Blue Whale Nature Association,Kalwa

(Reg No: Mah/656/06/Tha)

“Shirota Lake View & Forest Adventure” Valvand Village (Lonavala)

Nature & Adventure Camp

Date : 13 th May to 17th May2012

Camp Duration: 5 Days 4 Night

Participants: 30 (on first come first serve basis with payment)

Camp Fees:Rs. 1800/- (includes expense travelling from and back to Thane Railway Station, Food and Tea/ Breakfast/Sarbat, Activities and Equipment charges, Staying in tent etc.).

Eligibility : Age 12 to 20 yrs for students

Blue Whale Nature Association (BWNA) is active for last 20 years in fields pertaining to nature, science and adventure. The association is for those who believe that they can make a difference. BWNA is a platform which gives the opportunity to the students to enhance their knowledge and skills that will assist them in developing their personality.It also develops a sense of perpetual friendships amongst each other bringing them together and creating healthy atmosphere. We try to achieve this by regularly conducting Treks and Camps for students at various locations.

We always visit remote mountain ranges and are bound to discover lesser known hills. We feel proud to introduce Shirota Lake View & Forestthrough our summer camp. The area is still unexplored and unknown to many.

Shirota Lake View & Forest:

The area is surrounded by mountains of Kondeshwar, Dhak fort, Manjarsumbha and Rajmachi fort.We can see brilliant view of mountains and valley and hairpin turns through forest. The area is ideally situated and approachable from Lonavala or Kamshet. A huge expanse of back water of the lake represents an interesting ecosystem. The Forest is unique in terms of good mixture of evergreen and deciduous trees. A good place to see forest birds like paradise, flycatcher, Pigeon, hornbill, storks, eagles, ducks and other waterfowls.

Gathering Information:

Participants will have to gather at the below mentioned locations.

For Mumbai/Thane Participants:

Outside Platform No. 2, near the ticket window towards CST end Thane Railway Station, At 2.30 PM on 13th May. We will be catch Sinhgad Express from Thane .

For Pune Participants:

At Ticket Window near Platform No.1, Lonavala Railway Station, at 5.00 PM.on 13 th May

Camp concludes at Thane Railway Station at 7.30 p.m. on 17th May2012

Activities included in this Camp are:

  1. Awareness of Nature and Environment
  2. Trekking
  3. Rappelling
  4. River Crossing
  5. Snake Science
  6. Bird Watching
  7. Nature Games
  8. Night Survival in forest
  9. Campfire
  10. Jungle cooking
  11. Tent Pitching

Camp Kits (Essential)

Back Pack/ Ruck Sack/Haver Sack (which can hold items)

Trekking Shoes/ sports shoes

Slippers

Cap & Sunglasses

Torch (with extra batteries)

Simple Plastic Water Bottles of (Minimum) 1litres

Toothbrush/Paste/Towel/Soap

Loose Light Weight Trouser or Trek pant (2 piece)

 Loose Light Weight Sleeve Shirts or T-Shirts(2 piece)

 Personal Under Garments(2/3 sets)

 Notebook & Pen

 Mosquito repellent Cream

 Bedding (One Chadder + Bed Sheet or sleeping bag)

 Medicines (If necessary for personal use)

 Dish, Mug and Spoon

Previous Camp Photos.

For Registration contact:

  1. Mr. Shriram Koli(Vitawa/Kalwa):9892903863
  2. Mr.Ragnath Ware (Lonavla) : 9226 794 475
  3. Mr. Vinod Rakte(Ambivali, Kalyan):9222169 302
  4. Miss Pooja patwardhan (Thane): 9176 588 643

As we have limited seats, we request you to confirm your registration with payments well in advance.

You may pay your fees directly to the co-coordinator by cash or cheque in favour association name or deposit your fees at the nearest branch of Gopinath Patil Parsik Janata Sahkari Bank Ltd.

Following are our account details:

Bank Name:Gopinath Patil Parsik Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd.

Account ID:143

Account Type:Current A/C

Account name:Blue Whale Nature Association

Branch:Kalwa Branch

In case you deposit the fees in bank a/c, please inform us immediately.

As we have limited seats, we request you to confirm your registration with payments well in advance.

Incase you are unable to join the camp after registration, the penalty charges will be as specified below:

  • 5 days before:30 % of camp Fees
  • 3 days before:40 % of camp Fees
  • 1 day before:60 % of camp Fees

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Enjoy the clean, calm, serene environment of Shirota Lake. You will find peace of mind in the company of nature, which will create your inner spirit, Experience truly rewarding pristine serenity of wildlife and mountains with full fun and thrilling adventures. Also taste the wild fruits like Jambhul, Karvanda and Mangoes.

Rules and Regulations:

  1. Participants are requested to follow all ethics of Camping such as co-operation with fellow trekkers, obedience of instructions, caring for the environment etc.
  2. Addiction in any form of Alcohol, Drugs and Smoking etc is strictly prohibited, if found guilty of carrying such materials, the participant will be asked to leave the place immediately.
  3. Please remember not to leave any plastic bags or any other non-biodegradable material behind; they spoil the beauty of nature. The perishable items may be buried and brought to good use.
  4. Please don’t bring any valuableitems or gold ornaments like rings, chains etc. Please note that our organization is not responsible for the loss or damage to person or property.

The Camp Venue is in Jungle so Nothing Can be purchased there.

  1. Any change in Time-Table/Schedule will be informed accordingly to all the participants by the leader; his decision will be final and binding.
  2. Any type of music players should not be used in the camp, rather one should listen to the music of nature, and mobile phones should be used as a means of communication, preferably only in case of emergency.

Shriram Koli

(President)

Blue Whale Nature Association, Kalwa

(Reg No: Mah/656/06/Tha)

(* = To be filled by a Guardian in case participant is below 18 years of age)

“Shirota Lake View & Forest Adventure”

Valvand (Lonavala)

Nature & Adventure Camp

Date: 13th to 17th May 2012

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