Kids Invited To Join ECHO Rangers Program

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Volusia County, FL- Children in grades 1-5 are invited to join Volusia County’s ECHO

Rangers, an educational program that focuses on the county’s

ecological, cultural, heritage and outdoor resources.

The program is offered at more than 50 sites including parks, museums,

libraries and historical sites.

Using a “Passport to Adventures” guide, children are asked to visit

at least eight sites and participate in specially designed ECHO Rangers

activities. The program also includes 15 self-guided adventures children

can complete with their parents any time; these include hiking, biking,

fishing and creating artwork.

Children and parents can learn more about the ECHO Rangers program at

the following kick-off meetings:

· 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, at DeBary Hall Historic Site, 210 Sunrise Blvd., DeBary

·  10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Port Orange Regional Library, 1005 City Center Circle, Port Orange

· 10 a.m. Saturdays, Sept. 16 and 23, at DeBary Hall Historic Site

ECHO Rangers is supported by Volusia County's Parks, Recreation and

Culture Division and coordinated by the staff of DeBary Hall Historic

Site. For more information, visit www.volusia.org/echorangers or contact

Tracy Mestre at 386-668-3840 or tmestre@volusia.org.

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