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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Cawwwl of the Corvids
Thursday, May 14, 2026 10 AM to 11 AM
Cloudland Canyon State Park - Rising Fawn, GA
Crows are among the most intelligent and social animals on the planet. This program will give you the low-down on them and the other members of the Corvid family. Parking fee required. 706-657-4050.
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Crime and Punishment Historical Walking Tour
Thursday, May 14, 2026 2 PM to 3 PM
Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site - Dahlonega, GA
Bank Robberies! Gun Fights! Moonshine! Jail Breaks! Hog Thieves! Murders! A historical hike offered at the Dahlonega Gold Museum introduces visitors to these cases Learn about the people responsible for keeping law and order, those who committed crimes, and the punishments delivered to the guilty. See history where it happened! $5. 706-864-2257.
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The Wonderful Wandering Weed Walk
Thursdays 3 PM - 4 PM – May 14, 2026 until May 28, 2026 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Weather you're a dandelion enthusiast or can't stand seeing them in your garden, on this hike come join our naturalist as we discuss and learn to identify native and non-native weeds! We'll meet at the boat ramp at Campgrounds #2, taking the yellow trail along the shoreline to the dam, ~1.5 miles out & back. $5 plus parking fee required. 770-867-3489.
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Coffee and Community
Thursday, May 14, 2026 9 AM to 10:30 AM
Laura S. Walker State Park - Waycross, GA
Coffee, cocoa and conversation! Let's take it slow and enjoy the stroll. This will be an easy walk and talk perfect for all ages and paces! We will meet at the Interpretive Center to start our morning out right! See you there! Parking fee required. 912-287-4900.
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Snakes of Skidaway: Meet the Garter Snake
Thursday, May 14, 2026 2 PM to 3 PM
Skidaway Island State Park - Savannah, GA
Snakes of Skidaway: Meet the Garter Snake Come by the Interpretive Center to learn all about our ambassador garter snake. You will have the opportunity to meet and touch the snake while you learn about its behavior, habitat, and more! Parking fee required. 912-598-2300.
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Dark Skies Stargazing
Thursday, May 14, 2026 8:45 PM to 9:45 PM
Stephen C. Foster State Park - Fargo, GA
Join us to enjoy the awe inspiring beauty of the stars. We are a certified Dark Sky Park with some of the best night skies in the south east. Enjoy the majesty of the stars with the naked eye or take a gander through our telescope for a closer look. Parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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What’s that bird?
Thursdays 9 AM - 9:50 AM – May 14, 2026 until May 28, 2026 
Vogel State Park - Blairsville, GA
Join our volunteer naturalist in the visitor center breezeway to learn more about bird identification, including the use of the app “Merlin” to identify birds from songs and images. Please download and register the free Merlin app from Google or Apple App Store; WiFi is available in the visitor center. Binoculars aren’t required but are helpful. Parking fee required. 706-745-2628.
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Native plants & animals - iNaturalist as a tool for identification
Thursdays 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM – May 14, 2026 until May 28, 2026 
Vogel State Park - Blairsville, GA
Join one of our volunteer naturalists in the visitor center breezeway to learn more about nature identification & citizen science with the app “iNaturalist” to identify and record things in nature. Please download and register the free iNaturalist app from Google or Apple App Store; WiFi is available in the visitor center. Parking fee required. 706-745-2628.
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Think INside the Box!
Thursdays 12 PM - 12:50 PM – May 14, 2026 until May 28, 2026 
Vogel State Park - Blairsville, GA
Join one of our volunteer naturalists and the ambassador box turtle “Bilbo” in the visitor center breezeway to learn more about our native box turtles, their lives, and backyard conservation steps you can take to help them. Parking fee required. 706-745-2628.
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