Landscape Structures and Three Rivers Park District to Host a Community Picnic in Honor of National Get Outdoors Day
Event encourages local communities to get outdoors and experience nature at Lake Rebecca Park Reserve
Delano, Minn. (May 27, 2010) – Landscape Structures and Three Rivers Park District will host a community picnic at the Lake Rebecca Park Reserve in Rockford, Minn., from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, 2010, in celebration of National Get Outdoors Day (GO Day), an event to reconnect youth to the great outdoors.
This GO Day event will offer a mix of free active fun areas—places where community members, and especially kids, can swim, fish, boat, play volleyball and horseshoes, or play on the new Big Woods-themed playground equipment. Visitors are also encouraged to explore the park’s new trails. A hot dog, chips and beverage will be served at the picnic shelters at the Lake Rebecca Park Reserve, 9831 Rebecca Park Trail, Rockford, Minn. The picnic is open to all community members. The cost of dinner is $4; children ages 10 and under eat free.
The pilot effort of National Get Outdoors Day was launched on June 14, 2008. Building on the success of More Kids in the Woods and other important efforts to connect Americans—especially children—with nature and active lifestyles, the USDA Forest Service (FS) and the American Recreation Coalition (ARC) led an inclusive, nationwide effort focusing on a single day when people would be inspired and motivated to get outdoors. Last year, GO Day sites across the nation from Anacostia Park in Washington, D.C. to the Big Bear Discovery Center in the San Bernardino National Forest welcomed thousands of new faces to the joy and benefits of the great outdoors. To celebrate GO Day 2010, more than 65 official events are being hosted throughout the country; find other locations of GO Day events at nationalgetoutdoorsday.org/locations. For more information on reconnecting kids with nature, visit childrenandnature.org.
Since 1971, Landscape Structures Inc. has been the leading commercial playground equipment manufacturer in the world. Our employee-owned company is committed to making the world a better place with active children thriving in leading communities year after year, generation after generation. We encourage outdoor play that develops healthy children and communities by creating innovative products that are environmentally responsible. Our mission from day one has been to enhance children’s lives by fostering and creating inspiring play experiences while honoring the environment. To learn more about Landscape Structures, visit playlsi.com.
Three Rivers Park District, a park system with nearly 27,000 acres of park reserves, regional parks, regional trails and special-use facilities, is located in the west suburban Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area of Minnesota. With facilities for every season, Three Rivers Parks is the place for recreation, play and relaxation. An extensive trail system for hiking, biking, in-line skating, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing has been developed throughout the area, as well as program sites for nature, recreation, historic and farm education. The Park District serves 7 million park guests per year. For more information, visit threeriversparks.org.