VEC to Host Summer Gyotaku Programs
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. each day
Location: Visitor Education Center (Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery)
County: Yalobusha
For more information please contact Emily-Jo Wiggins at (662) 563 - 8068 or by email at Emily-Jo.Wiggins@wfp.ms.gov
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) Visitor Education Center (VEC) adjacent to Enid Lake will host spring break gyotaku (fish printing) programs from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. each day:
- June 1
- June 29
- July 6
- July 27
- August 10
Gyotaku is the traditional Japanese method of printing fish. Using rubber fish stamps and ink, adults and youth, ages 8 and older, will be able to create fish prints of species found in Mississippi: freshwater drum, green sunfish, largemouth bass, common carp, and bluegill. This is a fun program that combines science with art. (Younger participants, ages 7 and under will create fish art from their handprints.)
Participants should wear appropriate clothing for these activities. After the program, VEC staff will conduct a question and answer session at the VEC’s 10,000-gallon aquarium.
The program is free with the price of admission. Admission is $2.50 for adults ages 18-59, and $2.00 for youth ages 3-17 and adults over the age of 60. For additional information, or to pre-register a youth for the event, call the VEC at (662) 563-8068.
The VEC is part of the MDWFP’s Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery and is located at Exit 233 east off I-55.
