 Summit Lake Outdoor
Education Center
 ummit Lake is located in the Catoctin Mountains near Emmitsburg, Maryland.
An old church, graveyard, and some interesting ruins are located adjacent
to this center and provide resources for historical studies.There is
an extensive plantation of white pine trees and smaller stands of other
evergreens located on the property affording an unusual opportunity to
estimate growth rates and make comparative studies. Animal habitats, insect
life, and plant succession are all a part of the young forest. Outdoor
math can also be an integral part of this study by measuring height and
diameter of the trees, pacing off an acre, and computing the number of
trees in it. Based on current prices, the economic value of the forest
can be estimated. The lake and streams provide a wide variety of aquatic
life in several distinctive habitats.  An orienteering course has been
established and mapped. There is also a confidence course with sixth grade
events for use by teachers who have participated in the Confidence Course
Trainer's Workshop (EE-06). Numerous rock outcroppings can be used to
facilitate an extensive geology lesson.
last updated 2/2005
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