Picnic In The Park 2016

Picnic In The Park 2016

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on June 2, 2016. It is reproduced in full below.

Date: Saturday, June 18, 2016

Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: Mound City Group Visitor Center

Celebrate International Picnic Day by discovering your national park. Pack your picnic lunch and join us for a fun day appreciating the great outdoors and 100 years of the National Park Service. Participate in an atlatl demonstration, take a tour of Mound City or roast marshmallows with a ranger. Kids of all ages can find out how they can earn the park's Junior Ranger badge and the Centennial Junior Ranger badge. The first 25 families to visit will receive a special picnic gift (limit one per family). All programs are free.

Schedule of Programs:

11am -build your own spear and atlatl. Spear throwing demonstrations to follow. For ages 8 and up. Supplies provided for children. Adults 18 and over can purchase atlatl kits in the park bookstore. Class size limited to 25. Pre-registration required by Friday, June 17. Call the park to sign up: 740-774- 1126.

12-2pm -Atlatl demonstrations and s'mores around the camp fire.

Tags: find your park nps centennial

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

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