Our Outdoor Education program is also known as the Institute of Wilderness Studies (IWS). Our curricula are for grades 4-6 and primarily from Project Wild (an interdisciplinary conservation and environmental educational curriculum emphasizing wildlife), Project Learning Tree (encourages students to investigate and learn about the environment through discovery), and the development of our Pine Cove Staff.
We are committed to helping every camper know God and to see His design in the world that surrounds them. We seek to instill an appreciation of the outdoors and a sense of responsibility to be good stewards of His creation. Our desire is for kids to see that this world has been designed and, through the study of nature, to be led to the Designer.
Our program is Christian-based and founded on Biblical and scientific principles. Due to the flexible nature of our program, we are able to customize it to fit the needs of both public and private schools.
Pine Cove sits on 700 acres of fields and forests with a variety of plants, animals, and terrain located on Lake Palestine – an 18-mile long reservoir that is one of the major water stops for migratory birds in the Eastern portion of the state.
The Outdoor Education program is held at Pine Cove Ranch, which is located deep in the pine forest on beautiful Lake Palestine. The Ranch has twenty 10-person cabins. All cabins are air-conditioned and heated, and they have built-in bunks. Bathroom facilities with private showers are located between the cabins (two cabins per bathroom). Meals take place in our new dining facility. There are free time activities such as sand volleyball, pickleball, Frisbee golf, tetherball, and an enclosed gymnasium. The Ranch also provides a Camp Store complete with snacks, soft drinks, T-shirts, and souvenirs. |
