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Reclamation Seeks Volunteer Boaters and Participants for Eighth Annual Lake Berryessa C.A.S.T. for Kids Event

Media Contact: Shane Hunt, 916-978-5100, shunt@usbr.gov

For Release: March 15, 2016

NAPA, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation’s Central California Area Office, in partnership with the C.A.S.T. (Catch a Special Thrill) for Kids Foundation, will host a C.A.S.T. for Kids fishing event at Lake Berryessa on Saturday, May 14. Lake Berryessa is located in Napa County, Calif.

The C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation is a national, non-profit organization whose goal is “to provide disabled or disadvantaged children with the opportunity to enjoy a quality outdoor recreational experience through the sport of fishing” (http://www.castforkids.org/).

The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lake Berryessa’s Oak Shores Day Use Area. Each child will receive a fishing pole, tackle box, T-shirt, and other prizes and spend the morning fishing with local anglers and volunteers. A free barbeque lunch will be served to participants, parents and volunteers in the afternoon.

Pre-registration is required for this event as availability is currently limited to 40 children. Reclamation is seeking boaters and anglers who wish to volunteer their time and the use of their boat, as well as volunteers for shoreline support. For more information, please contact Park Ranger Victoria Payan at 707-966-2111, ext. 113, or vpayan@usbr.gov.

This C.A.S.T. for Kids event ties into the Department of the Interior’s “Let’s Move Outside” initiative, http://www.letsmove.gov/lets-move-outside, which was created to encourage children and their families to enjoy outdoor activities, which abound in every city, town and community.

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