All campers need to respect the other campers, staff, and themselves.
All campers need to respect camp property and other campers’ property.
All campers need to follow the safety rules of camp.
Profanity, fighting, hitting, hazing, bullying and threatening, or disruptive behavior of any kind will not be tolerated at camp and/or on the bus.
Smoking, vaping, and/or use of drugs or alcohol of any kind at camp or on the bus is not permitted.
Firearms are not allowed at the conservation camp.
Campers will willingly participate in all activities.


When a camper violates one of these rules, the camp staff will determine consequences.

For minor infractions, consequences will be determined by the camp staff and directors.
For major infractions, campers may be suspended from camp and parents guardians will be required to pick up their son/daughter. (Future attendance of camp may be denied.)

We, both camper and parent, have read, understand, and agree to the Camp Behavior Contract:

Undersigned camper acknowledges and understands the expectations of behavior while at camp, and will abide by them at all times.

Said undersigned camper/parent or legal guardian does hereby represent that he/she is, in fact, acting in such capacity and agrees on behalf of the participant and his/her executors, administrators, heirs, next of kin, successors, and assigns to;

a) Waive, release and discharge from any and all liability for participant’s death, disability, personal injury, property damage, property theft or actions of any kind which may hereafter accrue to participant and his/her estate, the South Dakota Wildlife Federation, the State of South Dakota, the Nature Conservancy, their officers, agents, employees, volunteers; and

b) Indemnify and hold harmless the South Dakota Wildlife Federation the State of South Dakota, the Nature Conservancy, their officers, agents, employees, volunteers from and against any and all liabilities and claims made by other individuals or entities as a result of participant’s participation or actions during this activity or event; and

c) Authorize the use of participant’s photograph in all forms and media and in all manners, including composite or other representations, for any lawful purposes, and waive any right to approve the finished product; and

d) Authorize consent for medical treatment to the participant which may be deemed advisable in the event of injury, accident, or illness during this activity.

It’s strongly recommended that the camper has his/her tetanus vaccination updated before coming to camp.

Please note: Any camper with a diagnosis of asthma is to bring full (new) inhalers to camp and is to carry a rescue inhaler on their person at all times.

The release and waiver shall be construed broadly to provide a release and waiver to the maximum extent permissible under applicable law.

I, the undersigned, acknowledge that I have read and understand the above Release and give permission for all camp activities for the person named above.