Barry Conservation Camp
Candia Conservation Commission Scholarship to Barry Conservation Camp
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The Candia Conservation Commission is now accepting applications for the Candia Conservation Commission Scholarship to Barry Conservation Camp for the Summer of 2025. Candia youths, ages 10-16, are encouraged to apply and experience a week in the great outdoors.
The 2025 Conservation Camp week reserved is July 13-18: 4-H On The Wild Side (age 10-16).
The camp description reads: "In America's technology-based culture, the gap between youth and nature is growing. Experience nature and reunite with the great outdoors. Create a meal from gathered plants, fillet a fish and cook it over an open fire, sleep under the stars, climb a mountain, swim in a pond, create nature crafts, and more. Truly experience the great outdoors. Campers will also have a chance to enjoy a host of traditional camp activities like campfires, hikes, outdoor games, archery, and more. Sounds like fun!"
All applications are due by Friday, January 10, 2025.
Previous Barry Conservation Camp Winners
2024 Winner
The Candia Conservation Commission awarded its 10th annual Barry Conservation Camp scholarship to Jojo Michael and Remy Alff.
2023 Winner
The Candia Conservation Commission awarded its 9th annual Barry Conservation Camp scholarship to Leela Michael and Remy Alff.
2022 Winner
The Candia Conservation Commission awarded its 8th annual Barry Conservation Camp scholarship to seventh grade student, Randy Bruno.
2021 Winner
The Candia Conservation Commission awarded its 7th annual Barry Conservation Camp scholarship to eight grade student, Leah Gonthier.
Leah Gonthier was unable to attend the 2021 summer session of Barry Camp due to under-staffing. She has since moved out-of-state and will be able to put her scholarship money towards a nature camp based in her new state.
2020 Winner
The Candia Conservation Commission awarded its 6th annual Barry Conservation Camp scholarship to Oliver White, a 5th grader at the Moore School.
Oliver will attend the 2021 camp session, as the 2020 summer camp session was cancelled due to COVID.
2019 Winner
The Candia Conservation Commission awarded its 5th annual Barry Conservation Camp scholarship to Remy Alff, a 5th grader at the Moore School.
Remy shared his camp experience at the October Candia Conservation Commission meeting. In addition he presented the Commission with a painting of an eagle in a pine tree he made at camp.
2018 Winner
The Candia Conservation Commission awarded its 4th annual Barry Conservation Camp scholarship to Clark Cayer, a 5th grader at the Moore School. Clark spoke to Commission members at their October meeting. He presented a very nice slide show of his adventures. He especially enjoyed archery and had a fabulous week at camp.
2017 Winner
The Candia Conservation Commission awarded its 3rd annual Barry Conservation Camp scholarship to TJ Buck, a 5th grader at the Moore School. TJ spoke to Commission members at their September meeting and his highlights included learning to shoot, archery, fishing, canoeing, hiking and meeting some great cabin mates. He showed members of the Commission some pictures he had taken while at camp. He had a great picture of a calf moose that was on the side of the road on his way to camp.
2016 Winner
The Candia Conservation Commission awarded its 2nd annual Barry Conservation Camp scholarship to 8th grader Tristan Warriner. Tristan shared his camp experience with the Candia Conservation Commission at their Tuesday monthly meeting. Activities he enjoyed were camping, archery and shooting.
2015 Winner
The Conservation Commission awarded its first camp scholarship to Patric Dupere. He spent a week at the Barry Conservation Camp in Berlin, NH during the summer of 2015 and reports that he had a great time. He loved being outdoors and participating in activities like hiking to Rodgers’ Ledge.
About our scholarship
The Barry Conservation Camp scholarship assists a Candia youth (ages 10-16) to attend a summer session at Barry Conservation Camp in Berlin, NH. You can learn more about the camp on the UNH Extension Barry Conservation Camp website.
The Barry Conservation Camp scholarship is funded by the Debra Bell Levesque Scholarship Fund. This fund, established in the memory of a dedicated Candia Conservation member, is supported by donations and fundraising efforts. As part of the fundraising efforts, the Candia Conservation Commission creates a calendar of nature themed photos to sell each year.
Contact
Please contact the Conservation Commission at info@candiaconservationcommission.org. A member of the Commission will get back to you.
