The one-week camps are held at Lake Bomoseen in Castleton and Buck Lake in Woodbury. Campers will participate in hands-on learning about fish and wildlife conservation, ecology, forestry, orienteering, safe firearm and archery techniques, swimming, canoeing, fishing, and more. Natural resource professionals will come to the camp to share information on their programs and take campers out for field activities. Conservation camps will open June 19 and continue until Aug. 19. Students who want to apply for sponsorship should send a one page letter about themselves and why they would like to attend camp to Chester Rod and Gun Club, P.O. Box 104, Chester VT 05143 by Monday, Feb. 7.