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DNR needs mentors for Pocket Park at state fair

ESCANABA, MI--   The Department of Natural Resources is looking for youth mentors for outdoor recreation activities at the Upper Peninsula State Fair in Escanaba. 

The DNR wants volunteers who are interested in helping kids learn to catch fish, shoot a pellet gun, or use a bow and arrow at the Pocket Park.  The park is a one-acre site within the fairgrounds that features a bluegill-stocked catch-and-release pond, archery and pellet gun ranges, a fire tower, and a waterfall.

Officials say volunteers are also needed to help greet visitors, staff the fire tower, or assist Smokey Bear.

Various shifts are available August 14 through 20. For more information call 226-1331 or 789-8200.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.