Make Your Child’s 2007 Summer A Memorable One Through DNR’s Popular Outdoor Discovery Camp
“Where Outdoor Learning Is Naturally Fun”

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ANNAPOLIS - The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites parents looking for something fun for children to do during the summer months to explore the opportunities offered by the Maryland Park Service’s Outdoor Discovery Program. Outdoor Discovery is a week-long residential overnight camp that provides youth with a total outdoor living experience, acquainting them with Maryland’s state parks while fostering a feeling of responsibility.

The program has specially designed four different camps for boys and girls, ages 8-16. Campers will have the opportunity to participate in hiking, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, caving, mountain biking, white water rafting, rock climbing, horseback riding, surfing, sailing, environmental education, teambuilding, games/initiatives, fishing, arts & crafts, campfire programs, and DNR programs such as Meet the Ranger, Junior Ranger, and Scales & Tales. Enrollment is limited to 15 participants per camp. Outdoor Discovery maintains a 5 to 1 camper to counselor ratio to ensure each child is safe and receives adequate attention to enjoy the full camping experience. The four different Outdoor Discovery camps are:

• Multi-Adventure I Ages: 8 - 10 Cost: $375/week Tuckahoe State Park, Pocomoke State Park and Rocky Gap State Park
• Multi-Adventure II Ages: 10 – 12 Cost: $450/week Eastern Shore Adventure @ Tuckahoe State Park, Northern Maryland Adventure @ Susquehanna State Park, and Western Maryland Adventure @ Rocky Gap State Park
• Multi-Adventure III Ages: 11 – 13 Cost: $475/week Fishing @ Tuckahoe State Park, Western Maryland Specialty @ Big Run State Park, Northern Maryland Specialty @ Susquehanna State Park, Lower Shore Specialty @ Pocomoke State Park, Fishing @ Cedarville State Forest, Rocky Gap Fusion and Water Sports @ Assateague State Park
• Multi-Adventure IV Ages: 14 – 16 Cost: $525/week Island Sports @ Janes Island State Park, Water Sports @ Assateague State Park, Extreme @ Swallow Falls State Park, Western Maryland Exploration, Extreme @ New Germany State Park and Western Maryland Primitive @ Big Run State Park

Outdoor Discovery Camp operates for seven weeks from June 25-August 17. For more information, visit: www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/outdoordisc.html or call 410-260-8154. For information on all DNR’s summer camp opportunities, search the DNR website at: www.dnr.maryland.gov

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April 9, 2007

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov