Name:   Burgundy Center for Wildlife Studies (BCWS)
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Camp, Places to Go
URL
 
 
http://burgundycenter.org
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3700 Burgundy Rd. Alexandria, Virginia 22303 Email: bcws2@earthlink.net Phone: 703-960-3431
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Burgundy Farm Country Day School
Description
 
 

Burgundy Center for Wildlife Studies (BCWS) is owned by the Burgundy Farm Country Day School in Alexandria, VA. The summer camp was founded in 1963, with John Trott as director, and has been in continual operation ever since. The purpose of the camp is to nurture in children and teens a respect and sensitivity to the natural world through greater knowledge of self and nature. The campers develop this through direct interactions with nature and the staff, through learning scientific information, and through gaining experiences as part of a community.

From their website: "You wake early because it's noisy outside! Not sirens and traffic: it's a symphony of birdsong. The insistent wrens and flycatchers mix with the buzzy notes of a rare Cerulean Warbler, the drum of a Downy Woodpecker and the raucous call of a Pileated. Gradually you pick out the soft burble of the stream. Sunbeams are slanting through the woods, highlighting dew on the green leaves. WHERE ARE YOU? In a remote valley of the West Virginia Appalachians. "
Average Rating
 
 
Last Updated
 
 
8/8/2006
 
Comments

Contributed by: Parent  
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My daughter LOVED this camp. The activities were fun and highly integrated into a traditional summer camp format.
 
Contributed by: Parent  
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This is an incredibly unique experience for kids to challenge themselves intellectually, physically, and socially. My son has returned year after year. Highlights have included lengthy night hikes, a large selection of science workshops, multi-day back-packing trips sleeping out on the trail, caving, fishing, swimming, canoeing, and self-directed projects and presentations. Vinnie Schoene, the director, can speak at length on every lichen, geological formation, insect, reptile, fish, mammal, bird, or fossil that one might find. Her boundless energy, curiosity and sense of adventure are infectious. My son has a tremendous sense of comfort and self-sufficiency in the woods as a result, and a love of the natural world thay will stay with him throughout his life.
 
Contributed by: Student  
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Being a camper for the past 5 years, all I can say is that I love BCWS! We go backpacking in Monogeheila National forest, take preturnals, nocturnals, hike, create your own picasso master piece (art), swim, bird watch from the 60 foot canopy walkway, eat wine berries and reflect on the day, life or just read a book. Before dinner (which is better than my mom's home cooked meals and they're pretty good) amongst other activities; the friends I've made at Burgundy I hope I'll have forever. The councelers are cool, intellectually intriguing and embrace the campers with knowledge, excitment and fun activities.
 
Contributed by: Student  
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This summer will be my 5th summer at BCWS and I have loved every minute of camp for the last 4 years. I learned soooo much and I had an excellent time doing so. It is the bright spot of my summer. I have so many good memories from there and I am really looking forward to my next summer there.
 
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