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Community leaders met to discuss reopening Camp Brookside as an education facility. They generated ideas like creating an alumni association, hosting workshops, and partnering with colleges. Next steps are pilot programs this summer and forming a nonprofit to fundraise and advocate for the camp.

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Camp Brookside

Community leaders met to discuss reopening Camp Brookside as an education facility. They generated ideas like creating an alumni association, hosting workshops, and partnering with colleges. Next steps are pilot programs this summer and forming a nonprofit to fundraise and advocate for the camp.

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National Park Service


U.S. Department of the
Interior

New River Gorge


National River

P. O. Box 246
104 Main Street
Glen Jean, WV 25846
304-465-0508 phone
304-465-0591 fax

For Immediate Release

CONTACT:
National Park Service
Angela Allison
304-465-6508

Creating a Future for Camp Brookside


Community leaders meet to discuss the next steps to open the camps doors.
Glen Jean, West Virginia, March 2, 2015 A diverse group of leaders in community development,
nonprofit management and higher education gathered in Hinton last week for the Camp Brookside
Roundtable Meeting. Participants shared ideas for a future for this emerging education institute, located in
Brooks, WV. Camp Brookside opened as a summer camp for the children of Alloys EMCO employees,
and was purchased in 1993 by the National Park Service. In 2012, New River Gorge National River
received funding for materials and local labor to restore the mess hall, seven cabins and caretakers
residence. As restorations are nearing completion, park service staff is exploring how the site can serve
the needs of the community and higher education. According to Superintendent Kicklighter, who opened
the roundtable, The future is ours to create.

During the meeting, participants split into two groups, one focused on community needs and another on
higher education. Top ideas from the community needs group included creating an alumni association for
former campers and hosting day programs such as photography workshops and naturalist courses. Top
ideas from the higher education group included creating a link to regional institutes of higher education
and creating a base camp for field research.

Both groups merged again to brainstorm how to turn these ideas into reality. Next steps include hosting
pilot programs this summer and forming a nonprofit friends group to fundraise and advocate for
Brookside. If you are interested in becoming part of this group or providing input on the project, contact
Angela Allison at 304-465-6508 or [email protected]. Additional information can be found by
visiting http://www.nps.gov/neri/historyculture/camp-brookside.htm.
Park updates will be posted to the parks website at www.nps.gov/neri. You can also find updates on the
parks Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/newrivergorgenps or follow us on Twitter at
https://Twitter.com/NewRiverNPS.
About the National Park Service
E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R AM E R I C A
The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may
experience our heritage. For more information about the National Park Service, visit http://www.nps.gov.
E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I CA

The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience
our heritage.

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E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I CA

The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience
our heritage.

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