XENIA, OH — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is sponsoring a Family Outdoor Skills Day on Saturday September 20, 2014. The event will feature shotgun, rifle, pellet gun and archery shooting activities and instruction. This family-friendly day will be held at Spring Valley Shooting Range in Greene County from noon to 4:30pm. All range fees are waived for the event participants and the equipment and ammunition will be provided.
The Outdoor Skills Day has been an annual event at the range since 2002 with about 125 participants taking part yearly. Certified instructors will be on hand to help teach safe and responsible shooting and handling techniques. The range complex at Spring Valley is handicap accessible and offers public restrooms.The Spring Valley Range is located just south of Xenia at 3450 Houston Rd., Waynesville, OH 45068. http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/springvalleyFor information or directions please call the District Five office at (937) 372-9261 or Spring Valley Wildlife Area office (937) 488-3115, range (937) 862-5162.
Media Contact:
Kathy Garza-Behr, ODNR Division of Wildlife
(937) 347-0920 or Kathy.garzabehr@dnr.state.oh.us
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