (fruits and veggies) -Tea Bags -Paper Towels -Juice -Anything other food product that comes from a plant You cannot compost anything that comes from an animal (meat, dairy, etc.)

How Do You Compost? 1st: Save your food waste…Don’t throw it away! 2nd: Chop up your food waste and shred paper products…WHY? 3rd: Dump it into the compost bins 4th: Mix in the food you added for the microbes to eat

Connection to Biology  Learn things about environment  Look at biodiversity  Help things on the island stay alive Taking out fennel (invasive species) Taking out fennel (invasive species)  Everything is related to biology