Registration Starts for Rec Dept. Summer Camps

The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation is now accepting registration for the city's summer camp programs.

The city will offer five two-week sessions between June 15th and August 21st, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and one eight-week session at Camp Riverview, a 217 wooded acre facility along the Potomac River near the Chesapeake Bay in Scotland, Md.

The cost of the camps are $100 per session for District residents and $150 for non-residents. The department also offers a scholarship rate for District residents who are eligible for $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.

All camping fees must be paid at the time of registration; acceptable payment forms are Visa, Mastercard and Discover, or money orders made payable to the D.C. Treasurer.

Checks or cash are not accepted.

Hamil R. Harris