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Celebrate the 90th Anniversary of Michigan State Parks at Bewabic State Park on June 20

Contact:  Robert Strittmatter 906-875-3324
Agency: Natural Resources


June 10, 2009

The Department of Natural Resources is inviting the public to "GO-Get Outdoors" and visit Bewabic State Park on Saturday, June 20, for a celebration of the 90th Anniversary of Michigan State Parks (1919-2009). Events will be held between noon and 4 p.m.

This event is designed to highlight Michigan's natural resources and outdoor recreation opportunities. Some of the activities will include a wood carving demonstration, fishing demonstrations to include fish identification and fish anatomy, knot tying, a nature hike with mammal track identification, an Ojibway story teller, a visiting DNR forest fire officer with fire fighting equipment and Smokey Bear, and more. Visitors also will be eligible to win door prizes.

Thanks to Jilbert Dairy and Moyle Property Developments, park visitors will be served cake and ice cream as part of the statewide 90th anniversary celebration cake cutting ceremony.

Bewabic State Park is located four miles west of Crystal Falls off US-2 in the Upper Peninsula. For more information about this event, the park, accessibility, or persons needing accommodations to attend this event, contact the park supervisor at (906) 875-3324 (TTY/TDD 711 Michigan Relay Center for the hearing impaired), or visit www.michigan.gov/bewabic. Camping reservations can be made online at www.midnrreservations.com, or by calling the DNR central reservation system at 800-447-2757.

All motor vehicles entering a state park or recreation area must display a Motor Vehicle Permit, available for purchase at the park entrance. Cost is $24 for a resident annual and $6 for a resident daily. A nonresident annual is $29 and a nonresident daily is $8.

The DNR and Bewabic State Park would like to thank all sponsors, area businesses, friends and supporters for sponsoring events and activities for the 90th anniversary of Michigan State Parks.

Join the DNR in celebrating the 90th anniversary of Michigan State Parks (1919-2009) this year. Events are being posted at www.michigan.gov/dnrgogetoutdoors.

The DNR is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state's natural resources
for current and future generations.

Great Lakes, Great Times, Great Outdoors
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