Birch Creek Service Ranch

birch creek service ranch is a certified 501(c)3 public nonprofit organization operating programs on an 80-acre ranch near spring city, ut. the purpose of the ranch is to provide rural, character-building experiences to participants through ranch work, community service, creative projects, and challenging outdoor activities. this is not a reform camp or treatment program. it is a camp for good kids who have not had serious behavioral problems in the past. each session of our summer service ranch, provides opportunities for 30 participants (ages 12-15), 15 seasonal staff, as well as volunteers, to engage with each other in daily community service projects, and challenging, creative, and educational activities. as we help an elderly couple with yard work or stack hay into a farmer's shed, we learn to value community, relationships and hard work. the community we serve, in return, benefits from our help and the interaction with the young participants. we work hard and we play hard in the