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LABOR DAY ACTIVITIES

Monday, September 6th

10:30am – Knot so Fast!
Meet at the Visitor Center

1pm – Creekwade
Meet at the Visitor Center Bring water shoes!

3:30pm – Turtle Races
Meet at the Visitor Center



SAVE MY PARKS DAY,

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

SPONSORED BY FRIENDS OF GEORGIA STATE PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES

Service Projects are scheduled for 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Park wide clean up and highway clean up.
Weeding, mulching, and pruning in several areas of the Park.
Lodge and Visitor Center clean up- inside and outside.

If you or your group are interested in volunteering please contact Kathy Brigman, Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge, Friends Chapter President, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (706) 579-1575 or call the Visitor Center at (706) 265-4703.


All volunteers are welcome to attend.  Please bring water, sunscreen, bug spray, a hat or visor, gardening gloves, and dress comfortably.
Trash bags will be provided.  Reflective vests will be available for highway trash pick up.

Last Updated on Thursday, 02 September 2010 00:41
 
Current Schedule

September (pdf)

2010 Special Events Brochure

For more information, call the programming department at (706) 265-1969

Tuesdays

3:00pm – That’s Owl Folks!
Meet at the Visitor Center.  Join a ranger to meet a few of our resident non-releasable owls in this entertaining and educational program.

Wednesdays

3:00pm – Featured Creature
Meet at the Visitor Center to learn more about one of the rangers’ favorite wildlife ambassadors.  

Saturdays

10:30am – Nature Hike
Meet at the Visitor Center.  Discover some of the secrets of the park’s flora and fauna on this ranger-led hike.  

1:00pm – Snakes Alive!
Meet at the Lodge Lobby.  These often-misunderstood reptiles are important in so many ways.  Participants will see live, non-venomous snakes native to Georgia.

3:30pm – Seed Mosaics
Meet at the Visitor Center.  We supply the seeds, you supply the creativity during this fun craft.   

Sundays

10:30am – The Bear Facts
Meet at the Visitor Center.  Bear sighting season is upon us!  Join a park naturalist for a talk about black bear habits and habitats.

1:00pm – Close Encounters of the Bird Kind!
Meet at the Lodge Lobby.  Join a park naturalist as we spend some time with resident non-releasable raptors.

3:30pm – Marvelous Mammals
Meet at the Visitor Center for hands-on exploration of native mammal pelts and 
discussion about our furry forest fellows.

Fed Wildlife = Dead Wildlife
Please don’t leave food items accessible to wildlife.

Please don’t litter.

Last Updated on Thursday, 02 September 2010 00:34