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Openings still available at DEC residential summer camps in Adirondacks, Catskills for ages 12 to 14

Posted 5/30/11

The state Department of Environmental Conservation’s unique residential camp program has openings for youth ages 12 to 14. Each of the four camps focuses on conservation education by immersing …

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Openings still available at DEC residential summer camps in Adirondacks, Catskills for ages 12 to 14

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The state Department of Environmental Conservation’s unique residential camp program has openings for youth ages 12 to 14.

Each of the four camps focuses on conservation education by immersing campers in outdoor activities and hands-on learning that teach the wise use of natural resources.

Qualified staff help campers develop outdoor skills such as hiking, fishing and canoeing. Hunter safety training is available from certified Sportsman Education instructors, with prior permission from parents/guardians.

The camps -- Colby and Pack Forest in the Adirondacks, DeBruce in the Catskills and Rushford in Western New York -- have openings for some weeks between July 3 and Aug. 20. Campers arrive on Sunday afternoon and are picked up Saturday morning.

Costs is $350 per week. Local organizations such as civic groups, garden and sportsmen clubs can also sponsor a camper.

For more information, including registration forms, available weeks and detailed program descriptions, visit www.dec.ny.gov/education/29.html, write to NYSDEC Camps, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-4500, e-mail edcamps@gw.dec.state.ny.us or call 518-402-8014.