COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio First Lady Frances Strickland and Sean D. Logan, director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), will help kick off “Explore the Outdoors,” a statewide campaign to reconnect children with their natural world, on Saturday, May 10 at Alum Creek State Park in Delaware County.

Area children and their parents are invited to attend the event, which runs from 1 to 3 p.m. Activities at the beach will include canoeing, kite flying, sand football, disc golf, a sand treasure hunt and a naturalist program. A naturalist-led wildflower hike on park trails is also scheduled.

Outdoorsman Ray Howell, who is known for promoting outdoor activities for kids, will host a youth fishing demonstration at the beach. The demonstration is sponsored by Gander Mountain. Participants will receive free rods and reels - while quantities last.

The First Lady and Director Logan will offer remarks at 2:30 p.m. Children attending will receive Explore the Outdoors Activity Guides, which challenge users to complete eight out of 10 outdoor adventures (“Catch A Fish, Hike A Trail, Paddle A Canoe, etc.) by summer’s end.

WHAT
Kickoff of “Explore the Outdoors,” a statewide campaign that encourages young people to get outdoors and reconnect with nature for their physical and emotional health.

WHO
First Lady Frances Strickland, ODNR Director Sean D. Logan, outdoorsman Ray Howell

WHEN
1-3 p.m. on Saturday, May 10; remarks offered at 2:30 p.m.

WHERE
Alum Creek State Park beach, at the southwest corner of the park

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EDITORS NOTE: Map to Alum Creek State Park