AZ Game & Fish Outdoor Expo – March 28 & 29
This is not your ordinary event fair; it’s all hands on.
By Teresa Guillen, public information officer, AGFD

Mark your calendar for March 28-29 because you won’t want to miss the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s FREE Outdoor Expo at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix.

This is a hands-on, family-friendly event with lots to experience:

• Live wildlife displays, including hawks, owls, snakes, and more;
• Lots of kids’ activities, including catch-and-release fishing, archery, .22 rifles and air gun youth shooting, and a nature/field trail;
• Shoot a variety of firearms on the range;
• Workshops on hunting, fishing, wildlife conservation and outdoor recreation;
• Exhibits on OHV and boating recreation;
• Visit with outdoor organizations, government agencies and commercial vendors

This crowd-pleasing event is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, spread across four areas of the 1,650-acre Ben Avery Shooting Facility, located off Carefree Highway just west of Interstate 17 in Phoenix. A free trolley service will take expo goers to any and all areas that they chose.

The Outdoor Expo is a great way to reconnect with the outdoors, especially during the current economic downturn. When economic times are tough, time spent with family and friends outdoors can become even more valuable, maybe even more necessary.

Plus, the Expo is free and fun – that is one tough combination to beat, no matter what the economic outlook.

For information, visit:
www.azgfd.gov/expo