Kids Fishing Derby allows youth to get outside and enjoy nature
Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department, along with partners Outside for a Better Inside and the Crown Casting Club for Kids are holding another Kids Fishing Derby.
Kids Fishing Derby will be held 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at Sandra J. Shaw Community Health Park, Second and Indiana streets.
No fishing skills are required and all fishing equipment and bait will be provided but if participants have their own they may bring them to allow for more opportunities for others. Help and instruction are available to those who need it. Prizes will be given to all young anglers. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information on this event, please contact Mary Jones, Outside for a Better Inside, at (785) 766-3023 or Roger Steinbrock, Parks and Recreation marketing division, at (785) 832-3450 or parksrec@lawrenceks.org.