A survey of 1,293 camps with boating programs examined affiliation and type of camp, water sites used, boating programs and participants, boats used, instructor training, and number of boating accidents. Most camps indicated a need for curriculum materials, particularly instructor materials. (LP)

Several factors are presented in the document which make it apparent that those in the camping profession should accept the fact that outdoor education will take place on a variety of levels. In keeping with this, a partnership between school districts and camps is discussed, along with host camps' basic services of personnel, food services,…

Because outdoor education complements the aims of education in a way that indoor instruction cannot, it should therefore provide the setting for experiences that cannot be achieved or achieved as readily in the classroom. Outdoor education provides pupils the chance to come to grips with reality, acquire the principles of democracy, and…

Dissertations in the fields of environmental, conservation, and outdoor education are listed in this document. Many of the titles were taken from "Dissertation Abstracts" through November, 1975 with the remainder of the titles coming to the editors' attention from other sources. Each listing gives the author's name, title of work,…