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Save Our Duck Pond

FREE KIDS CONTEST to "Name & Draw our Los Encinos Park SpokesDuck"

With their parent’s permission, children can enter the contest every day by downloading an entry form from: wwwSaveOurDuckPond.com.  Entries need to be signed by the parent/guardian before depositing them in a special entry box in the visitor center at the Los Encinos State Historic Park, 16756 Moorpark St., Encino.  From the entries, a panel of prominent judges will select the semi-finalists, after which the community will vote for their favorites. THE CONTEST RUNS THROUGH June 17th, and the winners will be announced with awards and prizes on June 24th on the grounds of Los Encinos State Historic Park.

“Los Encinos State Park is a gem in our community,” said Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield (D-San Fernando Valley).  “By rallying together, we can keep this wonderful park open for families to enjoy.  Hats off to Encino Lawyers for helping lead the charge to save this park.”

“When we heard that local kids call Los Encinos, the ‘duck pond park,’ we thought, Wow, then we need to find a SpokesDuck to let people know the duck pond needs saving,” Association President, Bill Daniels. “This idea is similar to what the Forest Service created with Smokey the Bear; Smokey is about Forest Fires. SpokesDuck is about keeping our State Park open to the animals and kids.”

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