Outdoor Skills Youth Workshop Offered in Fort Collins

The DOW will hold a free youth skills workshop on June 25 at Louis Swift Ponds near Fort Collins.

            Young people from eight to 16 years of age are invited to attend a free outdoor skills workshop on June 25, from 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Louis Swift Ponds in Fort Collins. The workshop, which requires pre-registration by June 23, will teach kids about outdoor safety, archery, shooting skills, fishing skills and wildlife observation skills. Louis Swift Ponds is located just east of I-25 between Windsor and Fort Collins.
            Experienced instructors will be on hand to teach youth how to set up fishing poles, cast, and catch fish.  Participants will be able to practice their skills in Louis Swift Ponds and take home a fishing rod. Division of Wildlife (DOW) officers and experienced sportsmen will teach kids about gun safety and marksmanship, and instruct them as they practice their shooting using the DOW’s indoor laser hunting system. The Fort Collins Archery Association will show youths how to shoot a recurve bow.
            Wildlife observation skills will be taught at the workshop.  Outdoor safety will be presented, including a fun activity designed to teach what items to take along on a day hike. Participants will also put together a small survival kit, which they can take home.
            For more information or a registration form, contact kathy.herbener@state.co.us or call (970) 472-4447. Pre-registration requires a refundable deposit of $5 by June 23, and each participant needs to bring a sack lunch, water bottle and be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years old. The outdoor skills workshop is sponsored by the Colorado Division of Wildlife.
 
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