ARIZONA.EDU
Improvements funded by charitable donations will help a University of Arizona Cooperative Extension 4-H camp give more youth a chance to experience the great outdoors.
“We know that there's a kind of a nature deficit among young people that can cause anxiety and contribute to other mental health issues,” said State 4-H Director Todd Kesner. “And we know through research that being in a natural place like this has a lot of benefit at any age, but for young people in particular.”
The Harold & Mitzie James 4-H Camp and Outdoor Learning Center is a sprawling network of about a dozen buildings, including a recreation hall, youth lodge and pavilion, kitchen/dining hall, and a bunkhouse and cabins that can house more than 130 people.
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