2023 Kids Purgatoire Fish, Films & River Play Day June 15 in Trinidad

Description: Join us Thursday June 15th for the 2023 Kids Purgatoire Fish, Films & River Play Day where we will be learning about local fish biology and ecology, watching a cool educational fish film, and heading to the river to release young rainbow trout into their new home while getting to enjoy some water play time in the river! Plus free pizza lunch in between!


Published: 06/12/2023
Byline: SECO News

2023 Kids Purgatoire Fish, Films & River Play Day June 15

The City of Trinidad approved expenditure in partnership with Trout Unlimited, to stock fish in the Purgatory River. The stocking is scheduled to take place at approximately 1pm on Thursday, June 15th at the dam just north of the Phil Long Toyota dealership. Local youth will be helping with the stocking and the public is welcome and encouraged to be a part of the event. For questions or additional information contact Howard Lackey at 719-859-3904.

Join us Thursday June 15th for the 2023 Kids Purgatoire Fish, Films & River Play Day where we will be learning about local fish biology and ecology, watching a cool educational fish film, and heading to the river to release young rainbow trout into their new home while getting to enjoy some water play time in the river! Plus free pizza lunch in between!

This is a free event! Wear your river play clothes and prepare to get wet!

Meet: 10 AM at Tri Peak Theaters, 3600 E Main St

We'll kick off the day with a super cool film about fish and fishing! All attendees get free kids snack pack with drink and popcorn. Then we'll head down to the Purgatoire River for more fish education, fish stocking, pizza lunch, and river play! Kids will go home with fish stickers and fish educational materials as well. See you there!

Event partners include Purgatoire River Anglers/Trout Unlimited Local Chapter, City of Trinidad, Las Animas County, Bar NI Community Fund, Turner Community Youth Development Initiative, Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO), Phil Long Enterprises, Fishers Peak Outfitters, and PWP. Thank you to all of our co-partners!

Event Link: https://fb.me/e/3uK80uI0f



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