Established in 1948, Camp McDowell is a camping and conference center for the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Alabama. Based in Nauvoo, Ala., the camping center offers facilities to people of all faiths and backgrounds. It offers a variety of camping options, such as residential summer camp program and adventure camping program. Camp McDowell Environmental Center collaborates with Feathers in Focus (Raptor Program) to provide environmental education for thousands of students. The center s lodges and rustic cabins are available for educational and religious camping groups.