It was about 14 years ago that I faced for the first time in February the decision about what summer camp my daughters would attend. It seemed ridiculous to be worrying about it so soon. But the flyers were already being mailed to our home and one local, popular camp was holding early registration. As a working mom, I knew that the sooner I made the choice, the sooner I’d have one less thing to worry about. So I gathered all the brochures and called my friends to a winter camp meeting. We devised a plan that included car pooling and ensuring our children could attend camp together as they’d requested. It was this experience that made me decide to create a camp guide organized by town for other parents. I reasoned if my mom friends and I in Huntington were in the same boat, plenty of other Long Island parents were as well. That camp guide is a document I’ve personally been maintaining all these years, and I’m proud to present this 4th Annual Town-by-Town Camp Guide as publisher of Long Island Parent magazine. We’ve updated every listing and added over 100 more camps to the 250 we had in 2011. We’ll continue to include new information at all year, so you can be assured we’re the first resource for your camp decisions.

This is also our third anniversary issue as the only magazine for, by and about Long Island moms and dads. It’s important to me to be able to provide you with the best resources and parenting advice Long Island has to offer, from the local experts who write for us to the events we bring to your attention. Our website features are always increasing and we continue to add to our annual events, like our Camp Fun Fest on Mar. 3. Thank you for letting us know when we’ve made a difference in your household. We look forward to continuing to share your parenting experience. Reach me at publisher@liparentonline.com               

Publisher/Editor
Liza N. Burby

Our Latest Awards Long Island Parent recently received four more awards, these from the Press Club of Long Island: First Place: Magazines, General Interest/Humor Column, “On Our Cover: Local Teens Prove That One Is Greater Than None” by Liza N. Burby Second Place: Magazine News, “Olivia’s Birds” by Jan Tyler Third Place: Magazine Environment/Science/Health/Technology, “Planning Ahead for Your Special Needs Child” by Liza N. Burby Third Place: Online, General Interest/Humor, “Dad’s Corner, A Different Road to Travel” by Michael Casano