The City of Santa Clarita Archery Range is officially open Thursday after a ribbon-cutting ceremony and ceremonial target shooting.

The Santa Clarita City Council hosted a grand opening ceremony for the new archery range on Thursday morning, where Mayor Marsha McLean took a ceremonial shot that was right on target.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the brand new Santa Clarita Archery Range is currently taking place at the Haskell Canyon Open Space in Saugus.See More Here: https://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-latest-news/santa-clarita-archery-range-to-open-with-ribbon-cutting-277462 Posted by KHTS Radio on Thursday, May 23, 2019

The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the brand new Santa Clarita Archery Range is currently taking place at the Haskell Canyon Open Space in Saugus.

“Santa Clarita has over 11,000 acres of open space. These protected lands offer an abundance of trails for hikers, cyclists and equestrians to enjoy,” said McLean. “Now a portion of the open space is available for archers, thanks to our new Santa Clarita Archery Range.”

McLean thanked Ronnie Silos, the president of SCV Archery, for collaborating with City staff to make the space a reality.

“When City staff began planning for the project, it was imperative that the site selected for the archery range offers plenty of space,” said McLean. “This one acre of land, which is part of the Haskell Canyon Open Space, is the perfect size for archery practice.”

The arrangement of the archery range is meant to keep both archers and trail users safe, while still allowing for appropriate placement of archery targets.

“It’s also a gorgeous and serene place to spend a few hours practicing with a bow and arrow,” said McLean. “Standing here now, how can you not reflect and think that is absolutely the perfect location for this type of a sport?”

The one-acre Santa Clarita Archery Range was developed by the City in partnership with local nonprofit organization Santa Clarita Valley Archery.

Representatives from SCV Archery were on-site to provide live demonstrations, and even instruct visitors on taking their first shot. This included 18-year-old Riley Silos, an Olympic hopeful training for the 2020 Olympics.

As a club sanctioned by USA Archery, SCV Archery can host tournaments and Junior Olympic Archery Development programs for children under 18 to compete in national and state competitions.

“I can attest to the fact that they are great teachers, because on my very first shot, I hit the bullseye,” said McLean.

The archery range is located in the northernmost canyon in the Haskell Canyon Open Space, north of Copper Hill Drive and east of Haskell Canyon Road.

Visitors can drive along a 1.3-mile gravel road off of Copper Hill Drive between Old Spanish Trail and Brookview Terrace.

To access the archery range, residents are asked to follow the signage along the road.

The Haskell Canyon Open Space was chosen as its location because of the amount of space needed for archery practice, keeping archers and trail users alike at a safe distance from practice targets.

The archery range is expected to be available and open to the public seven days a week, from dawn till dusk.

On select dates and times, SCV Archery is set to host free and low-cost introductory classes, including one-on-one coaching and group events. More information on the local nonprofit SCV Archery and their classes can be found on their website here.

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