Camp North Woods lottery is open until April 5

AUGUSTA — The lottery is open for registration for Camp North Woods, a co-ed overnight camp for youth age 9 to 13 to learn lifelong outdoor skills as well as the importance of sustaining Maine’s natural resources.

Camp North Woods is hosted by the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond. Campers receive instruction from and are mentored by staff from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and staff from Bryant Pond. The week is filled with hands-on experiences in rifle, shotgun, archery, map and compass, outdoor survival, canoe and kayak, boating safety, ATV safety, deer and turkey hunting, trapping, open water fishing, fly tying, fly casting and more.
Because there are a limited number of spaces at Camp North Woods, campers are selected through a chance lottery. The registration fee for the winners selected in the lottery process is $635 and includes all meals, lodging and instruction for the week. Maine resident campers selected in the lottery may be eligible to receive a scholarship in the amount of $300 from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife reducing the registration fee to $335 for the week.
The application deadline for the lottery is 11:59 p.m. Friday, April 5 and 60 boys and 60 girls will be selected in the lottery, which will be held on April 10.
Some changes this year include:
* Those who have attended Camp North Woods during a previous year may not apply this year.
* Eligible camper ages for 2019 will is 9-13.
* Individuals not selected in the lottery process will automatically go onto an alternate list and will be contacted if the use of alternates is necessary.
* Campers who have previously received a conservation scholarship for another safety program are not eligible for the scholarship for Camp North Woods.