NYCOA Sponsors Campers!

Each summer, our Association sponsors youngsters that want to attend the NYSDEC's Environmental Education Camps. There are four camps located across the state. Camp Colby on Lake Colby in the Adirondack Mountains, is near the village of Saranac Lake. Camp Rushford, near Rushford Lake in western New York, is in the 4500 acre Hanging Bog Wildlife Area. Camp DeBruce is near the village of Livingston Manor in the Catskill Forest Preserve, and Pack Forest is on a small lake near Warrensburg in the Adirondack Park.

In 2008 , NYCOA will sponsor at least one child to each of the NYSDEC's Camps. Anyone may apply to have a child sponsored. Up to two applications will be drawn for each camp. If there are not two applications for a particular camp, additional applications will be drawn for another camp with the most applications. Applicants who are members of NYCOA will be have preference, and their applications will be drawn first. If there are vacant sponsorships remaining, after the members' applications are

drawn, additional applications from the general public will be drawn until all sponsorships are filled.

The drawing for sponsorships will take place on February 14, 2008. Applications may be downloaded for printing, or you can contact the NYSDEC to send you an application.

All the information you need regarding the camps or applications can be found on the NYSDEC website at http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/29.html Fill out all the required information on the application form, including the camp choice and attendance week preferences. We will fill in the Sponsoring Organization information. Mail your applications to the New York Conservation Officers Association at:

959 Ashokan Rd., Kingston, N.Y. 12401.

Do Not mail them to the NYSDEC! We will forward the applications drawn, with the payment to the DEC. All applications must be received by February 14, 2008. For all the information you need on the NYSDEC Environmental Education Camps, visit their website by clicking on the links below. If you have questions, you can email the NYSDEC at edcamps@gw.dec.state.ny.us, or email us at questions@nycoa.org Best of luck to all who apply!

NYCDEC's Environmental Education Camps
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