The non-profit organization Anglers for Conservation will be conducting a Cocoa Hook Kids on Fishing Program at Cocoa's Lee Wenner Park on November 6th from 11am to 1pm. This program is offered for kids ages 6 to 16 along with their parents. The first 100 registered kids receive a free rod, reel and tackle box. Clinics of casting, cast netting, fishing habitat and biology, conservation, fishing safety, knot tying and catch and release techniques will all be available. Sign up for this program by calling the Indian River Lagoon program at 321-984-4950. For more information check out http://anglersforconservation.org/Programs/Blog/cocoa-hook-kids-on-fishing-program.html.
If you'd like to volunteer to help with this program please contact Capt. Rodney Smith at 321-750-3374 or email him at rodney@coastalanglermagazine.com. Volunteers are needed to assist with registration, event set-up, fundraising, teaching kids to cast, fishing techniques, habitat restoration, conservation, fishing safety, knot tying and catch and release tactics.
This free program is being offered during the same time and place as the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Indian River Lagoon program. The outdoor part of the event will be held from 11am - 4pm at Riverfront Park. Outdoors will feature environmental organizations, food, and fun. The indoor portion of the event will be held from 9am - 5 pm at the Cocoa Civic Center and will include a variety of short talks and displays highlighting the many efforts being undertaken by groups and agencies to protect and restore the lagoon. For more information or to register for the event, contact the Indian River Lagoon Program office at 321-984-4950.
