Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Ellen Ferretti has announced two contests to foster goals of "Kids in Nature," an effort to introduce families to outdoor adventures.

Contest requirements, entry forms and details can be found at PaNatureKids.org.

Participants earn the chance to win prizes or Facebook notoriety in competitive events that include:

·Kids in Nature Contest, a traditional survey-completion contest running through Dec. 31, is open to families and individuals under age 21. Participants must enter by completing an online survey form and "earn" entry opportunities by visiting parks or forests and engaging in educational programs, hikes or other offered activities.

Prizes, to be determined in a January 2015 drawing, are:

Grand prize: a behind-the-scenes tour with Bureau of State Parks staff, and two nights of free camping at the winner's chosen state park; second- to fourth-place prizes (three): two nights of free camping; and fifth- to eighth-place prizes (four): 2015 Pa. State Parks calendars.

·Capture the Flag, a social media twist on the childhood game. State parks will post a picture of a flag hidden within their park; provide a clue; and encourage participants to be the first to find it and post their family or child's picture with the flag on Facebook.

Open to families and participants under 21. Competition runs through Sept. 4.