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Tree ID Hike, Sat., Feb. 27, 2010, Salato Center, Frankfort, KY

From KY Fish & Wildlife

FRANKFORT, Ky. - If the winter blahs have you down, then bundle up and join us for a tree identification hike at the Salato Wildlife Education Center, 1 Game Farm RD, Frankfort, KY from 2-4pmET/1-3pmCT. Saturday, February 27, 2010. The leaves are not on the trees to trick you - allowing us to use twigs, bark and other characteristics for identification. Participants also receive a take-home guide to winter tree identification. The cost of the program is $10. Registration and pre-payment are required.



The Salato Center has a variety of native animals for the public to see, including a black bear, bobcats, elk, deer, bison, eagles, snakes and fish. The Center has numerous indoor exhibits and miles of hiking trails open to the public. Fishing is available at two lakes. While some programs may require a registration fee, general admission to the Salato Center is free.

Learn more about upcoming events at the Salato Center on the department's Internet site, fw.ky.gov. The Salato Center, operated by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, is located at the department's headquarters, 1 Game Farm RD, Frankfort, KY. Hours of operation are 9am. to 5pmET/8am to 4pmCT, Tuesdays through Fridays and 10am to 5pmET/9am to 4pmCT. Saturdays. The Center is closed Sundays, Mondays and state holidays.

To learn about the Adair Countian for whom the Salato WIldlife Education Center, which opened in 1995, is named, See these links on ColumbiaMagazine.com or,

This story was posted on 2010-02-21 06:50:05



 

































 
 
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