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Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Junior Ranger Camp (Ages 6-12)
Tuesday, Jul 22, 2025 9 AM to 4 PM
Red Top Mountain State Park - Acworth, GA
Junior Ranger Camp season! Activities include hiking, arts & crafts, plant and animal identification, kayaking, shelter and fire building archery, reptile interactions, and more! By the end of this camp, kids will earn their badge and be a true Junior Ranger. $150.00 $5 parking. 770-975-4226.
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Summer Jr. Ranger Camp
Tuesday, Jul 22, 2025 9 AM to 3 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
Spend a week with a ranger! This Jr. Ranger Camp features activities like fire building, shelter building, and apple butter making. Everyday will have a new and excited hike. Please be sure to pack your child a lunch and whatever they need to be comfortable. Close toed shoes recommended, water bottle required. $100 per child per week or $25 per day $25-$100 $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Creek Wading with a Naturalist
Wednesdays 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM – Jul 23, 2025 until Aug 20, 2025 
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Every Wednesday, 11:30am-12:30pm June-August, come cool off with a Naturalist as we dive into the ecosystem within Little Amicalola Creek! Learn about the cool creatures that call our creek "home" and hear about how the North GA river systems have been a resource for plants, wildlife, and people alike for centuries! Nets and buckets provided. $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Fluttering Bye: Imperiled Moths and Butterflies of CCSP
Wednesday, Jul 23, 2025 1 PM to 1:30 PM
Cloudland Canyon State Park - Rising Fawn, GA
Learn about the life cycle of butterflies and moths, and the threatened species specific to Cloudland Canyon in this short thirty minute program. $5 parking. 706-657-4050.
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iNaturalist 101
4th Wednesday of Month 9 AM - 11 AM from Jul 23, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
We'll learn the basics of the app together, then take a hike through the rock garden along the lakeshore out to the rocky point at the fishing hole, collecting species along the way. With our identifier in-hand, we'll search for birds, bugs, lizards, & snakes, and we're sure to find plenty of flora! Check-in & register at the Visitor Center. $10 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Junior Ranger Camp (Ages 6-12)
Wednesday, Jul 23, 2025 9 AM to 4 PM
Red Top Mountain State Park - Acworth, GA
Junior Ranger Camp season! Activities include hiking, arts & crafts, plant and animal identification, kayaking, shelter and fire building archery, reptile interactions, and more! By the end of this camp, kids will earn their badge and be a true Junior Ranger. $150.00 $5 parking. 770-975-4226.
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Summer Jr. Ranger Camp
Wednesday, Jul 23, 2025 9 AM to 3 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
Spend a week with a ranger! This Jr. Ranger Camp features activities like fire building, shelter building, and apple butter making. Everyday will have a new and excited hike. Please be sure to pack your child a lunch and whatever they need to be comfortable. Close toed shoes recommended, water bottle required. $100 per child per week or $25 per day $25-$100 $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Junior Ranger Day Camp Ages 8-11
Wednesday, Jul 23, 2025 9 AM to 3 PM
Victoria Bryant State Park - Royston, GA
July 23rd- 25th. Ages 8-11. 9:00- 3:00 daily. Drop your Jr Rangers off for 3 days of outdoor fun! Kids need to bring a packed lunch, plenty of water, and wear closed-toe shoes. Call the office to sign up. Space is limited. $115 plus $5 parking. 706-245-6270.
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Thursday, July 24, 2025

Junior Ranger Camp (Ages 6-12)
Thursday, Jul 24, 2025 9 AM to 4 PM
Red Top Mountain State Park - Acworth, GA
Junior Ranger Camp season! Activities include hiking, arts & crafts, plant and animal identification, kayaking, shelter and fire building archery, reptile interactions, and more! By the end of this camp, kids will earn their badge and be a true Junior Ranger. $150.00 $5 parking. 770-975-4226.
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Summer Jr. Ranger Camp
Thursday, Jul 24, 2025 9 AM to 3 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
Spend a week with a ranger! This Jr. Ranger Camp features activities like fire building, shelter building, and apple butter making. Everyday will have a new and excited hike. Please be sure to pack your child a lunch and whatever they need to be comfortable. Close toed shoes recommended, water bottle required. $100 per child per week or $25 per day $25-$100 $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Creek Critters Hike
Thursday, Jul 24, 2025 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Watson Mill Bridge State Park - Comer, GA
Experience hands-on stream ecology while hiking along beaver creek. $5.00 plus $5 parking. 706-783-5349.
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Creatures of the Night
Thursday, Jul 24, 2025 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Watson Mill Bridge State Park - Comer, GA
Take a walk on the wild side with a night hike. We'll listen for our nocturnal residents while using a black light to look for bio-fluorescent critters. Participants encouraged to bring water and hiking shoes. Meet at the visitor center. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-783-5349.
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Friday, July 25, 2025

