Media Alert: Boys & Girls Club to explore the Serenova Tract

News Release

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Approximately 100 children from the "Boys & Girls Club of Hernando County(Hernando Boys & Girls Club)":http://www.bgchernando.org/ and "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us staff

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|*What:*|The District is coordinating a field trip at the "Serenova Tract(Serenova Tract)":/recreation/areas/starkey-serenova.html for children who attend the Boys & Girls Club of Hernando County. The youth will participate in a guided hike, a watershed education exercise, a fossil and geology exhibit and water quality testing.

They will also learn about land management techniques by seeing staff demonstrate a variety of equipment they use in the field. The goal is to expose the kids to wildlife in their area, while teaching them about the importance of protecting our land and water resources.

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|*When:*|Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, 9:30 a.m.|
|*Where:*|Serenova Tract, 14900 SR 52, Land O' Lakes|
|*District Contact:*|Amy Harroun, District senior communications coordinator, (352) 279-7751 (cell)|