Our Youth Scholarship Program

The mission of the Northeast Kingdom Audubon Society is to foster the stewardship and enjoyment of birds, other wildlife and natural habitats.
NEK Audubon is a Vermont chapter of the National Audubon Society.

Northeast Kingdom Audubon is privileged to offer two scholarships for Audubon summer camp each year to interested students. To apply for these scholarships, all you need do is follow the five steps included in the application form (at the bottom of this page) and mail that in to the address indicated.
The deadline for submission of the application is February 26, 2007.

Call Airie at (802)748-8515 with any questions or if you need the application mailed to you. Successful applicants will be notified by March 21.

Camp Description:
Audubon Summer Youth Camp at Hog Island is located off the coast of southern Maine, near Medomak. Campers will study coastal ecology from August 3rd through 9th. This camp is for kids aged 10 to 13. We offer a $950 scholarship. The camper pays $175.

Our second offering is the NorthWoods EcoExperience at the NorthWoods Stewardship Center in northern Vermont. Teens participate in and explore conservation, natural history and field research from July 21st through August 1st. For teens aged 15 to 18. We offer a $950 scholarship. The camper pays $325.

We raise the money needed for these scholarships with solicitations culminating with our BIRDATHON at the end of May. Scholarship applications and camp brochures will be available at local schools and at the Fairbanks Museum. The application is also available below.

Audubon Camp 2006:
Click here to read the November 2006 North Star Monthly article about our 2006 summer camper at Hog Island.

The Application:
Click here for the application: 2008 Scholarship Application

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