Get Kids To The Park Day Encourages Youngsters To Enjoy The Outdoors

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WOODSTOCK, GA -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Allatoona Lake Project, in cooperation with the National Park Trust, will host its Get Kids to the Park Day next week in Woodstock.

The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 14 at the Victoria Day Use Area. Admission will be free for everyone attending the event.

• During the event, the Victoria Day Use Area ramp will be closed to boat traffic.

Current fourth-grade students will be issued Every Kid to the Park passes, which will be good for admittance to federal parks across the country for the entire family.

Volunteers from the Cherokee Arts Center will judge a Chalk on the Walk water-safety art contest and a kids fishing derby will take place during the event.

Parents are encouraged to bring picnic lunches and fully utilize the park picnic sites and beach. Park rangers will be handing out Ranger Trading Cards and Buddy Beaver will be on-site for photographs.

Participating partners during the event will include: Safe Kids Cherokee County, Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services, National Park Service's Kennesaw National Battlefield Park and Red Top Mountain State Park, Wildlife Action and Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup.

The Victoria Day Use area is located at 955 Victoria Landing Drive in Woodstock. For more information, contact the Allatoona Lake Project Management Office at 678-721-6700.

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