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10/09/02
For immediate release 

Contact: Marilynn Fryer
(517) 796-8466
e-mail: fryermarilynt@jccmi.edu

Catch the Halloween "Spirit" at Dahlem Goblin Walks     

Magic and mystery will abound during Dahlem's Goblin Walks, a family-oriented Halloween celebration (minus the blood and guts).  The Dahlem Environmental Education Center, 7117 S. Jackson Road, Jackson, is the stage for the October 25-26 event.  Come see the imaginative scarecrows, experience the 100-plus pumpkins illuminating the path, meet the trailside characters, and gather around the bonfire for refreshments and songs. 

Come costumed, if you like, and bring along your own little trickers and treaters.  Hikes last just over an hour and leave the building at 15-minute intervals, beginning at 7 p.m.  Admission is $3 for Dahlem members, $5 for non-members.  Reservations are required and can be made by phone with a credit card, in person or call for a mail-in reservation form.  Early registration is suggested as popular times fill quickly.782-3453. 

Want to really get in the spirit?  Get your co-workers, family or organization together and enter a scarecrow in Dahlem's Scarecrow Contest!  There is no entry fee and prizes will be awarded.  Scarecrows need to be self-standing and weather-tolerant.  Set-up is slated for Wednesday, October 23.  Call for details, 782-3453.

 What: Dahlem Center Goblin Walks. (Guided walks along pumpkin-lit paths to trailside encounters with costumed characters and a stroll through "scarecrow alley."  The walk ends with refreshments and song at the Center's outdoor pavilion.)

 When:  October 25-26 (Reservations accepted at 15-minute intervals between 7 & 9 p.m.)

  Reservations required, (517) 782-3453.

 Where:  Dahlem Environmental Education Center

  7117 S. Jackson Road (1 mile west of JCC campus)

 How much:  $5/person, ($3 for Dahlem members)

 Who:  Family-oriented. but adults can come on their own!  

(Youth groups who wish to come are encouraged to make this a family event).