Conservancy offers $500 essay contest

Warwick - The Warwick Conservancy is offering $500 to the high school student who lives in the Town of Warwick who best answers the essay question: “What can be done to protect and preserve the environment, wildlife, and natural resources in our town, which are critical to maintaining the rural character of our community?” Conservancy President Andrew McLaughlin said his group was seeking to raise awareness concerning the environment among young people in the town through the essay contest. “Those who will inherit what we leave behind should be involved right now,” he said. All junior and senior high school students who reside in the Town of Warwick may compete for the prize, which will be awarded at Town Hall on June 21. The essay is to be typed and double-spaced and be a minimum of 1,500 words. The first page will be the title page, giving only contestant’s name, address, telephone number, e-mail, school and grade. The essay should be typed on consecutively numbered pages, with the title on the bottom of each page. No student who is a relative of a Warwick Conservancy trustee or advisor may participate in the contest. Entries that meet these guidelines should be submitted to McLaughlin, Warwick Conservancy, PO Box 1277, Warwick, NY 10990 by June 5. For questions, call Richard Hull at 986-7811.