Florida FWC Offers Summer Day Camp Program in Washington County
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a summer day camp program for youths age 10 to 15 who are interested in hunting and other related outdoor activities.
The camp is at Hard Labor Creek Plantation on Hard Labor Creek Road in Chipley from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 23 through 26, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 27.
The cost to attend is $175 per person and a limited number of scholarships are available.
During hunt camp, participants have the opportunity to earn their hunter safety certification and learn about Florida’s great hunting heritage. They will spend time on the ranges learning gun safety, safe loading and unloading of firearms as well as shooting.
Campers also learn how to use game calls and have the opportunity to make their own game call.
People interested in attending may register by calling Kelly Langston at 850-688-7834, or email her at Kelly.Langston@MyFWC.com.
The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission came into existence on July 1, 1999 - the result of a constitutional amendment approved in the 1998 General Election as part of the package proposed by the Constitution Revision Commission.
In the implementation of the Constitutional Amendment, the Florida Legislature combined all of the staff and Commissioners of the former Marine Fisheries Commission, elements of the Divisions of Marine Resources and Law Enforcement of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and all of the employees and Commissioners of the former Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.
Five years later, after consulting stakeholders, employees and other interested parties, the FWC adopted a new internal structure to address complex conservation issues of the new century. The new structure focuses on programs, such as habitat management, that affect numerous species. It will focus on moving the decision-making process closer to the public and did not require any additional funding or additional positions.
