New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

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New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation
David Paterson Governor
Pete Grannis Commissioner
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DEC Campsfor youth interested in the
outdoorsand the environment
Serving New Yorks youth for more than 60 years
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A great way to spend a week!
For boys and girls ages 12 through 17
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DEC Camps
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The Facilities
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Learning About the Environment
Campers participate in daily hands-on lessons
about conservation and environmental issues
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Enhancing Outdoor Skills

• Fishing
• Fly-tying and fly fishing
• Archery
• Night hike
• Nature hikes

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Enhancing Outdoor Skills
Backpacking Boating Camping Fire building Map
compass skills Leave-No-Trace principles
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Out-of-Camp Trips

• Climb a mountain
• Canoe on a lake
• Hike in a state park
• Explore a fish hatchery
• And more!

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Hunter Safety Shooting Sports Option

• Courses are taught by DEC instructors and
  Environmental Conservation Officers
• 12-14 year old campers may participate in Hunter
  Education
• 15-17 year old campers may participate in
  Shooting Sports

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Career Exploration
Visits to camp by Environmental Conservation
Officers, Forest Rangers, DEC Fisheries staff,
and other DEC professionals introduce campers to
careers in conservation
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Returnee Sessions

• Second-year campers
• Advanced ecology lessons
• Builds on campers past experiences

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Volunteers
Selected alumni campers help with camp programs
and serve as role models
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Camp Staff

• Are highly trained, dedicated and caring
• Have at least two years of college
• Were often campers and volunteers at DEC camps

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2010 Camp Registration

• Registration opens February 6 for sponsors and
  February 27 for all others
• A full week of resident camp costs 325
• Camp fee may be paid by
• Sponsors
• Parents
• Camp scholarships are available from
• State legislators
• DEC Campership Program

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DEC Campership Program

• Camperships are available for youth who may not
  otherwise be able to attend to camp
• Contact the DEC central office for more details

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2010 Camp Sessions
DEC Camps run eight, one-week sessions from June
27 to August 21 Camps start Sunday at 3 PM and
end at 9 AM Saturday
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TO LEARN MORE

• Visit www.dec.ny.gov
• Keyword Summer camps
• Email edcamps_at_gw.dec.state.ny.us
• Phone [phone]

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Camp staff is looking forward to seeing you this
summer!