Camp Slocum Naming booklet

SUPPORT SLOCUM CAMP: Preserve your legacy for future generations

OUR HISTORY The planet is our classroom, and each summer, Slocum Camp at the George Watts Hill Demonstration Forest in Durham County becomes home to our forestry and 昀椀sheries, wildlife and conservation biology students. This 6-9 week immersive program, known as Summer Camp, offers an intensive, practical, full-time, residential experience for students to live, learn and work in an off-campus forest environment side-by-side with their professors. Here students gain invaluable 昀椀eld knowledge and undertake a myriad of scienti昀椀c explorations. First utilized in 1936, Slocum Camp has grown to include three year- round cabins, 18 seasonal cabins, onsite classrooms, a workshop, storage areas, and more recently, a new kitchen and dining hall with ADA-compliant bathrooms. Three of the historic buildings at the camp were built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The Virginia pine Lodge is nearly 100 years old; other buildings were constructed in the mid-1960s to early 1980s. Due to safety and coding concerns, the Lodge has not been used since 2012.

We’re asking for alumni and friends to assist us as we bring new life to Slocum FWCB Summer Camp was an Camp and the historic Lodge. amazing experience that I will In recent years, over $200,000 has been remember for the rest of my life. spent for maintenance, repairs and critical upgrades including 9 roo昀椀ng systems, and numerous HVAC, septic, Summer Camp was electrical and water service repairs as well as installation of new 昀椀re alarms and internet. While facilities at Slocum the most influential Camp have been repaired and maintained, the wear and tear of time demands a full renovation to keep the camp viable part of my college and vibrant for the future. By making additional upgrades we also aim to open the facility to outside groups for year- experience round rental, helping to generate income to sustain the camp. — in large part due to growing We hope that you will consider supporting closer to CNR faculty and students. this special place to help ensure that Summer Camp always has a home and that we can continue to provide students with the opportunity to engage with our ~Duncan Fraser ‘21 natural environments as the world’s best Forestry and Environmental Resources classroom and laboratory.

REPAIRS NEEDED The 昀椀rst priority is to restore and renovate the historic Lodge. Needed renovations include: Ð Repair, replace and/or re昀椀nish 昀氀oors Ð Replace all interior and exterior doors Ð Renovate and refurbish the sleeping areas Ð Add an accessible bathroom with a shower Ð Restore the historic walk-in 昀椀replace Ð Repair the roof Ð Reinforce the porch Ð Install new electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems Ð Improve landscaping and 昀氀agstone entry

Other infrastructure at Camp Slocum also requires immediate attention. Support is needed to: Ð Update aging mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems to meet code and increase ef昀椀ciency Ð Upkeep, maintain and restore aging cabins, buildings and structures Ð Install advanced technology to increase connectivity for students, professors and guests A GEM REVEALED A refurbished Slocum Camp will open this facility to paying organizations year-round. For example, a Veterans Group would like to house people and work the land as part of their training regimen. They appreciate the roads available within the forest and eagerly await the addition of upgraded facilities.

Camp�Slocum�at�G.W.�Hill�Forest Lodge�Renovation THE LODGE INTERIOR Confidential:�For�Internal�Use�Only Staff Houses $50,000 each Mezzanine Walking Bridge June 2019 DD Design: Major $25,000 Renovation: nd floor -New sleeping areas/bath 2 -Accessible bathroom w/shower -Restore fireplace -New landscape; flagstone entry Open to Below -New entry; accessible path to ADA parking spaceLodge Exterior -Repair roof st -Repair existing log structure; replace 1 floor structure$200,000 -Refinish wood floors -New electrical, mechanical, plumbing systems -New sewer connection -New breakroom cabinets, counters, appliances -New interior/exterior doors -Update safety systems Lodge 2 3.25.20 Naming�Opportunities� For�reference�only

TO RESTORE CAMP SLOCUM FOR TOMORROW WE NEED YOUR HELP TODAY To donate, visit go.ncsu.edu/SlocumCampaign For questions or to discuss naming opportunities, email [email protected] or contact the College Advancement Of昀椀ce at 919-515-2862.