Show Youth Y uth Reports On Visit To Conservation Camp Ed Note The following was prepared by Robert Larsen Larson a ason ason ason son of Mrs Rachael Larsen Larson and anda a Junior at 1 High School He is living in Manti 1 at the home of his uncle and aunt Mr 11 and Mrs 1 Carl Wilker Not long ago I returned from froma a most unforgettable week at Conservation Camp I thought you might like to know about it Conservation Camp a dream come true of Grant A. A Harris director of Range Management classes at Utah State AgrIcultural Agricultural Agricultural tural College was held in the beautiful setting of Logan Canyon Canyon Can Cnn yon August 1 to 6 I will start at the beginning After arriving at Logan Greyhound Greyhound Grey Grey- hound Depot at nt 5 p. p m. m July 31 we John a and n d dWayne Wayne Vayne Christensen both of or Manti High School were along on the trip too were picked up in trucks destined for the Forestry Forestry Forestry For For- I estry training school in the I canyon Immediately upon ar arriving arriving arriving ar- ar riving we set up sleeping quarters quarters quarters in the barracks barracks- Supper fol followed followed followed fol- fol lowed with registration and handicraft afterward Lights were out at nt 10 p p. p m m. We Ve arose the next morning at nt to fix our lunches we were to eat cat that day Flag raising ceremony came next with breakfast at After breakfast we assembled in the meeting room to organize organ ize into groups nine Forty-nine of or ofus ofus orus us divided Into 8 crews of six one 7 man group Each of oC these groups chose a leader called called called call call- ed ed a Straw Boss I was waS' straw bass of or my crew Another fell fellow fel fel- l lr low w v was chosen to be Bull of the Woods His job was to oversee and direct the activities of the whole camp With pencils and notebooks ready we started the academics at o'clock with instruction in Range Management 1 After the classroom course was fInIshed fin finished finished fIn fIn- we journeyed afield to identify species of typical range plants After lunch we studied the watershed and its effects on our water resources And how by controlled grazing and proper management we can prevent heavy rains from becoming ravaging ravaging ravaging aging floods Back to camp at 4 p p. p pm p.m. m. m with leisure lisure time we had the opportunity opportunity opportunity to get acquainted by participation participation participation par par- in activities such as volley ball and horseshoe pitch ing The flag was retired a at t with supper after At campfire campfire campfire camp- camp fire after dark we sang songs and heard tales of Paul Bun- Bun yon Then hen we heard a few words from our honored guests among whom v were President Chase and Director of or Extension Extension Extension Exten Exten- sion Lights out at 10 The next two days were pretty pretty pret pret- ty much much a repetition of the first except for the classes Tuesday morning we learned how the Beaver is a natural l conserva conserva- By damming the swift mountain streams he provides traps for silt and debris and spawning pools for trout Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day afternoon found us swimming swimming swim swim- ming inning in Bear Lake After collecting collecting col col- a few fish with an electric electric elec elec- fish shocker demonstrated by the Fish and Game Dept Wednesday we boarded the trucks hucles and rushed to the scene of a simulated fire After in in- on how liow to handle and I carry the sh shovel vel axe and Pulaski ki we commenced to put out the fire Each crew took its turn at building a fire line That afternoon we saw the ef effects effects effects ef- ef of dwarf mistletoe and a fungus on a tree Later we had hada a chance to use different instruments instruments instruments ments to measure the height width and age of a tree We Ve awoke to reveille at a. a m m. the next morning to prepare prepare prepare pre pre- pare for a hike of nearly three miles to White Pine Lake accessible accessible accessible acc acc- only by trail from Tony Grove Lake 4 miles from the Forest Training School We Ve se secured secured secured se- se cured our sleeping bags personal personal personal per per- gear and our share o of the food to a pack frame anc and were on our way by a a. a mAt m m. At the Lake at 11 a a. a am a.m. m m. we had the rest of the day to se set setup setup up camp swim and fish That Tha evening at campfire our hallwas hair hall was standing on end after a abear abear abear bear story by Mr 11 Harris The next morning we enjoyed hike to Mt Naomi the highest highest highest high high- est peak in Cache Valley From the summit we could see into Idaho and Wyoming besides a spectacular view of Utah Contests Contests Contests Con Con- tests were held at 3 p p. p m m. m wit with another campfire after dark Saturday we broke camp and traveled back to the barracks where we had a chance to clean cleanup up before we toured the campus At the bus depot we thanked Grant Harris for such sucha a fine job of managing Conservation Conservation Conservation Conser Conser- Camp Truly it was an inspiration to me I hope that next year it can be arranged for some of our local organizations to sponsor a couple of fellows interested interest d din in conservation It will be well worth it |