Take a Kid Outdoors returns Saturday at the Mattingly Target Shooting Range. The free, interactive day features activities such as fishing, archery, firearm safety, animal track identification, and ATV safety.
Registration starts at 8 a.m., with activities at 9 a.m. and lunch and prizes at 11 a.m. Other learning stations include learning about reptiles, animal traps and furs, and 4-H Activities.
The event is part of the Kids Outdoor Adventures program, which is celebrating its 10th year of connecting youth and families with nature through a trio of free, hands-on events: Take a Kid Fishing, Take a Kid Outdoors, and Take a Kid Tent Camping. Organized by a coalition of community partners — including Daviess County Parks and Recreation, the Daviess County Conservation District, and the UK Agriculture Extension Office — the program continues to offer simple, fun ways for families to experience the outdoors together.
“We’re mostly just wanting to encourage children to get outside,” Sarah Collum, administrative secretary for the Daviess County Conservation District, said previously. “The originators of the event wanted to provide opportunities for kids to just do something different.”
The season wraps up with Take a Kid Tent Camping on October 3 at Panther Creek Park. Families bring their own tents, gear, and food for an overnight adventure filled with campfires, s’mores, and bingo.
