Alpena FRO Biologists Anjanette Bowen and Heather Rawlings organized a Service booth for the evening of June 30, 2006, the first night of Alpena’s “Friday Nights Downtown”. 

The event is held every Friday night in July and focuses on fun for the family. All downtown businesses stay open for the event. 

The booth contained an aquatic nuisance display, pamphlets, informational brochures, coloring books and games for children, including a fish puzzle and fish family game.  Several hundred people visited the booth.

A local band, vendors, and an emphasis on children’s activities such as face painting and balloon tying contributed to the relaxed atmosphere.

The Alpena FRO will participate in the final “Friday Nights Downtown”, scheduled for July 21.