Matt Moneymaker to appear at Pleasant Hill Bigfoot Event This Fall

Joe Lyons • August 15, 2023

Perrysville, OH – (August 15,2023) — Bigfoot event returns at Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District’s (MWCD) Pleasant Hill Lake Park this fall! Seekers of Bigfoot (aka sasquatch, Grassman, Yeti, etc.) should mark their calendars for October 5-8, 2023, to attend 2nd Annual Bigfoot Basecamp Weekend. Matt Moneymaker, Founder and President of the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO) and co-host of “Finding Bigfoot” on Animal Planet Channel will host a VIP dinner and Community Townhall event.

“The weekend will kick off with a VIP dinner and presentation by Moneymaker on Thursday, October 5th, along with campfire BFRO speakers, activities for kids, and movie under the stars,” says Louis Andres, Program Specialist at Pleasant Hill Lake Park. “Saturday’s activities will include a Community Townhall with Moneymaker, BFRO investigator presentations, Bigfoot author book signings, guided pontoon tours, Bigfoot T-Shirt tie dye, casting class, just to name a few.”

Ohio now ranks 4th in United States with over 321 BFRO reported sightings, Only Washington, California, and Florida tallied more total Bigfoot reports. Locally, Ashland County has nine reported sightings and Richland County has four reported encounters. The most recent sightings were in Ashland County at Mohican State Park on June 18, 2021, and another Class A sighting occurring at Pleasant Hill Lake Park primitive camp area on August 18, 2020, according to the BFRO website.

The weekend will feature family-friendly events, food trucks, Bigfoot souvenirs, a caricature artist, and Bigfoot themed Movie at the Lake. Reservations are required for the VIP dinner and select scheduled events. More information, detailed schedule and tickets can be purchased online at MWCD.org/Bigfoot.

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About BRFO

The BFRO site is the only collection of bigfoot reports from across North America that have been investigated by researchers to determine credibility. The BFRO has a large network of experienced volunteer investigators across the U.S. and Canada who use various methods to determine the credibility of reports. They spend a great deal of time and effort sorting through and investigating sighting reports to determine which are credible enough to display to the public. None of the modern reports in the BFRO’s online database are made public without investigation.

About Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District

The MWCD, a political subdivision of the state, was organized in 1933 to develop and implement a plan to reduce flooding and conserve water for beneficial public uses in the Muskingum River Watershed, the largest wholly contained watershed in Ohio. Since their construction, the 16 reservoirs and dams in the MWCD region have been credited for saving over $7 billion worth of potential property damage from flooding, according to the federal government, as well as providing popular recreational opportunities that bolster the region’s economy garnering more than 5 million visitors annually. A significant portion of the reservoirs are managed by the MWCD and the dams are managed for flood-risk management by the federal U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). For more information about the MWCD, visit www.mwcd.org and follow the MWCD on Facebook and Twitter.