Creek Critters
Friday, Jul 25, 2025 10:30 AM to 12 PM
Black Rock Mountain State Park - Mountain City, GA
Come explore the creek and look for critters that live in and around it. We will also learn a bit about the critters we find and how to respect them and their habitat. Meet at the Black Rock Lake trailhead by the parking area, bring water, and wear closed-toe shoes that will stay on and can get wet. $5 parking. 706-746-2141.
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Summer Jr. Ranger Camp
Friday, Jul 25, 2025 9 AM to 3 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
Spend a week with a ranger! This Jr. Ranger Camp features activities like fire building, shelter building, and apple butter making. Everyday will have a new and excited hike. Please be sure to pack your child a lunch and whatever they need to be comfortable. Close toed shoes recommended, water bottle required. $100 per child per week or $25 per day $25-$100 $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Wildlife Presentation
Friday, Jul 25, 2025 3 PM to 4 PM
Watson Mill Bridge State Park - Comer, GA
Join us to learn about some of our native species with special guests from UGA. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-783-5349.
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Saturday, July 26, 2025

Nature Journaling
Saturday, Jul 26, 2025 11 AM to 12:30 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Join us this spring as we begin our illustrative walk through the seasons and nature! In this program, we will be highlighting your individual interpretation of the surrounding environment while also strengthening your passion to discover, observe, be mindful, and be creative! We supply the journals, you bring the imagination! Find us in Shelter 2 $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Fundamentals of Nature Identification
Saturday, Jul 26, 2025 1 PM to 2 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Come explore the biodiversity of Amicalola Falls with an introduction to the iNaturalist Nature Identification app then a walk around our lodge loop trail to identify surrounding flora/fauna. Meet us in the Lodge Lobby! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Iconic Trees of Amicalola Falls
Saturday, Jul 26, 2025 2 PM to 3 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Join volunteer naturalists to learn how to use a tree ID guide book and scientific sketches to identify amazing trees at Amicalola Falls. This walk will take place at the Lodge Loop Trail, which overlooks the mountain range that surrounds the Lodge. Meet us in the lodge lobby! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Bats of Georgia
Saturday, Jul 26, 2025 8 PM to 9 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
If you don't already love Georgia's bats- you're about to! Join bat enthusiasts and Georgia master naturalists to learn what bats do for us, and what we can do for Georgia's bats. After the 30-minute presentation, take a walk using special bat-detecting gear to participate in citizen-science! Meet us in the campground picnic pavilion! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Frogs and Toads of GA Campfire Program
Saturday, Jul 26, 2025 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Don Carter State Park - Gainesville, GA
Ever wonder what our state amphibian is, or which frog can croak the loudest? Come find out at the Frogs and Toads of GA Campfire Program! Listen to an interactive campfire story and play educational games with our naturalist. For overnight guests in the pavilion in the RV campground. $5 parking. 678-450-7726.
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Conservation Coloring Stories
Saturday, Jul 26, 2025 to Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 11 AM
Elijah Clark State Park - Lincolnton, GA
Each participant will be given a drawing prompt from a story. Once everyone has finished their pictures, we will read the story and share the pictures that everyone drew. The pictures will be shared on our facebook page and have a chance to be featured in a book in our visitors center. $5 parking. 706-359-3458.
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Nature's Art Box: Found Art: Flowers
Saturday, Jul 26, 2025 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Elijah Clark State Park - Lincolnton, GA
Sign up at the Visitor Center for a nature-sourced craft. This month, we will be creating flowers, to bring home, created out of responsibly collected materials. We will also discuss the importance of native plant diversity. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-359-3458.
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Wild Georgia Guided Nature Hike
Saturday, Jul 26, 2025 10 AM to 12 PM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Saving endangered wildlife may sound like a daunting task, but what if conservation can take place in your own backyard? Join Etowah Rangers for a series of interpretive hikes focusing on some of Georgia's most at-risk species outlined in Georgia's State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), and learn about the State's plan for a more 'wild' future! $2-$6. 770-387-3747.
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Loop Around the Lake
Saturdays 9 AM - 12 PM – Jul 26, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come join us every Saturday for a brisk, seven-mile guided group jaunt around the lake on our inner-loop (yellow trail). Bring provisions, this intermediate-level challenge is for experienced hikers. Pet-friendly! This hike starts & ends at the Visitor Center parking lot. Please pre-register & pay at the Visitor Center prior to event start time. $5 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Twilight Kayak Tour
Saturday, Jul 26, 2025 7 PM to 9 PM
Hard Labor Creek State Park - Rutledge, GA
Explore Lake Rutledge as we scan the sky and woods looking for wildlife. Watch the changing colors on the water as the sun sets. We'll paddle to the spot we've found Bald Eagles mating and talk about their ecological importance. Bring water, bug spray and a change of clothes or a towel. For more info and to register, click on the link below. $20 if you use your craft, $25 if you use ours $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Wild Georgia SWAP Chat
Saturday, Jul 26, 2025 2 PM to 3 PM
High Falls State Park - Jackson, GA
Meet the Naturalist at the Program Area for an update on local species of interest for this year's State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) revision. Participants will receive a stamp on their Wild Georgia bookmark. $5 parking. 478-993-3053.
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EcoA Native Forest Restoration Program- Invasive Removal Class 3 of 8
Saturday, Jul 26, 2025 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
Do you love Sweetwater Creek State Park? Become an EcoA Steward! Meet twice a month during this 8 month long certification course, cultivate the knowledge & leadership skills to change your community. We're looking for 15-20 stewards for this program. To register please email adrian.fox@dnr.ga.gov $100 for full course or $25 single class $25-100 $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Sunday, July 27, 2025

