Outdoor Fun at the Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center

A group of children learn how to fish at last year's Outdoor Experience held by the Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center. (Courtesy of www.btycc.org)

If you’re looking to take your kids somewhere this weekend, the Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center is holding its annual “Outdoor Experience” on March 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  The Saturday event is free to the public.

Activities planned include fishing and casting competitions, Olympic-sytle archery, muzzleloader, shotgun and rifle shooting, K-9 demos, hay rides, wall climbing and bounce houses.  A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission law enforcement helicopter and little critters will be on display for visitors.

TV personalities from popular shows will also be making an appearance, meeting fans and giving demos at the times indicated.  They include Snake Master Steve Scruggs from Let’s Get Wild (10 a.m. and 1 p.m.); Master of the Longbow Bryon Ferguson from Master of the Longbow (11:30 a.m.); and Utimate Shooter Tim Bradley from The Ultimate Shooter (2:30 p.m.).

Food will be available for a small fee, or attendees can bring their own snacks.

More information on this event can be found at the Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center website.  Attendees may fill out the Registration Form and Liability Form in advance and bring them to the event.

Sponsors for the event include the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wild Turkey Federation, Fish Florida, Future Hunting in Florida, Florida Division of Forestry, U.S. Forest Service, Benelli, Ducks Unlimited, Homstead Ministries, Tallahassee Museum and Safari Club International.