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The Department
created Camp North Woods in 2015 to provide opportunities for youth and
their families to learn lifelong outdoor skills as well as the importance of
sustaining Maine’s natural resources. The camp has also been established to
build upon the overwhelming interest by youth who have grown to love
the hit TV series on Animal Planet, North
Woods Law!
Camp North Woods will
again be held at and hosted by the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning
Center at Bryant Pond. Camp staff and instructors
will include Maine Game Wardens, Fisheries and Wildlife Biologists,
Recreational Safety Coordinators, Information and Education staff as well as
staff from Bryant Pond. A co-ed camp for children ages 8-10 will be held
July 16-21, 2017 and a co-ed camp for children ages 10-12 is planned for July
30-August 4, 2017. This year, each week will accommodate 100 campers
and will provide hands-on learning opportunities in a number of outdoor related
activities in a safe and comfortable environment. Campers will be joined
by their parent(s) or guardian(s) for the last day (Friday) of camp
for a family field day.
Because there are a
limited number of spaces at Camp North Woods, a chance lottery will be held on
April 12, 2017. Campers may enter the drawing for a chance to attend Camp
North Woods if they will be at least 8 years of age by July 16,
2017 and no older than 12 years of age on August 4, 2017. Each child
may enter the drawing only once. The entry fee is $5.00 and all proceeds will
go to support Camp North Woods. Both residents and non-residents may apply and
lottery winners will be composed of 70% Maine residents and 30% non-residents
and 50% boys and 50% girls.
If selected in the lottery, the registration fee for camp is $435 for Maine residents and $635 for non-residents and
includes meals, lodging and instruction for the week.
Interested campers can
apply for the online lottery by visiting bit.ly/campnorthwoodslottery.
The deadline to apply for the lottery is April 3, 2017.
For more information
about Camp North Woods please visit us online at bit.ly/campnorthwoods or email Brittany Humphrey at brittany.humphrey@maine.gov
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