Nature's Art Box: Found Art: Flowers
Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 10:30 AM to 12 PM
Elijah Clark State Park - Lincolnton, GA
Sign up at the Visitor Center for a nature-sourced craft. This month, we will be creating flowers, to bring home, created out of responsibly collected materials. We will also discuss the importance of native plant diversity. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-359-3458.
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Walk With a Ranger
Sundays 9 AM - 11 AM – Jul 27, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come meet our naturalist on a leisurely, 2-3 mile stroll through our bird sanctuary around the Wilkins Greenway Trail. We'll head out from the Visitor Center to find a forest habitat teeming with songbirds, and we may even spot a beaver! This event is stroller & pet-friendly. Every Sunday 9 AM & 11 AM. Starts & ends at the Visitor Center. $3 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Fungi Hike
Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 1 PM to 2 PM
Watson Mill Bridge State Park - Comer, GA
Take a hike through the park while learning about some of the fungi species that call it home. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-783-5349.
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Tree ID Hike
Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 3 PM to 4 PM
Watson Mill Bridge State Park - Comer, GA
Join us on a 1.5 mile hike through the woods while learning about some of our local plant life. Meet at the visitor center. Please bring water and comfortable shoes $5 plus $5 parking. 706-783-5349.
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Monday, July 28, 2025

Fluttering Bye: Imperiled Moths and Butterflies of CCSP
Monday, Jul 28, 2025 1 PM to 1:30 PM
Cloudland Canyon State Park - Rising Fawn, GA
Learn about the life cycle of butterflies and moths, and the threatened species specific to Cloudland Canyon in this short thirty minute program. $5 parking. 706-657-4050.
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Nature's Art Box: Found Art: Flowers
Monday, Jul 28, 2025 10:30 AM to 12 PM
Elijah Clark State Park - Lincolnton, GA
Sign up at the Visitor Center for a nature-sourced craft. This month, we will be creating flowers, to bring home, created out of responsibly collected materials. We will also discuss the importance of native plant diversity. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-359-3458.
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Master Naturalist
Monday, Jul 28, 2025 9 AM to 4 PM
Smithgall Woods State Park - Helen, GA
This is an adult environmental educational program in cooperation with the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry. This course is 8 weeks long and involves both classroom lectures as well as hands-on activities. The curriculum consists of 48 hours of instruction taught by state and local experts in the natural and environmental sciences. $285 plus $5 parking. 706-878-4707.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Olfactory Opulence: How Moths Influenced Perfume
Tuesday, Jul 29, 2025 1 PM to 2 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
Make your own perfume in this workshop highlighting fragrances we can attribute to moths! Night blooming flowers can't rely on showy colors to attract their pollinators instead they invested in a strong fragrance. Each participant will leave with 5 perfume testers they've made themselves! Call 770-732-2613 to register or come in person. $15 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Creek Wading with a Naturalist
Wednesdays 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM – Jul 30, 2025 until Aug 20, 2025 
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Every Wednesday, 11:30am-12:30pm June-August, come cool off with a Naturalist as we dive into the ecosystem within Little Amicalola Creek! Learn about the cool creatures that call our creek "home" and hear about how the North GA river systems have been a resource for plants, wildlife, and people alike for centuries! Nets and buckets provided. $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Going...Going...Gone?
