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Updated: 9/15/05

WILDLIFE AND PARKS TO CELEBRATE 100TH ANNIVERSARY

 
Day at Pratt Operations office to feature dignitaries, demonstrations,fishing, food, and fun
 
PRATT -- On Saturday, Oct. 1, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) will culminate a year of events commemorating the agency's 100th anniversary with the KDWP Centennial Celebration. The event will take place at the Pratt Operations Office, two miles east and one mile south of Pratt, from 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. The day will be filled with activities geared to every outdoor interest. Events, contests, exhibits, displays, and demonstrations will be held, and the Pratt Employees Group will operate a food concession featuring buffalo burgers and hot dogs with all the trimmings.
 

Events and contests will include the following:
 

bulletteam relay event — the Pratt Recreation Department will organize a running, biking, and canoeing relay, which will begin in downtown Pratt and finish at the Pratt office by 9 a.m.;
bulletkids fishing pond — the KDWP Fisheries and Wildlife Division will organize a kids fishing contest, for three age categories. Prizes for contest winners;
bulletgeneral fishing — Centennial Pond will be open for catch and release fishing by all ages; and
bulletcanoeing.

Those looking for education or information will find KDWP staff manning booths and conducting training seminars on outdoor skills. Among the displays and demonstrations currently scheduled are the following:
 

bullethatchery tours;
bulleteducation center tours;
bulletLaser Shot system;
bulletK-9 Unit;
bulletLaw Enforcement Division patrol boats;
bulletFisheries and Wildlife Division shocker boat;
bulletflint napping;
bullettrophy scoring;
bullettackle making;
bulletretriever demonstration;
bulletflyfishing; and
bulletarchery.

The event will also be an opportunity visitors learn more about the state's conservation organizations. The following organizations will man exhibits:
 

bulletChristian Food Bank;
bulletDucks Unlimited;
bulletKansas Farmer and Hunters Feeding the Hungry;
bulletKansas Furharvesters Federation;
bulletKansas Sport Hunting Association;
bulletKansas Chapter, National Wild Turkey Federation;
bulletPheasants Forever;
bulletPratt Tribune;
bulletRocky Mountain Elk Foundation;
bulletKansas Wildlife Officers Association;
bulletKansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education; and
bulletKansas Wildscape.

The newly-developed Centennial Pond will be dedicated around lunch time with a number of state and local dignitaries on hand. This promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of outdoor Kansas, so everyone interested in hunting, fishing, boating, or nature in general is invited.
For more information, phone 620-672-5911.
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