BUCKHORN, Ky. – Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park will host an “Arts in the Park” weekend April 4-6, 2008, with a wildflower slide presentation, wildflower walk, pottery demonstration, craft show and book signing by Kentucky authors.

On Saturday April 5, the park will also conduct its annual spring cleanup, for which volunteers are needed. A picnic lunch will be provided to all cleanup participants, along with gloves and garbage bags. There will also be a drawing for door prizes to reward the cleanup volunteers.

The cleanup will start with registration from 8:30 a.m.-9 a.m. Volunteers will pick up trash at the Buckhorn Lake Marina and in the Confluence Recreation Area from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., with an hour for lunch.

For more information about the arts weekend and cleanup events, please call 606-398-7510 or contact Park Manager Hope Howell at 800-325-0058. Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park is located 25 miles northwest of Hazard, or 124 miles southeast of Lexington. The park’s address is 4441 KY Highway 1833 near KY Highway 28 in Perry County. For more information about the park’s amenities, visit www.parks.ky.gov.

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The Kentucky State Park System is composed of 53 state parks plus an interstate park shared with Virginia. The Department of Parks, an agency of the Commerce Cabinet, operates 17 resort parks with lodges -- more than any other state. Each year, Kentucky parks draw 7 million visitors and contribute $317 million to the economy. For more information on Kentucky parks, visit our Web site at http://www.parks.ky.gov.