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Bring homeschoolers to learn the importance of wetland habitats, their threats and conservation strategies. Participants will receive a stamp on their Wild GA bookmark. Optional guided hike. Students must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited. Must register in advance. $5 parking. 478-993-3053.
 
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Come learn all about the river rodents that call the Chattahoochee River home. We are going to be exploring the life cycle, diet and conservation concerns of muskrats, otters and beavers! $3 plus $5 parking. 770-254-7271.
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Come see what nature has to offer at Red Top as we walk the Sweetgum trail in search of items on our Bingo sheets. Start the day off right with a hike! All items can be found at Red Top this time of the year. .75 mile hike on Sweetgum Trail, easy difficulty. $5 parking. 770-975-0055.
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Knowing how to use a compass and a map is a GREAT skill for anyone to possess. Learn how to follow a bearing, calculate distance, and more. Get started early (or late!) learning valuable life skills. If this is something you would like to know how to do, simply navigate your way to the Picnic Tables behind the Visitors Center! $5 plus $5 parking. 770-975-0055.
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Knowing how to construct, start and maintain a viable fire is probably the most essential survival skill. Uses include; cooking, safety, heat, signaling, and not becoming a human popsicle. Don't get left out in the cold! Come get properly educated! Meet at the Picnic Tables behind the Visitors Center. $5 plus $5 parking. 770-975-0055.
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Join us for our 46th anniversary of the Pioneer Harvest Festival as we celebrate the culture and history of the Wiregrass region of South Georgia. Enjoy historical demonstrations and presentations from the Wiregrass Ecological & Cultural Project as well as other living history groups. $5 per adult, children 12 and under $3, standard parking fee required $5 parking. 912-384-7082.
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Bring homeschool students to learn all about snakes. We'll focus on Georgia's snake species of interest and get a stamp on your Wild Georgia Bookmark. $1 plus $5 parking. 478-993-3053.
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Come see what nature has to offer at Red Top as we walk the Sweetgum trail in search of items on our Bingo sheets. Start the day off right with a hike! All items can be found at Red Top this time of the year. .75 mile hike on Sweetgum Trail, easy difficulty. $5 parking. 770-975-0055.
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Knowing how to use a compass and a map is a GREAT skill for anyone to possess. Learn how to follow a bearing, calculate distance, and more. Get started early (or late!) learning valuable life skills. If this is something you would like to know how to do, simply navigate your way to the Picnic Tables behind the Visitors Center! $5 plus $5 parking. 770-975-0055.
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Knowing how to construct, start and maintain a viable fire is probably the most essential survival skill. Uses include; cooking, safety, heat, signaling, and not becoming a human popsicle. Don't get left out in the cold! Come get properly educated! Meet at the Picnic Tables behind the Visitors Center. $5 plus $5 parking. 770-975-0055.
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Knowing how to read a map and effectively navigate using only a compass is a great skill to have. Start preparing for an emergency BEFORE it happens. We have the experience and know-how to get you up to speed! If this is something that you would like to know how to do, simply navigate your way to the Tennis Courts by the Trading Post. $10 plus $5 parking. 770-975-0055.
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We are stepping back in time to learn how pioneers survived without running water, electric or cars. What games did children play, what toys did they have? Learn this and more as we step back in time. Students will play with toys from the past, create their very own pioneer toy, churn butter by hand and make a corn husk doll. $6 plus $5 parking. 706-541-0321.
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Want to learn how to identify a sick animal and what makes them sick? We will be covering the following diseases: rabies, white-nose syndrome and chronic wasting disease. Find out which animals are affected, how they are affected, and what you do if you come across a sick animal. $3 plus $5 parking. 770-254-7271.
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Meet at Camp Lawton History Center and churn your own butter the old fashioned way. Private group programs are available with advanced scheduling.
$3 Registration is required in advance. $3 plus $5 parking. 478-982-1660.
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Come see what nature has to offer at Red Top as we walk the Sweetgum trail in search of items on our Bingo sheets. Start the day off right with a hike! All items can be found at Red Top this time of the year. .75 mile hike on Sweetgum Trail, easy difficulty. $5 parking. 770-975-0055.
