FALMOUTH — Merrymeeting Audubon Society, a chapter of Maine Audubon, plans to offer scholarships to two Maine environmental education camps for summer 2012.

Both camps are residential. Full to half scholarships are available.

Scholarships are limited to students in the Merrymeeting Audubon area, which includes towns from Freeport to Boothbay Harbor and Pownal to Bowdoinham. Students submit essays with a completed application form, available in area schools, or by calling 729-8661.

Children now in grades 3 through 5 can apply for Tanglewood 4-H Camp in Lincolnville. Tanglewood provides traditional camp activities and environmental education on woods and wildlife. Campers select a six-day session from late June to mid- August. For information, call 729-3343 or 442-8195.

Students who will be between 10 and 15 years old by August can apply to Bryant Pond 4H Camp (formerly Maine Conservation School) in Bryant Pond. Sessions include Natural Explorer, which focuses on outdoor recreation and forest ecology; Conservation Camp for students interested in outdoor recreation skills and outdoor ethics; and Primitive Skills, which focuses on advanced wilderness skills. For information, call 729-9650.

Final applications, including essays, must be received by April 16.

These scholarships are funded by the Merrymeeting Audubon Chapter and by organizations and individuals who contribute as co- sponsors. Community members wishing to contribute to the scholarship fund or learn about other activities of the Merrymeeting Audubon Society can call Ted Allen at 729-8661.