To better leverage outdoor education funds, TWC embarked upon an effort to dramatically increase the numbers of underserved children served by making capital improvements to long established programs and by purchasing some of the West's premiere summer camps that otherwise would have been lost to commercial ventures. Scroll down to learn more about these youth camps: The Wildlands Conservancy purchased one of the West’s premier mountain youth facilities, Camp Bluff Lake. Located at 7,600 feet, this 120-acre property includes a 25-acre lake seen in the original movie “Parent Trap.” Surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest, the property includes Southern California’s finest intact mountain marsh and meadow complexes with three endangered plants. Mature forests of lodgepole pine, Jeffery pine and white fir surround the meadow. TWC restored habitat, fixed erosion problems, and completely renovated 15 cabins, restroom buildings, staff headquarters and a dining hall with native stone and wood construction. Over 30 nonprofits have used the camp since TWC acquired it. Programs include environmental education, team building, hiking, swimming, campfire activities and canoeing. Camp Bearpaw in Forest Falls is a 600-acre preserve that was donated to The Wildlands Conservancy. It is composed of pine forests, chaparral and a black oak woodland, and has a spectacular 90-foot waterfall. TWC provides free use of the main lodge at Camp Bearpaw to the Orange County Human Relations Council for its Bridges Program. On more than 40 weekends a year, high school students engage in discussions, conflict resolution and leadership training, interwoven with nature hikes and campfire activities. TWC also hosts FamCamp Programs at Bearpaw’s group campground, where urban participants learn how to camp. Bearpaw is also used as an outdoor education site. The Wildlands Conservancy donated Camp River Glen along the Santa Ana River to UniCamp, which has been UCLA’s official charity for over 60 years. Volunteer student counselors raise funds and serve as staff for weeklong sessions with underserved children from Los Angeles. Each summer, the site along the river bank in the Barton Flats area of the San Bernardino Mountains is filled with the laughter of children enjoying a traditional summer camp program. The Wildlands Conservancy donated Blue Sky Meadow to the Los Angeles County Education Foundation for its Outdoor Science Institute. This 183-acre camp in the San Bernardino Mountains is used for L.A. County’s Office of Education residential programs that have been applauded for academic standards and promoting environmental awareness for more than 40 years. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Office of Outdoor Education has operated Clear Creek Outdoor Education Center since 1925. Located in the Angeles National Forest 25 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, Clear Creek is distinguished as being the oldest continuously operated outdoor education center in United States. Students throughout LAUSD participate in one-day, three-day and five-day residential environmental science programs. A $1 million grant by the Wildlands Endowment Fund is enabling renovation of Clear Creek and the building of new dormitories to increase capacity. Since 1948, LAUSD has operated the Point Fermin Outdoor Education Center at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, adjacent to the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium and Royal Palms Tide Pools. Activities include: environmental science lessons, campfire programs, swimming, hiking, and visits to the beach and aquarium. The Wildlands Endowment Fund made a $2 million matching grant to complete Phase II of the outdoor science school, which will expand annual attendance by an additional 13,800 children.