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Knowing how to use a compass and a map is a GREAT skill for anyone to possess. Learn how to follow a bearing, calculate distance, and more. Get started early (or late!) learning valuable life skills. If this is something you would like to know how to do, simply navigate your way to the Picnic Tables behind the Visitors Center! $5 plus $5 parking. 770-975-0055.
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Knowing how to construct, start and maintain a viable fire is probably the most essential survival skill. Uses include; cooking, safety, heat, signaling, and not becoming a human popsicle. Don't get left out in the cold! Come get properly educated! Meet at the Picnic Tables behind the Visitors Center. $5 plus $5 parking. 770-975-0055.
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Knowing how to read a map and effectively navigate using only a compass is a great skill to have. Start preparing for an emergency BEFORE it happens. We have the experience and know-how to get you up to speed! If this is something that you would like to know how to do, simply navigate your way to the Tennis Courts by the Trading Post. $10 plus $5 parking. 770-975-0055.
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Join us at Picnic Shelter 3 to learn about Georgia mammals! You will have the opportunity to touch and interact with a variety of furs while learning about the animals that call our state home. Pay in the visitor center beforehand, or bring cash to the event. $1 plus $5 parking. 678-450-7726.
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Do you know how Native Americans got to Georgia, or what their different roles were in their communities? Come learn about the culture and history of the Cherokee people at Picnic Shelter 1! This educational program will include a craft. Call our visitor center to register. $3 plus $5 parking. 678-450-7726.
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Knowing how to read a map and effectively navigate using only a compass is a great skill to have. Start preparing for an emergency BEFORE it happens. We have the experience and know-how to get you up to speed! If this is something that you would like to know how to do, simply navigate your way to the Tennis Courts by the Trading Post. $10 plus $5 parking. 770-975-0055.
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Join us at Picnic Shelter 3 to learn about Georgia mammals! You will have the opportunity to touch and interact with a variety of furs while learning about the animals that call our state home. Pay in the visitor center beforehand, or bring cash to the event. $1 plus $5 parking. 678-450-7726.
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Join our naturalist at Picnic Shelter 3 to make a pinecone bird feeder for your yard and learn about the non-migratory birds it could attract! Pre-registration is required, call the visitor center to reserve your spot. $3 plus $5 parking. 678-450-7726.
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Join our naturalist outside the visitor center to listen to a story about being thankful, sing a silly song, and do a craft! $3 plus $5 parking. 678-450-7726.
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Young children will enjoy getting out for this hour of interactive reading. Listen to nature stories perfect for children with a love of the outdoors. Meet in the Interpretive Center. $5 parking. 912-598-2300.
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Knowing how to read a map and effectively navigate using only a compass is a great skill to have. Start preparing for an emergency BEFORE it happens. We have the experience and know-how to get you up to speed! If this is something that you would like to know how to do, simply navigate your way to the Tennis Courts by the Trading Post. $10 plus $5 parking. 770-975-0055.
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Come see what nature has to offer at Red Top as we walk the Sweetgum trail in search of items on our Bingo sheets. Start the day off right with a hike! All items can be found at Red Top this time of the year. .75 mile hike on Sweetgum Trail, easy difficulty. $5 parking. 770-975-0055.
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Knowing how to use a compass and a map is a GREAT skill for anyone to possess. Learn how to follow a bearing, calculate distance, and more. Get started early (or late!) learning valuable life skills. If this is something you would like to know how to do, simply navigate your way to the Picnic Tables behind the Visitors Center! $5 plus $5 parking. 770-975-0055.
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Knowing how to construct, start and maintain a viable fire is probably the most essential survival skill. Uses include; cooking, safety, heat, signaling, and not becoming a human popsicle. Don't get left out in the cold! Come get properly educated! Meet at the Picnic Tables behind the Visitors Center. $5 plus $5 parking. 770-975-0055.
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Come learn about the two different types of precipitation Frost and Snow. Learn what causes each one, how they affect the environment and how their measurements are crucial to different industries around Georgia. $3 plus $5 parking. 770-254-7271.
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Join our naturalist at Picnic Shelter 3 to make a pinecone bird feeder for your yard and learn about the non-migratory birds it could attract! Pre-registration is required, call the visitor center to reserve your spot. $3 plus $5 parking. 678-450-7726.
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FDR portrayer James Fowler will recite the "Day of Infamy" speech declaring that a state of war exists sending the United States into WWII. Performances at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. $9.50-$15 706-655-5870.
