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Youth Recreation Days<br />
On October 15 and 16, 2016, at-risk youth<br />
involved with the Los Angeles County<br />
Department of Children and Family Services<br />
Foster Program participated in the Youth<br />
Recreation Days event at the Castaic Lake<br />
Recreation Area. Youth Recreation Days<br />
is a collaborative partnership program that<br />
promotes public health, safety, team building,<br />
provides volunteer and/or career opportunities,<br />
and encourages community development.<br />
Participants experienced the benefits of outdoor recreation while they participated in kayaking,<br />
canoeing, ATV riding, Dragon Boat paddling, and an environmental education program<br />
promoting the responsible recreation and awareness of California’s wildlife.<br />
Members of the Youth Recreation Days partnership include the Los Angeles County<br />
Department of Parks and Recreation; Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office; California State<br />
University Northridge Aquatic Center; Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family<br />
Services; Honda’s Colton Rider Education Center; Los Angeles County Fire Department; and<br />
California State Parks and Recreation, OHMVR Division.<br />
ATV Riding Experience<br />
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office,<br />
Honda, and the OHMVR Division offered an<br />
ATV riding experience where participants<br />
donned safety gear and had the thrill of<br />
riding an ATV in a safe and environmentally<br />
responsible manner.<br />
Environmental Education<br />
The San Andreas District outreach team delivered an environmental education program that<br />
gave the at-risk youth an opportunity to view native wildlife and learn Tread Lightly! ® principles.<br />
Participants then applied the Tread Lightly! ® principles as they navigated remote-controlled<br />
Jeeps ® through a course that simulated a 4x4 trail.<br />
Based on the success of this year’s event and one held in 2014, the team is planning to make<br />
Youth Recreation Days an annual event with even more recreational opportunities. In addition,<br />
California State Parks is interested in providing a similar program in other areas of the state.<br />
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California State Parks, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission