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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. Parking fee required. 912-598-2300.
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In this lab, participants will learn about the role owls have in the ecosystem, analyze and dissect owl pellets, and reconstruct the skeletons of prey animals. Meet at the Nature Center classroom. Ages 6+. Pre-registration is required as space is limited. Call the park office to register. $8 plus parking fee required. 770-389-7801.
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Get ready to learn COOL facts about how different animals deal with wintertime! Oxbow meadows will be joining us for this special event! Youth $5.00 Adult $7.50 Admissions not included or required 706-655-5870.
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*!Pre-registration is required at least 24 hours before the scheduled time!*
Each month we will focus, discover, and enjoy a different nature related topic with hands-on activities. $10.00 plus parking fee required. 912-882-5256.
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*No reservations until December 1st*
This program is for individual Homeschool parents and is appropriate for children aged 4-7.
Join Smithgall’s Naturalist for a fun program on all things birds and worms! Learn about what different birds eat, how they find their food, and how their food stays hidden through an interactive game. $5 plus parking fee required. 706-878-3087.
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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 parking fee required. 678-450-7726.
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Celebrate Black History Month by learning the story and impact of the Eleanor Roosevelt School. We revisit President Roosevelt’s 1937 school dedication speech and the Fort Valley State University original disparity research. Come hear the plans to reopen the Eleanor Roosevelt School, presented at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Memorial Museum. 5.00 Youth -$7.50 Adults Admissions not included or required 706-655-5870.
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Pack you a picnic lunch and come celebrate your love of nature at the state park and have fun creating Valentines Day Cards for those you care about. $3 plus parking fee required. 770-254-7271.
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FDR portrayer James Fowler and Teddy Roosevelt portrayer Dr. Joel Harris will reflect on their place in our nation's history. Two great Americans who follow the same career paths to become giants in American history. Performances will be at 11:00 am, 1:00pm, and 2:00 pm. Youth $5.00 Adults $7.50 Admissions not included or required 706-655-5870.
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FDR portrayer James Fowler and Teddy Roosevelt portrayer Dr. Joel Harris will reflect on their place in our nation's history. Two great Americans who follow the same career paths to become giants in American history. Performances will be at 11:00 am, 1:00pm, and 2:00 pm. Youth $5.00 Adults $7.50 Admissions not included or required 706-655-5870.
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FDR portrayer James Fowler and Teddy Roosevelt portrayer Dr. Joel Harris will reflect on their place in our nation's history. Two great Americans who follow the same career paths to become giants in American history. Performances will be at 11:00 am, 1:00pm, and 2:00 pm. Youth $5.00 Adults $7.50 Admissions not included or required 706-655-5870.
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This week long Junior Ranger Camp runs from 9 am to 3 pm Feb 16 through Feb 20. Ages 6-12 welcome. Please pack your child a lunch and anything they need to be comfortable. Campers will hike, participate in hands on learning and crafts. $200 per child for the full week or $50 per child per day. Please call 770-732-2613 to register. $50-200 parking fee required. 770-732-2613.
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*No reservations until January 1st*
This Program is for individual Homeschool families, and is appropriate for children aged 7-12
Join Smithgall's Naturalist to learn about the white tail deer, what makes up their ideal habitat, and how they survive through an up-close look and an interactive outdoor game. $5 plus parking fee required. 706-878-3087.
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This week long Junior Ranger Camp runs from 9 am to 3 pm Feb 16 through Feb 20. Ages 6-12 welcome. Please pack your child a lunch and anything they need to be comfortable. Campers will hike, participate in hands on learning and crafts. $200 per child for the full week or $50 per child per day. Please call 770-732-2613 to register. $50-200 parking fee required. 770-732-2613.
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This week long Junior Ranger Camp runs from 9 am to 3 pm Feb 16 through Feb 20. Ages 6-12 welcome. Please pack your child a lunch and anything they need to be comfortable. Campers will hike, participate in hands on learning and crafts. $200 per child for the full week or $50 per child per day. Please call 770-732-2613 to register. $50-200 parking fee required. 770-732-2613.
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This week long Junior Ranger Camp runs from 9 am to 3 pm Feb 16 through Feb 20. Ages 6-12 welcome. Please pack your child a lunch and anything they need to be comfortable. Campers will hike, participate in hands on learning and crafts. $200 per child for the full week or $50 per child per day. Please call 770-732-2613 to register. $50-200 parking fee required. 770-732-2613.
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This week long Junior Ranger Camp runs from 9 am to 3 pm Feb 16 through Feb 20. Ages 6-12 welcome. Please pack your child a lunch and anything they need to be comfortable. Campers will hike, participate in hands on learning and crafts. $200 per child for the full week or $50 per child per day. Please call 770-732-2613 to register. $50-200 parking fee required. 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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Come out to the park to learn about different turtle species in Georgia, their diverse habitats, diets and conservation efforts. Come hear our box turtle's rehabilitation story. $3 plus parking fee required. 770-254-7271.
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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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This program is intended for Homeschool families and is geared towards children aged 8-13
Join Smithgall's Naturalist to learn the basics of using a compass and navigation before testing your new skills in a fun game!
This program does take place 100% outside, so please bring water and dress for the weather. $5 plus parking fee required. 706-878-3087.
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Learn 5 most used knots for outdoor adventures and how to identify animal tracks along the riverside trail with a fun animal track scavenger hunt. $3 plus parking fee required. 770-254-7271.
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Everyone loves a good campfire! In this outdoor class, kids will learn what items are needed for a safe campfire, hands on training of how to start one, safely put one out and what to do if one gets out of control. $3 plus parking fee required. 770-254-7271.
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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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Actress/Storyteller Carol Cain will portray seven different "Rosie the Riveter's" in one special performance. Rosie represents the American women who worked during World War II producing munitions, planes, tanks and war supplies. Times: 11:00am, 1:30am, and 2:30pm 5.00 Youth -$7.50 Adults Admissions not included or required 706-655-5870.
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Learn the basic movements of kayaking on a safe and peaceful section of Lake Rutledge. Open to visitors 8 years and older who can swim and are new to kayaking (any minor needs to be accompanied by an adult). Equipment provided. Limited spaces. Event open to all public, including Girl Scouts. $30 plus parking fee required. 706-557-3001.
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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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Come out and improve Hard Labor Creek by volunteering for Your State Parks Day! There will be a variety of volunteer projects to choose for all ages and skills. RSVP by emailing: friendsofhardlaborcreek@gmail.com. Registration will open on August 26. Parking fee required. 706-557-3001.
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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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