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9-12-09: Wilderness Road State Park hosted a Community Appreciation Open House offering a free hotdog lunch and day full of fun and activities. The award-winning Lee High School band, Thomas Walker High School JROTC and guest Speaker Tom Cervenak were featured during opening ceremonies with the event showcasing the park’s historical and nature activities as well as a scavenger hunt using GPS (Global Positioning System) units. Critters in the Creek, Our Feathered Friends, Karen the Clown, the Indian Ridge tree hike and Raggedy Ann's storytelling were all a huge hit with the crowd. An evening frontier battle at Historic Martin’s Station concluded the activities with more than 300 visitors enjoying this event free of all charges, including the free hotdog lunch.

11-1-09: Pumpkins in the Park proved to be a HUGE success, far exceeding the expectations of the park. Despite a steady shower throughout the day, more than 1,400 visitors participated in the inaugural event with over 1,200 tickets handed out for the Haunted Trail Hayride, which featured 12 scenes and many frights in between. Plans are already underway for next year's event, with new added twists to be added to the hayride!

12-6-09: Santa in the Wilderness was well attended with more than 100 children visiting with Santa Claus at the park. Each child received a small gift from Santa's bag, courtesy of Ms Claus, and many photos were taken with the Jolly Ol' Elf. Plans are already underway for next year, including inviting Santa to set up at the Karlan Mansion for a Victorian-style Christmas event.

3-7-10: GPS Adventures: Amazing Race received great response with participants touring the park, searching for clues to a hidden treasure cache. The success of the event has led to the park agreeing to create another Amazing Race, tentatively set for July 17, which will be even more in-depth than this one!

3-10-10: Plans are being finalized for the second annual Easter at Karlan celebration. The Easter Bunny returns to highlight the candy-filled Easter Egg hunt. Remember to register your child soon for a day of fun, games and prizes!

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