St. Vrain State Park Offers a Special Mother's Day Program

FIRESTONE, Colo. - Celebrate Mother's Day with St. Vrain State Park on Saturday, May 12! Come learn about different mothering styles in nature, and enjoy a nature walk around Pelican Pond, looking for animal mothers and babies. Attendees will also play an animal guessing game, and make crafts for their mothers. This event will start at 3 p.m.

Participants should meet at the Camper Services Building near Mallard Pond. The event is free with admission to the park, $7 per day or $70 for an annual pass. All ages and abilities are welcome. This environmental education program will take place outside on Pelican Pond. Visitors are asked to please dress in weather-appropriate clothing, bring plenty of water and bug spray and be prepared to spend about 30 minutes outside.

No reservations needed. For questions or more information, please call St. Vrain State Park at (303) 485-0186.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife was created by the merger of Colorado State Parks and the Colorado Division of Wildlife, two nationally recognized leaders in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages 42 state parks, all of Colorado's wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. To learn more about Colorado's state parks, please see: http://parks.state.co.us. To learn more about Colorado's wildlife programs, please see: http://wildlife.state.co.us

Contact:
Sarah Olsen, (303) 485-0186, st.vrain.seasonal@state.co.us>st.vrain.seasonal@state.co.us

Deb Frazier, (303) 866-3203, ext. 4342, deb.frazier@state.co.us