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Pre-registration is required for this event.
Visit the event website for more information: Columbia Springs Kids Fishing Fest
Columbia Springs, in partnership with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Clark Public Utilities, will host their annual Kids Fishing Fest event on Saturday, May 17, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Columbia Springs Environmental Educations center in Vancouver.
Fishing will be available for kids ages 5-14. Each registered fisher will receive a fishing pole and have the chance to catch and take home up to two fish. All attendees will be able to participate in hands-on science and nature activities provided by Columbia Springs and partner organizations. A barbecue lunch and snacks will be provided to attendees, with vegetarian options available.
Advance registration for a fishing time slot and ticket purchase is required for all attendees ages 5 and over (including adults). Tickets are $8 per person, and kids under 5 attend for free. Registration will open March 15 at columbiasprings.org/events/kids-fishing-fest. For additional information about this event, refer to columbiasprings.org/faqs (PDF).
Notice of Photography and/or Videography. When you attend this event, you enter an area where photography and/or videography (which includes audio recording) may occur. By entering the event premises, you consent to such photography and/or videography and their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. If you prefer not to have your photo and/or video taken, please inform WDFW staff immediately upon arrival. Staff will provide a sticker or tape for you to wear. You must wear the sticker/tape at all times. WDFW will make an effort to edit or remove any photos and/or video of you in which the sticker/tape is present. Any photos and/or videos posted in error will be immediately edited or removed upon request.
Due to the nature of audio recording that is a necessary part of videography, WDFW cannot warrant that outside/ambient audio from other individuals won’t be captured and released as part of said videography. All parties attending such an event consent to WDFW using such outside/ambient audio recording as part of any videography process.