The public is invited to attend a celebration focusing on the history, restoration and future preservation of Lake Panasofkee on Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event, which is free to the public, is located at the Marsh Bend Outlet River Park on the north side of the bridge on County Road 470 in Sumter County.
The celebration includes educational activities for adults and children, kids’ fishing activities, entertainment and a “Lake PanPal” pledge program.
The Sumter County Extension Service Office, which is organizing the celebration, received a $5,000 grant from the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s 2006 Community Education Grant Program to help fund the event.
The grant funding comes from the District’s Withlacoochee River Basin Board, which includes portions of Citrus, Hernando, Levy, Marion, Pasco and Sumter counties.
For more information about the Lake Panasoffkee Preservation Celebration, please contact Susan Kelly, the county extension director, at (352) 793-2728.