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94 MARYLAND MANUAL
State's natural resources and contributing to the cost of their main-
tenance. During the fiscal year 1964, the camps served a total of
420 boys.
Boys' Forestry Camp—Green Ridge
John C. McClelland, Supervisor
Flintstone (Allegany County) 21530 Telephone: 478-7141
Green Ridge Forestry Camp for Boys was established in May 1955,
as a specialized institution to be operated by the State Department
of Public Welfare in cooperation with the State Department of
Forests and Parks. During the fiscal year 1964, the facilities were
expanded to accommodate 35 boys. The average daily population dur-
ing 1964 was 33.2 boys.
Boys' Forestry Camp—Lonaconing
Jack R. Blair, Supervisor
R.F.D. #1, Box 56-A, Lonaconing
(Allegany County) 21539 Telephone: 463-2244
The success of the first Boys' Forestry Camp at Green Ridge
prompted the 1956 General Assembly to appropriate capital funds for
two additional camps and operating funds for Camp II (Chapter 98,
Acts of 1956). The first of these two camps is located in Garrett
County just four miles from Lonaconing. It opened in December, 1957,
with facilities for 25 boys. During the fiscal year 1964, the facilities
were expanded to accommodate 30 boys. The average daily population
during 1964 was 22.7 boys.
Boys' Forestry Camp—Meadow Mountain
Warren L. Steger, Jr., Supervisor
Grantsville (Garrett County) 21536 Telephone: 245-2281
The third Boys' Forestry Gamp opened in June, 1958, approximately
nine miles from Grantsville in Garrett County (Chapter 454, Acts of
1957), with facilities for 25 boys. During the fiscal year 1964, the
facilities were increased to accommodate 30 boys. The average daily
population during 1964 was 26.9 boys.
Boys' Forestry Camp—Victor Cullen
Richard T. Criste, Supervisor
Cullen (Frederick County) 21724 Telephone: 241-3131
The 1963 General Assembly appropriated funds to establish a tem-
porary forestry camp at Victor Cullen State Hospital (now Victor
Cullen School). This was an immediate way to help relieve the over-
crowding of the juvenile institutions since no construction was neces-
sary. It opened on April 1, 1964, with facilities for 50 boys. During
the three months of the fiscal year 1984, the average daily population
was 27.4 boys (Chapter 845, Acts of 1963).
The 1964 General Assembly appropriated funds to establish a fourth
permanent camp at Backbone Mountain in Garrett County with facili-
ties for 35 boys (Chapter 159, Acts of 1964).
Appropriations 1965 1966
General Funds $307,648 $310,943
Federal Funds 33,502 51,821
Totals - - $341,150 $362,764
Staff: 1965, 44; Staff: 1966, 45.

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