Date: August 8, 2007
Contact: Jim Northup, 906-387-2607 ext. 202
 |
| NPS photo by Ed Lasich |
| 2006 Discover Your Lakeshore participants |
 |
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Superintendent Jim Northup announced today the park’s second annual “Discover Your Lakeshore" program designed specifically for the local community.
The program will be conducted on five consecutive Thursday afternoons from 12:30 until approximately 5:30 p.m., beginning on September 6. Over the course of the five week program, participants will visit key locations in the park, will receive formal presentations on park operations and issues by key park staff, and participate in a variety of fun hands-on activities. Participants are requested to participate in the full program. An optional all-day hike into the park’s backcountry with the superintendent will be offered to program participants on Saturday, September 29, which is also National Public Lands Day.
Similar to programs operated in several other national parks, the Discover Your Lakeshore Program is intended to provide an opportunity for local community, civic, and business leaders to spend quality time in the park, learn more about the park’s natural and cultural resources, gain a better understanding of park operations and issues, and have some fun!
“As members of the Alger County Community, we want and need our partners and neighbors to understand and appreciate what the park has to offer and means to the area, and this is a great way for all of us to get to know each other, and each other’s concerns better,” Northup said. “This is part of our on-going effort to reach out to the local community, and we really hope to get a good turn-out again this year. About 25 local individuals participated in last year’s program and we considered it a great success.”
If you are interested in participating, please contact
Brenda St. Martin at Park Headquarters at 906-387-2607, ext. 201, no later than Friday, August 31. Space is limited.
