Last call for entries for the “Scarecrows in the Park” contest to benefit Lakes Park

Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation is accepting entries for the third annual “Scarecrows in the Park” contest to benefit Lakes Park until Monday, Oct. 8. Local businesses, organizations and the general public can sign up to create a scarecrow to promote their business, organization or simply for fun. Scarecrow registration forms are available at www.LakesPark.org under the “Events” section. The donation/entry fee is $250 and all proceeds benefit the Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation, which is currently raising funds to build a Botanic Garden and provide other park improvements. For more information contact MarshaAsp@comcast.net.

The event is part of the annualLakesPark“Fall Festival and Halloween Extravaganza,” and entries will be displayed at the park from Oct.19 through Halloween, Oct. 31. Celebrity judges and festival attendees will vote for their favorite scarecrow to determine the winners. Attendance at last year’s festival exceeded 50,000. In addition to “Scarecrows in the Park”, the festival includes a pumpkin patch, bounce houses, hayrides, the Halloween Express train and other activities.

The Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation established in 2004 by a group of Lee County business leaders and dedicated citizens who recognize Lakes Park as an extremely important green area in Lee County. The foundation’s main focus is to assist Lee County Parks and Recreation in the continued implementation of the $30 million Lakes Park Master Plan, enhancing the park's environmental aesthetics, wildlife habitat and recreational amenities for the community to enjoy for many years to come. Currently, the Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation is focusing its fundraising on creating a botanical garden at Lakes Park and adding wildlife viewers to improve visibility of birds in the rookery.  For more information on the foundation, visit www.LakesParkEnrichmentFoundation.org. 

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