Black Hills National Forest

US Forest Service
Black Hills National Forest
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Custer, SD 57730
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News Release

USDA Forest Service

Black Hills National Forest

Contact: Rick Hudson (605) 673 - 9239, or email us at r2 blackhills webinfo@fs.fed.us

FOURTH ANNUAL EXPERIENCE THE OUTDOORS DAY FOR ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS PLANNED

CUSTER, SD: SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

There will be singing around the campfire and wagon rides at the annual outdoors day for adults with special needs this coming week.

The Black Hills National Forest and its campground concessionaire, Forest Recreation Management, Inc. (FRM) will hold their fourth annual Experience the Outdoors (ETO) day at the Horsethief Lake campground on Wednesday, September 10, 2008.

About 200 adults with special developmental needs will be the guests of FRM and the Forest Service at an event held to highlight the outdoor opportunities that can be found throughout the Black Hills National Forest.

ETO is a cooperative effort with help from the SD Game, Fish, and Parks providing fishing poles and free fishing at the lake. Custer State Park and Mount Rushmore National Memorial provide interpretative services and assist with the activities. Singing, cowboy poetry, and wagon rides are also among the many activities offered. Cooking out on a campfire and preparing s’mores will be included. Hiking on accessible trails and enjoying the outdoors in the forested setting along with great fishing in the lake have been past favorite highlights of the day.

The whole event is organized by FRM and partnering public land management agencies and is centered around a commitment to the local community and wanting to provide a special day to some special guests that otherwise wouldn’t have the chance to visit the Forest’s many recreational opportunities in South Dakota and Wyoming.

For more information contact the U.S. Forest Service website at www.fs.fed.us/r2/blackhills

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