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Explore Local Species, Water Safety, and Everything Fishing at Junior Angler Day!

A small child stands next to a table surrounded by adults. A volunteers kneels on the other side of the table holding a picture of a fish.
Participants learn about local fish species at Junior Angler Day at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service.

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News Release Date: July 15, 2022

Looking for safe, family-friendly, fishing fun? Drop by the Glen Haven picnic area (west of the cannery) in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) on Saturday, July 30, for a day of festivities! Never held a fishing pole? No worries! Junior Angler Day seeks to provide barrier-free opportunities to engage youth (primarily K-5th graders) in fishing. Participants will learn about local species, fishing regulations, water safety, Leave No Trace, and more. 

 

Between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., collect a Junior Ranger Angler booklet from the Mobile Visitor Center (Bear Force One) in Glen Haven. Then, take part in different activity stations, including casting practice, Gyotaku fish printing, and water safety activities. Complete the Junior Ranger Angler booklet along the way to earn a Junior Angler badge and other goodies! 

 

It may take about an hour to complete the Junior Ranger Angler booklet and activities, so plan on arriving at Glen Haven by 1:00 p.m. to ensure enough time for all stations. This event is funded by a generous grant from the National Park Foundation. 

 

All programs are free with a valid park entrance pass. Passes may be purchased at the Phillip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire, Michigan, and cost $25 (per vehicle) for seven days, $45 for an annual Sleeping Bear Dunes pass, or $80 (or less) for the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands pass series. Learn more at: https://www.nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/fees.htm

 

For more in-depth information about the National Lakeshore, please go to www.nps.gov/slbe.  

Also, check out their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sbdnl, Twitter site at www.twitter.com/sleepingbearnps, and Instagram at www.instagram.com/sleepingbearnps

 

www.nps.gov/slbe 

 

More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 423 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Visit the National Park Service webpage at www.nps.gov, on Facebook: www.facebook.com/nationalparkservice, Twitter:  www.twitter.com/natlparkservice, and YouTube: www.youtube.com/nationalparkservice



Last updated: September 21, 2022

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