Everyone is invited to attend the 20th annual Payson Wildlife Fair on Saturday, May 10
to help celebrate its 20th year. The Payson Wildlife Fair is the
longest running event of its kind in the state. Payson’s Green Valley
Park will be transformed into a nature-lovers carnival featuring
wildlife and outdoor activities. The public is invited to attend this
free, family-oriented event.
“This is a great way for the family to spend quality time
together at no cost,” says Natalie Robb, Arizona Game and Fish
Department supervisor in the Payson District. “There’s something for
everyone: fishing in Green Valley Lake for some of the 800 pounds of
fish stocked just for this event, games, live wildlife like a golden
eagle, bobcat, or 15-foot-long python, and even kayaking.”
Other live wildlife on display will include rattlesnakes, Gila
monsters, alligators and small mammals such as bats. Fair visitors can
test their skills at one of the casting booths, BB gun or archery
ranges, or they can visit booths from a variety of conservation groups
and talk with experts from Ducks Unlimited, Phoenix Herpetological
Society, and Tonto Natural Bridge, to name a few.
Green Valley Lake will receive more than double its normal
stocking of trout in preparation for this event. Normally the park
receives about 300 pounds of trout per stocking. For this event, 800
pounds of fish will be released into the lake prior to the fair. No
fishing license is required for fair attendees, and equipment and bait
can be borrowed from the free fishing booth at the fair.
The fair is a cooperative effort between the Arizona Game and
Fish Department, USDA Forest Service, Mogollon Sporting Association, and
Payson Parks and Recreation Department. The fair runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 10 at Green Valley Park in Payson.
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