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Outdoor Kids' Fest at Woodlands Nature Station

August 29, 2019 | Land Between The Lakes Press Release

The Friends of Land Between the Lakes invites you to bring the family to Woodlands Nature Station during the Labor Day Weekend for the Outdoor Kids' Fest, a kid-friendly foray into some basic but important outdoor skills. From learning about venomous animals to practicing your fishing skills, we'll learn some new ways to enjoy the outdoors,10 am – 4:30 pm on Saturday, August 31, Sunday, September 1 and Monday, August 2, at the Woodlands Nature Station inside Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, 3146 Silver Trail Road, Cadiz, Kentucky, 42211. Admission is $5 for ages 13 and up, $3 for ages 5 – 12 and free for ages 4 and under.

Programming includes:

Saturday, August 31
Throughout the day - Meet Smokey Bear
10 am - 4:30 pm - CSI: Campsite Scene Investigators
11 am - 4 pm - Here Fishy, Fishy: Basic Fishing Skills
11 am - 12 pm - "Slow Down" Nature Hike
1 - 1:30 pm - Bites, Stings and Venomous Things
1:30 - 3:30 pm - Make Your Own Animal Tracks Guide
2 - 2:45 pm - Kid vs. Wild
2:30 - 3:15 pm - Let's Get Snappy
4:30 - 4:50 pm - Parade of Raptors
5:30 - 8 pm - Sunset Canoe Trip - Cost is $25 for each canoe and does not include daytime Nature Station admission. Nature Station closes at 5 pm. Registration is limited. Reservation and full deposit required. Call 270.924.2020 to reserve your space and location information.

Sunday, September 1
10 am - 4:30 pm - CSI: Campsite Scene Investigators
11 - 11:30 am - Bites for Bobcat
11:45 am - 12:30 pm - For Goodness Snakes
1 - 3 pm - Make Your Own Tree ID Guide
2 - 3:30 pm - Survival Smarts Hike
4:30 - 4:50 pm - Parade of Raptors
5:30 - 8 pm - Sunset Canoe Trip - Cost is $25 for each canoe and does not include daytime Nature Station admission. Nature Station closes at 5 pm. Registration is limited. Reservation and full deposit required. Call 270.924.2020 to reserve your space and location information.

Monday, September 2
10 am - 4:30 pm - CSI: Campsite Scene Investigators
11 am - 2 pm - Campfire Cooking Demonstration
11:30 am - 12 pm - Wiley Coyotes
12 - 12:45 pm - Mythbusters
2 - 2:45 pm - Critters in the Campground
3:30 - 4:15 pm - Big Summer Blow Out
4:30 - 4:50 pm - Parade of Raptors

For more information, call 270.924.2299

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