Stewardship
Stewardship is the acknowledgement and practice that everything belongs to God, and as his children in fellowship with Him and following the model of the Son, we are empowered to sustainably use all that is entrusted to us for the good of all He loves. Stewardship is one of Camp’s Initiatives: four major area of focus across Program and Projects that are derived from our Mission & Values. Camp applies Stewardship to human resources, financial & material resources, and creation resources, and sees all these areas as intertwined in an integrated whole.
Want to get involved? We are always looking for people to join our stewardship community: skilled and unskilled volunteers, tradesmen, professionals, students, academics, and families with children and youth. Contact Us to let us know were you’d like to connect.
Stewardship Programs
Forestry Stewardship manages the 396 wooded acres of Camp through rigorous growth and species diversity monitoring, selective harvest of saw timber, and timber stand improvement yielding firewood.
Regenerative Land Management (PILOT) is a new pilot program to manage land-based ecological resources in a way the promotes the thriving of all living things and restores the “as created” health of natural systems. Includes research and project development in composting, soil building, permaculture & food forest, and habitat development.
Energy Stewardship works for sustainability in Camp’s energy use, specifically with a focus on local renewable energy and increasing energy efficiency. Current projects include Firewood harvesting and our Outdoor Wood Boiler (OWB) system and the Solar Installation at the Promise Center.
Biodiversity Stewardship (PILOT) is a new pilot program to survey, monitor, and promote biodiversity in the ecosystems of Camp lands. Includes research and project development in organism identification, life inventories, habitat preservation and development, and invasive removal and prevention.