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New York Residents Have An Opportunity To Participate In Lottery-Style First Time Camper Program
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through The Times Union's website.
Times Union reports on the 3rd annual first-time camper program in the Adirondacks, Catskills and Hudson Valley offered through the NY DEC to those randomly selected in a lottery. Interested New York residents can apply to participate in the First-Time Camper program by using an online sign-up form which enters them into an online lottery. The state will provide all the gear necessary for a weekend adventure, including a family tent, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, camp chairs, lantern, and firewood. There will be 11 campgrounds over nine weekends from late June until after Labor Day participating.
According to staff writer at Times Union, "the application period for the lottery selection process runs from May 10 to 12. Eligible participants who apply for the lottery during that period will be randomly selected to fill first-time camper slots." Locations include the Catskills and Hudson Valley, Adirondacks, and Western New York. A camping ambassador will meet families at the campsite and help them get camp set up with a camping 101 lesson.
Details about the program and how to apply can be found on the NY DEC website.