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Junior Ranger Events


Friday, October 6, 2023

Fall Break Jr Ranger Day Camp
Friday, Oct 6, 2023 9 AM to 3 PM
Victoria Bryant State Park - Royston, GA
Come enjoy your fall break with a Jr Ranger Day Camp! Ages 7-11. Jr Rangers need to bring a packed lunch, plenty of water, and wear closed toed shoes. Please call the park office to register. $35 plus $5 parking. 706-245-6270.

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Campfire Basics
Saturday, Oct 7, 2023 2 PM to 3 PM
Panola Mountain State Park - Stockbridge, GA
Join a ranger and work with others to learn how to build a campfire and the basics of fire safety. Celebrate what you accomplished with s'mores at the end! Meet at the Nature Center. Pre-registration is required. Ages 6+ $5 plus $5 parking. 770-389-7801.

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Junior Ranger Camp
Tuesday, Oct 10, 2023 9 AM to 2 PM
George L. Smith State Park - Twin City, GA
Join our Rangers to do activities in our Junior Ranger Book & earn their Junior Ranger Badge. Activities will include hiking, exploring nature, fishing, inside look at the mill, and an up close look at Watson our resident gopher tortoise. Age requirement is 7-12 years old. RSVP by Oct 6. $25 Kids will need to bring their lunch and snacks. $5 parking. 478-763-2759.
Outdoor Camping Survival- Junior Rangers
Tuesday, Oct 10, 2023 10 AM to 12:30 PM
Mistletoe State Park - Appling, GA
Camping is fun if you are prepared for the adventure. "Outdoor Camping Survival" will focus on the basics of camping and surviving in nature. Participants will learn how to put up a tent, build a shelter, start a fire without a match, build a campfire, camp cooking skills, prepare their lunch over a campfire and hiking in the woods. $25 per participant $5 parking. 706-541-0321.

Friday, October 13, 2023

Fall Break Jr Ranger Day Camp
Friday, Oct 13, 2023 9 AM to 3 PM
Victoria Bryant State Park - Royston, GA
Come enjoy your fall break with a Jr Ranger Day Camp! Ages 7-1. Jr Rangers need to bring a packed lunch, plenty of water, and wear closed toed shoes. Please call the park office to register. $35 plus $5 parking. 706-245-6270.

Saturday, October 21, 2023

Orienteering 101
Saturday, Oct 21, 2023 1 PM to 3 PM
Panola Mountain State Park - Stockbridge, GA
Join us for an introductory course that will help you to understand proper compass usage, how to take your pace, and how to use maps to find your way through the wilderness. Ages 8+. Register in advance. Meet at the Alexander Lake Area. $10 plus $5 parking. 770-389-7801.

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Homeschool at Panola: Intro to Archaeology
Thursday, Nov 2, 2023 9 AM to 3 PM
Panola Mountain State Park - Stockbridge, GA
Archaeology is a ton of dirt digging, story-telling, and mystery solving! We will learn about what an archaeologist does, meet an archaeologist, and complete an activity to learn how archaeologists understand the past. Recommended Ages: 6-12. Pre-Registration is required. Meet at Nature Center. $8 plus $5 parking. 770-389-7801.
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Saturday, November 11, 2023

Lost But Found Safe and Sound
Saturday, Nov 11, 2023 12 PM to 1 PM
Panola Mountain State Park - Stockbridge, GA
Learn simple techniques for staying safe and keeping track of your family when venturing into the great outdoors. Search and Rescue Dog Team volunteer, Diane Stone, and her trusty K9 companion Maisey will be leading this interactive class (Unless a SAR emergency is occurring). Meet at the Nature Center. Must register in advance. $5 parking. 770-389-7801.
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Saturday, December 9, 2023

Lost But Found Safe and Sound
Saturday, Dec 9, 2023 12 PM to 1 PM
Panola Mountain State Park - Stockbridge, GA
Learn simple techniques for staying safe and keeping track of your family when venturing into the great outdoors. Search and Rescue Dog Team volunteer, Diane Stone, and her trusty K9 companion Maisey will be leading this interactive class (Unless a SAR emergency is occurring). Meet at the Nature Center. Must register in advance. $5 parking. 770-389-7801.
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Friday, November 29, 2024

Gobble Wobble
Friday, Nov 29, 2024 10 AM to 12:30 PM
Smithgall Woods State Park - Helen, GA
Did you happen to Gobble until you Wobbled this Thanksgiving? Here is your chance to walk off a bit of those Turkey and stuffing gains! Join our Naturalist on a guided hike from the visitor's center to our covered bridge, and learn some fun facts about the park along the way! $45 or $50 if registration is paid after July 15. 706-878-3087.