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From the March 2006 issue

Conservationist Sweepstakes

Valuable prizes and fantastic family getaways await the winners of the "I Love the Conservationist" Sweepstakes! The grand prize package consists of a 16' canoe, a free week of camping, a digital camera, a GPS device, $100 in sporting goods and a Tough Traveler® backpack.

Many Chances to Win

cross-country skier
Subscribers can win a season pass
for cross-country skiing at Lake Placid
(Mark Kurtz/ORDA)

By subscribing to the Conservationist, you automatically will be entered to win one of numerous fabulous prizes. In addition to the grand prize described above, the following prizes also will be awarded:

7 First Prizes: (1) Catskill camping at Country Roads Campgrounds, tickets to Howe Caverns Adventure Tour, Capital Region tour with the Albany Aqua Ducks and a ride on the Delaware and Ulster Railroad; (2) two season passes to the Verizon Sports Complex Cross-Country Ski Trails; (3) a weekend stay at Pack Basket Adventures; (4) a Peek'n Peak golf package; (5) an Adirondack getaway at Catamount Lodge; (6) a vacation in Buffalo, with accommodations at the Quality Inn and tickets to both the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society and the Frank Lloyd Wright house, and (7) a ski weekend at Belleayre Mountain Ski Center, including lift tickets, rentals and a lesson.

3 Second Prizes: (1) a free New York State lifetime fishing license; (2) a free week at a DEC environmental education camp for a 12 to 14-year old, and (3) a free week at a DEC environmental education camp for a 15 to 17-year old

23 Third Prizes: A free week of camping at any DEC campground; 3 Copper John Bow Sights, and 19 pairs of tickets for the Delaware and Ulster Railroad

150 Fourth Prizes: 50 Critters of New York Pocket Guides; 25 New York Wildlife Viewing Guides; 25 annual subscriptions to the Conservationist magazine, and 50 New York State wildlife puzzles

Bonus with Paid Subscription

To be eligible for prizes, just subscribe to the Conservationist magazine by July 31, 2006. If you subscribe now, you'll receive a Critters of New York Pocket Guide (a $5.95 value) absolutely FREE with your paid subscription. This guide is packed with information about New York State's best known mammals, birds and amphibians.

Deadline and Drawing

Don't delay; sweepstakes entries must be received by July 31, 2006. Winning entries will be selected in a random drawing conducted on August 1, 2006 from all eligible entries received. Winners will notified by mail, and a list of winners will be available after September 1, 2006. DEC employees and their immediate families are not eligible to win. Complete rules and entry forms will be available on the Conservationist website by March 8, 2006.

Good luck!