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Come learn which animals have to use survival strategies during the winter. We will dive into the diverse adaptations employed by various mammals to endure freezing temperatures, examining their remarkable physical and behavioral mechanisms for keeping warm and winter safety. $3 plus $5 parking. 770-254-7271.
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Join Friends of Hard Labor Creek at the original CCC camp for an authentic CCC dinner. Retired DNR Chief Historian Judd Smith will share stories of the Civilian Conservation Corps, its impact on Hard Labor Creek, and the lives of the Camp SP-8 CCC boys. Proceeds aid restoration of Georgia’s last standing CCC camp. Pre-registration required. $50 plus $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Bring your homeschool family to tour the house decorated in the manner of a 19th century Moravian Lovefeast, and enjoy a Christmas themed craft. Call to pre-register, spaces limited. $6.50 - $5.25 706-695-2598.
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This winter drop off camp is for ages 6+ enjoy activities like cocoa making, campfire in jar, apple butter making, hiking and winter gift making activities, and a snowstorm in a jar. Please pack your child with a lunch, water bottle and appropriate clothes for the weather.
$100 per child for all 3 days or $45 per child per day $100-$45 $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Let’s take it bird by bird! Learn how to identify different bird species in this beginner’s program with tips that will help you start your bird watching journey. We will take a short hike and use shape, color pattern, behavior, and habitat to identify a variety of birds and learn how to use binoculars effectively in finding birds in the wild. $5.50-$8 478-986-5172.
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Let’s take it bird by bird! Learn how to identify different bird species in this beginner’s program with tips that will help you start your bird watching journey. We will take a short hike and use shape, color pattern, behavior, and habitat to identify a variety of birds and learn how to use binoculars effectively in finding birds in the wild. $5.50-$8 478-986-5172.
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Let’s take it bird by bird! Learn how to identify different bird species in this beginner’s program with tips that will help you start your bird watching journey. We will take a short hike and use shape, color pattern, behavior, and habitat to identify a variety of birds and learn how to use binoculars effectively in finding birds in the wild. $5.50-$8 478-986-5172.
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Let’s take it bird by bird! Learn how to identify different bird species in this beginner’s program with tips that will help you start your bird watching journey. We will take a short hike and use shape, color pattern, behavior, and habitat to identify a variety of birds and learn how to use binoculars effectively in finding birds in the wild. $5.50-$8 478-986-5172.
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See the farm come to life with an antique tractor display and demonstrations of farm skills like blacksmithing, woodstove cooking, spinning, weaving, and more. Visitors can also walk the grounds which includes over 20 original farm buildings, two farm houses, farm animals, a garden, and a mill complex. Note: event admission pricing varies. $3 - $10. 478-986-5172.
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Join one of our rangers on a guide tour of the site including the houses, garden and cotton gin house to learn how the cotton gin changed farming in Georgia and brought about the rise in cotton as a cash crop, new cotton farms, and enslaved labor across the state. $5.50-$8 ($1 for children 5 & under) 478-986-5172.
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The cotton boll weevil arrived to Georgia around 1920 and destroyed cotton crops around the state. In this program learn all about the boll weevil and its affects on Georgia's economy and the efforts that eventually eradicated the bug. Program will include a tour of the cotton farm and a boll weevil activity. $5.50-$8 ($1 for children 5 & under) 478-986-5172.
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Join one of our rangers on a guide tour of the site including the houses, garden and cotton gin house to learn how the cotton gin changed farming in Georgia and brought about the rise in cotton as a cash crop, new cotton farms, and enslaved labor across the state. $5.50-$8 ($1 for children 5 & under) 478-986-5172.
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The cotton boll weevil arrived to Georgia around 1920 and destroyed cotton crops around the state. In this program learn all about the boll weevil and its affects on Georgia's economy and the efforts that eventually eradicated the bug. Program will include a tour of the cotton farm and a boll weevil activity. $5.50-$8 ($1 for children 5 & under) 478-986-5172.
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Experience sugar cane syrup making the old-fashioned way as we cook cane juice in the original kettles and press sugar cane on the steam powered press. We will also have live bluegrass music, spinning, weaving, blacksmithing, and woodstove cooking and a Civil War encampment commemorating the arrival of General Sherman's federal troops. $3-$10. 478-986-5172.
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