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Submitted
The
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Pomona and Melvern lakes will host
National Get Outdoors Day 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 13, an annual event
to incourage healthy, active outdoor fun.
In partnership with federal, state and local agencies, the Corps
will offer opportunities for families to experience traditional
and non-traditional types of outdoor activities. Each event will
feature a mixture of information centers and outdoor activities
geared towards both adults and children. Fees at the federal parks
will be waived for the day.
The day begins at both lakes at 9 a.m. Events include a sporting
clays open house, trail rides, horseshoe throwing tournament, water
safety information, children’s fishing derby, and demonstrations
on water skiing, ATVs and wind surfing.
The city of Melvern will also host an outdoor event, highlighting
the community’s riverfront park and trails, where several
walks and runs will happen. Planned are five-kilometer and one-mile
runs, with several age divisions including one for children.
Lyndon will be the site of a geocaching event, a treasure-hunting
type game in which participants use GPS technology to locate hidden
caches.
For more information about National Get Outdoors Day events, contact
Ken Wilk, Melvern Lake Park Ranger, at (785) 549-3318. For information
about Melvern’s events, call Joyce Lacey at (785) 418-6719.
If interested in Lyndon’s geocaching event, call the Osage
County Economic Development office at (785) 828-3242. |
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