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ESCANABA -- If you're looking for a volunteer opportunity to help young people experience outdoor recreation, then the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is looking for you.
Mentors are needed to help staff the DNR's Pocket Park during the Aug. 12-18 Upper Peninsula State Fair. Activities volunteers assist with include helping kids catch and release bluegills in the U.P.-shaped pond, shoot pellet guns, or bow and arrow; staffing the fire tower; or greeting visitors.
The DNR Pocket Park is a 1-acre site, located off U.S. 2, within the fairgrounds. The park caters especially to youngsters who are seeking an outdoor adventure or to learn an outdoor skill.
Shifts during fair week include: 4:30-8:30 p.m. Monday (fair opening day - Aug. 12); 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and 3-7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; and 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday (final day of the fair - Aug. 18).
Volunteers must be at least 16 years old and pass a background check. A meal, T-shirt and small gift will be provided.