{"id":14,"date":"2013-09-30T17:47:44","date_gmt":"2013-09-30T17:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vnps.dreamhosters.com\/johnclayton\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-10-14T00:10:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T04:10:40","slug":"nature-camp-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vnps.org\/johnclayton\/nature-camp-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p><strong>Nature Camp Scholarships\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each year, the John Clayton Chapter of the VA Native Plant Society sponsors scholarships for the Summer Sessions. The Application Cycle for 2027 is open through October 31.<\/p>\n<p>Access <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/johnclayton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/10\/2027-Nature-Camp-Scholarship-Application.pdf\">2027 Nature Camp Scholarship Application<\/a> at the link.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about Nature Camp &#8211; upload <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/johnclayton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/10\/Nature-Camp-Flyer.pdf\">Nature Camp Flyer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2026 Nature Camp Scholarship Recipients: Margaret (Maggie) Dabney (12th grade), Flavia Meldrum (7th grade), Riley Shirey (8th grade), and Jennifer Patterson (11th grade). Read more about them in the <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/johnclayton\/newsletters\/\">Sep-Oct Claytonia newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>ADDITIONAL\u00a0INFO<\/p>\n<p>This is the perfect camp for students who love nature and want<a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/johnclayton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/10\/Nature-Camp.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/johnclayton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/10\/Nature-Camp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"133\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 208px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 208\/133;\" \/><\/a> to know more about conservation and the environment. Students who attend Nature Camp discover the joy of learning both independently and in groups through its hands-on teaching approach.<\/p>\n<p>Selected campers will be required to attend daily classes and to maintain a notebook. They will participate in outdoor activities in all types of weather.<\/p>\n<p>Scholarships from five local organizations are for students currently in 5<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0&#8211; 12<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0grades.<\/p>\n<p>The two-week camp is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Rockbridge County,\u00a0Vesuvius, VA.\u00a0For more about Nature Camp visit\u00a0<a title=\"Protected by Outlook: http:\/\/www.naturecamp.net\/. Click or tap to follow the link.\" href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.naturecamp.net%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Ce2f116ac7abc4d684f3108de0798c6fd%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638956553116653503%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HkG2fOjx%2BnVTiLFPLxGa%2B6GmVajTwnB8UYhSMfBcrZs%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">www.naturecamp.net<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/johnclayton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/09\/024b-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/johnclayton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/09\/024b-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>\n<strong>Nature Camp Scholarships<\/strong> are made possible by our chapter&#8217;s Annual Native Plant Sale held in the spring, and by generous member donations.\u00a0\nThank You!\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\u00a0\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nature Camp Scholarships\u00a0 Each year, the John Clayton Chapter of the VA Native Plant Society sponsors scholarships for the Summer Sessions. The Application Cycle for 2027 is open through October 31. Access 2027 Nature Camp Scholarship Application at the link. 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