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    KIDS CAN GET THEIR CLEVELAND METROPARKS "OUTDOOR ODYSSEY" PASSPORT AND EARN A PRIZE!

    News & Press | September 2010

    KIDS CAN GET THEIR CLEVELAND METROPARKS "OUTDOOR ODYSSEY" PASSPORT AND EARN A PRIZE!

    Posted: September 22, 2010
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    FOR IMMEDIATE
    RELEASE:                                                 
    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:




                                                                                           
    BOB ROTATORI - 216-635-3263 - or - 



    SEPTEMBER 21,
    2010                                                        
    DAN CRANDALL - 216-635-3274



     



    Kids can pick up a "passport" and travel recreation
    activities and discoveries at the free, annual Cleveland Metroparks
    "Outdoor Odyssey" event on Saturday, October 9 from noon
    to 4 p.m. along the Ohio & Erie Canal in Ohio & Erie Canal
    Reservation in CuyahogaHeights.



    Children can pick up an Outdoor Odyssey "passport" at
    the start of their journey.  As the children complete a
    station, they receive a stamp in their passport.  When they
    complete at least five of the activities and discoveries, they may
    redeem their passport for a prize!



    Some of the activities and discoveries children can experience
    along their odyssey are fishing and fishing skills, golf skills,
    other outdoor skills and demonstrations, nature crafts, and
    more!




                 A
    variety of nature and environmental organizations will also be on
    hand with activities and displays.  Kids can meet live animals
    from Lake ErieNature & ScienceCenter, too!




               
    One of the highlights at Outdoor Odyssey is the basic fishing
    skills and techniques taught along the Canal.  Children can
    learn what types of bait the fish enjoy and how to bait their hooks
    properly.  After reeling in the "the big one,"
    Cleveland Metroparks staff and volunteers will help identify and
    explain the species of fish.  Live bait and loaner fishing
    equipment will be available.  Participants should bring a
    cooler and ice to store their "fresh catch of the
    day."  Fishing licenses required for ages 16 to 65.



    The Canal is being specially stocked with rainbow trout and
    channel catfish for the event.  Fishing in the Canal will be
    closed beginning Thursday, October 7 until the start of the
    event.



    Youth Outdoors, a division of Cleveland Metroparks, hosts the
    "Outdoor Odyssey" event annually.  Youth Outdoors is
    a partnership between Cleveland Metroparks, 4-H, the City of
    Cleveland, and The Ohio State University Extension.  It makes
    a difference in the lives of urban youth, ages 8 to 18, in outdoor
    recreation and environmental education programs - by experiencing
    nature, developing outdoor recreation skills, gaining a life-long
    appreciation and understanding of natural resources, and learning
    valuable life skills in achieving goals.




                  The
    entrance to Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation is located on
    Whittlesey Way, off E. 49Street, between Grant Avenue and Canal
    Road in Cuyahoga Hts. - just off the I-77/Grant Ave. exit. 
    Follow the signs behind CanalWayCenter to get to the event site
    along the Ohio & Erie Canal.




                For
    more information, call 216-206-1010 or visit
    clevelandmetroparks.com.



    Every kid enjoys a prize, but they'll enjoy it more when they
    earn one at the "Outdoor Odyssey" event of
    Cleveland Metroparks - part of your life,
    naturally!



     



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