-Messenger photo by Chad Thompson
Kallie Tews, 5, of Fort Dodge, walks with a stick she found at Oleson Park on Saturday during a special Kids to Parks event. It was hosted by the Fort Dodge Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department and Webster County Conservation. Children who found a stick got to tie a ribbon on it and take it home with them.

-Messenger photo by Chad Thompson
Brylee Miller, 8, left, and her siblings, Hudson, 5, and Jhettson, 3, show off their sticks during the Kids to Parks event at Oleson Park on Saturday. The event was hosted by the Fort Dodge Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department and Webster County Conservation. It was an effort to bring families out to enjoy the park and the beautiful weather.