What:
Media members are invited to catch the action when local youths and their families experience ice fishing at Lake George Regional Park on Monday, Feb. 17 at a free Take Kids Ice Fishing community event. The event is at capacity with 100 youth registered to attend. The event is organized by the Minneapolis Building and Construction Trades Council in partnership with the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA).
Participants will receive a free fishing rod and reel, while volunteers from local labor unions provide them with hands-on ice fishing instruction and assistance. Youths will also learn about conservation and ice safety. All attendees (including members of the press) are encouraged to enjoy a free lunch during the event.
All fishing supplies are provided, holes will be pre-drilled, and heated fishing houses will be on site for participants and their families to enjoy.
When:
Monday, February 17, 2025
10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Lunch will be provided
Where:
Lake George Regional Park
3100 217th Avenue Northwest
Oak Grove, MN 55011
Who:
The Minneapolis Area Take Kids Ice Fishing Day is organized by the Minneapolis Building and Construction Trades Council through the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s Work Boots on the Ground program.
Why:
With more than 40 million anglers generating $35 billion in retail sales and $600 million for fisheries conservation and water access improvements through special excise taxes each year, it’s critical to continue recruiting new anglers. Research has also proven that outdoor-related activities such as fishing create participatory pathways for children to experience nature and help kindle a lifelong interest in environmental conservation. This free event will help educate the next generation of American anglers from diverse communities and backgrounds.
Photo Opps:
Local labor union members and other volunteers teaching boys and girls from all walks of life to ice fish, bait hooks, and enjoy the outdoors through fishing. Families fishing together.
Union Sportsmen’s Alliance: The USA is a union-dedicated, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose members hunt, fish, shoot and volunteer their skills for conservation. The USA is uniting the union community through conservation to preserve North America’s outdoor heritage. For more information, visit www.unionsportsmen.org or connect on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Work Boots on the Ground: WBG is the USA’s flagship conservation program that brings together union members willing to volunteer their time and expertise to conservation projects that improve and enhance public access to the outdoors, conserve wildlife habitats, restore America’s parks and mentor youth in the outdoors. WBG works closely with federal, state and local agencies and other conservation groups to provide manpower needed to complete critical projects that may otherwise go undone.
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