Monumental Moments Events

Don Carter State Park


Saturday, January 10, 2026

Hibernating Bear Craft
Saturday, Jan 10, 2026 11 AM to 11:30 AM
Don Carter State Park - Gainesville, GA
Meet outside the visitor center for an adorable bear craft! $1 plus parking fee required. 678-450-7726.
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Saturday, January 24, 2026

Intro to Merlin Bird ID
Saturday, Jan 24, 2026 8:45 AM to 9:30 AM
Don Carter State Park - Gainesville, GA
Meet our naturalist at picnic shelter 3 to learn how to use the Merlin Bird ID app. After a quick overview of the app and how it works, you will take a walk around the park and test out the app yourself! Please download Merlin Bird ID on your phone before the program. Call the visitor center to register. $1 plus parking fee required. 678-450-7726.
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Get to Know North Georgia Hike
Saturday, Jan 24, 2026 10 AM to 11 AM
Don Carter State Park - Gainesville, GA
Take a short hike with our naturalist around the Huckleberry Trail to learn some general local history as well as flora and fauna. The trail is 0.75 miles, unpaved, with a mix of walking uphill and downhill. Parking fee required. 678-450-7726.
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Hibernating Bear Craft
Saturday, Jan 24, 2026 11:30 AM to 12 PM
Don Carter State Park - Gainesville, GA
Meet outside the visitor center for an adorable bear craft! $1 plus parking fee required. 678-450-7726.
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Sunday, January 25, 2026

Pet a Pelt!
Sunday, Jan 25, 2026 1 PM to 1:45 PM
Don Carter State Park - Gainesville, GA
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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Friend or Foe Talk
Sunday, Jan 25, 2026 2 PM to 2:45 PM
Don Carter State Park - Gainesville, GA
Have trouble identifying poison ivy or telling venomous snakes from non-venomous ones? Or, do you wonder how to interact with that wildlife once you know what it is? This talk at picnic shelter 3 is for you! Learn how to ID local potential hazards and learn the safest way to interact with them. Parking fee required. 678-450-7726.
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Saturday, January 31, 2026

Get to Know North Georgia Hike
Saturday, Jan 31, 2026 10 AM to 11 AM
Don Carter State Park - Gainesville, GA
Take a short hike with our naturalist around the Huckleberry Trail to learn some general local history as well as flora and fauna. The trail is 0.75 miles, unpaved, with a mix of walking uphill and downhill. Parking fee required. 678-450-7726.
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