Casting for Kids, an annual summer event held as a memorial to anglers Steve Thrun and Joe Walters, will be held on May 22 at Lake Herman State Park. Registration begins at 10 a.m.
The event is being held during the South Dakota State Park system s open house and free fishing weekend. Lake Herman, like other state parks and recreation areas, will offer free entrance. In addition, no fishing licenses are required, though fishing regulations and limits still apply.
Casting for Kids was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In previous years, the event was well attended with 41 children registered in 2018 and 50 in 2019.
Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews
Feb 14, 2021 10:05 AM
The staff of state parks in District 12 was honored with a teamwork award at the South Dakota Division of Parks and Recreation’s annual meeting held virtually in December.
The award was presented to the team in recognition of their efforts to renovate the resort at Spring Creek Recreation Area all while operating their parks during a record year.
“The team was able to get much accomplished in a very challenging year,” said regional park supervisor Pat Thompson. “We were short of seasonal help and there was additional work to do, yet this team got the job done.”