Raffle aids Conservation District

13 years ago

    Maine Water and Soil Conservation District is supporting environmental with a Maine Envirothon fundraiser to win a three-day/two-night Midcoast Maine Getaway to Lincolnville Beach, just a few miles north of Camden.
    This get-away is good for two people anytime during the 2013 season, subject to availability. No blackout dates!
    Only 250 tickets will be sold. Drawing will be held at the Maine Association of Conservation Districts Winter Banquet on Nov. 28. Winner need not be present to win.
    Tickets are $50 for one; $75 for two. Tickets can be obtained online at www.maineswcds.org/ envirothon or purchase tickets directly from your Soil and Water Conservation District at 304 North St, Houlton. For more information, contact 532-2087, ext 3 or e-mail angela.wotton@me.nacd net.net.
    All proceeds support the Maine Association of Conservation Districts’ statewide education program: Maine Envirothon. Envirothon is a state- and nationwide environmental competition where high school students test their knowledge of natural resources, raising students’ awareness of local and national environmental issues.
    Envirothon integrates math, language arts, cultural land-use history, and science in ways unique to the field with students building critical thinking and decision-making skills as they practice solving real environmental problems.