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BRYANT POND — The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is once again sponsoring Camp North Woods. Created 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, Camp North Woods also was 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 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, and a co-ed camp for children ages 10-12 is planned for July 30-Aug. 4. 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. Campers may enter the drawing for a chance to attend Camp North Woods if they will be at least 8 years old by July 16 and no older than 12 on August 4. Each child may enter the drawing only once. The entry fee is $5, and all proceeds will go to support Camp North Woods. Both residents and non-residents may apply; lottery winners will be composed of 70% Maine residents and 30% non-residents, 50 percent boys and 50 percent girls.
If selected in the lottery, the registration fee for camp is $435 for Maine residents and $635 for non-residents, including 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. For more information about Camp North Woods please visit bit.ly/campnorthwoods or email Brittany Humphrey at brittany.humphrey@maine.gov
