Yearly Events and Programs
Take Kids Fishing Day
May 26, 2012
An average of 700 youth and 600 adults attend the yearly Take Kids Fishing Day event at Jeffers' Bend. Since 1999, over 60 businesses, groups and organizations have provided support. The kids are provided a lunch, free T-shirts, and prizes for smallest fish, largest fish and most fish in each age group. Take Kids Fishing Day is held the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend.
Dinner by the Lake
June 23, 2012
Dinner by the Lake event began in June 2008, as a fundraising effort to
provide more resources for ongoing operations and maintenance of
building and grounds at Jeffers' Bend. However starting in 2011, the
dinner will be held the first Saturday in October.
Jeffers' Bend NatureFest
September 15, 2012
Since 2003, Jeffers' Bend has hosted NatureFest. NatureFest is held in the afternoon of the third Saturday of September each year. There is a small fee per car load. This family event exposes parents and youth to experiences in...
Canoeing
Storytelling
Outdoor Survival Skills
Recycling
Archery
Native American Heritage
Birding
Insects
Forestry
Wildlife
Christmas at the Bend
December 1, 2012
Held the first Saturday in December. Youth and adults can make a Christmas craft, share in storytelling, and visit with the jolly elf himself, Santa Claus.
School Enrichment Program
The Jeffers' Bend Curriculum Committee, working in cooperation with the Pennyrile RC&D office, schedules classroom outings on Fridays in the spring and fall to provide an outdoor classroom setting on natural resource topics. Youth learn about forestry, insects, wildlife, recycling, water quality, etc.Thousands of dollars in educational materials focusing on birds, wildflowers, trees, shrubs, etc. were secured through Pennyrile RC&D and Kentucky Division of Forestry are these materials are available to assist presenters in imparting hands-on information to K-12 students and teachers in Kentucky’s twenty four most western counties.
Tree Identification Project
The Tree Id Project was completed by Murray State intern Carey Grable in the summer of 2008. Carey utilized equipment from the Christian County Community and Development Services to GPS the location of trees around the main walking trails and educational areas. The purpose of this project is to be a resource for school classrooms working on tree leaf identification projects. Maps of Jeffers' Bend as well as keys to tree id are included as PDF files below.
Jeffers' Bend Map (north end)
Plant List (north end)
Jeffers" Bend Map (south end)
Plant List (south end)