NEWS RELEASE
GRAND RIVER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
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The last thing most Pinehurst Lake Park visitors expect to find while hiking the trails are purple rats or red-eyed turtles blocking their path, but that’s exactly what some guests have experienced in recent weeks at the Grand River Conservation Authority park just south of Cambridge.
Of course, these critters aren’t real. But instead, they lurk on the smartphone screens of many guests exploring the park through the new Pokémon GO app that’s taken the world by storm.
Pinehurst Lake Park has become the latest hotspot for people looking to capture Pokémon creatures, and park Superintendent Brad Straus is excited about all the new attention the park has been receiving.
“People are exploring nature in new ways,” says Straus. “Virtual critters may be getting people out on our trails, but they’re discovering real nature while they’re out there.”
To help encourage people to get out and explore Pinehurst Lake Park this summer, in-game lure modules are being placed in the park on Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout August to try and attract rare or unique Pokémon characters.
Lures last for 30 minutes and allow all players near it to benefit.
Users are reminded not to stray from marked trails. “Human and Pokémon visitors alike should stay on marked trails, and leave no trace,” says Straus.
For more information on when the lures will be used, visit the Grand River Conservation Authority’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/grandriverconservation.
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