Media Contact: John A. Stokes, (202) 673-2195

Registration for the DC Department Parks and Recreation's (DPR) 2009 Summer Camps opens on Monday, February 2, 2009 at 10 am.  Registration can be completed online at summercamps.dc.gov or in-person at DPR centers.

This summer, DPR will offer five, two-week sessions from June 15 - August 21, Monday to Friday, 9 am - 5 pm.   DPR will also offer eight one-week camping sessions at Camp Riverview, DPR's coed residential (overnight) camping facility located in Scotland, Maryland. The campground is nestled among 217 wooded acres along the Potomac River near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. 

Camping fees are $100 per session for District residents for most camps and $150 for non-residents.  All camping fees must be paid at the time of registration; acceptable forms of payment are Visa, MasterCard, and Discover, or money orders made payable to DC Treasurer.  Checks or cash are not accepted.

DPR offers a scholarship rate for District residents to ensure that summer camps are available to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay; eligible families pay $25 per child, per camp session.  Applications are available online at summercamps.dc.gov or by contacting the DPR Camp Central office at (202) 671-0295.

For more information about DPR's 2009 Summer Camps visit summercamps.dc.gov or contact the DPR Camp Central office at (202) 671-0295 or by email at DPRcamps@dc.gov.