HOMOSASSA – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park, Inc. is planning a big Easter Egg Hunt event at the Wildlife Park on Saturday, April 3.

The event will be held on the green behind the parking area at the park’s Visitor Center and main entrance on U.S. 19.

Families should arrive by 8 a.m. to register their children for the Easter Egg Hunts that will begin at 9 a.m. The children will be divided into three age groups: children ages 1 through 4 years; children ages 5 through 8 years; and children 9 through 12 years.

Parents should bring baskets for their children for collecting eggs. There will be thousands of plastic eggs in different colors to be found and redeemed for a variety of Easter goodies. There will be prizes of US Savings Bonds for finding the gold and silver eggs in each age group.

Finders of Gold eggs will win a $100 US Savings Bond; while finders of Silver Eggs will be awarded $50 U.S. Savings Bonds. Costumed characters Rocky, the Manatee; and the Easter Bunny will be on hand to greet children and for photos. A donation of $5 per child will include admission to the Wildlife Park. Adults will be given a 33 percent discount on their admission to the park.

The Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park is a citizen support organization for the Wildlife Park and helps to raise funds for park projects through special events and activities and works in the community to increase the public’s awareness of the park.