Wednesday, Jul 30, 2025 2 AM to 3 AM
Cloudland Canyon State Park - Rising Fawn, GA
Many species of plants and animals, including some in our park are imperiled, or threatened. Come find out what they are, and what's being done to ensure their survival. $5 parking. 706-657-4050.
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Olfactory Opulence: How Moths Influenced Perfume
Wednesday, Jul 30, 2025 1 PM to 2 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
Make your own perfume in this workshop highlighting fragrances we can attribute to moths! Night blooming flowers can't rely on showy colors to attract their pollinators instead they invested in a strong fragrance. Each participant will leave with 5 perfume testers they've made themselves! Call 770-732-2613 to register or come in person. $15 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Thursday, July 31, 2025

Birding Basics
Thursday, Jul 31, 2025 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Crooked River State Park - St. Marys, GA
Enjoy a relaxing morning as we go on a birding adventure. This class will teach you the basics of birding as we hike and explore around Crooked River. Guests are encouraged to bring their own binoculars. $5 parking. 912-882-5256.
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Olfactory Opulence: How Moths Influenced Perfume
Thursday, Jul 31, 2025 1 PM to 2 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
Make your own perfume in this workshop highlighting fragrances we can attribute to moths! Night blooming flowers can't rely on showy colors to attract their pollinators instead they invested in a strong fragrance. Each participant will leave with 5 perfume testers they've made themselves! Call 770-732-2613 to register or come in person. $15 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Fungi Hike
Thursday, Jul 31, 2025 2 PM to 3 PM
Watson Mill Bridge State Park - Comer, GA
Take a hike through the park while learning about some of the fungi species that call it home. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-783-5349.
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Friday, August 1, 2025

Seeing Ghosts: How Surviving Species Remember their Extinct Counter Parts
Friday, Aug 1, 2025 3 PM to 4 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
Prepare to hear a ghost story about the natural resources that once resided in Sweetwater Creek. What does the American Persimmon, Devil's Walkingstick, Honey Locust, and Wild Tomato have in common? These plants have survived past their extinct coevolution species. To hear our tale of Evolutionary Anachronism call 770-732-2613 to register. $3 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Saturday, August 2, 2025

Birds of Prey
Saturday, Aug 2, 2025 1 PM to 2 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Join Blue Ridge Raptors to meet several amazing Birds of Prey up close and learn how to help wild raptors! Come early to chat with raptor specialists. Find us in the Visitor Center's Arch Room! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Herp, Herp, Hooray!
Saturday, Aug 2, 2025 10 AM to 11 AM
Crooked River State Park - St. Marys, GA
Come meet and learn about the various reptiles and amphibians that call our Nature Center home. Then afterwards, participate in a fun craft to take home your very own (wooden) reptile! $5.00 per person $5 parking. 912-882-5256.
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Nighttime Flyers: Bats Along the Etowah
Saturday, Aug 2, 2025 1 PM to 2 PM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Pollination, planting, and pest-control - what can't our tiny friend, the bat, do? Learn more about these often misunderstood mammals with a guest presenter from the Wildlife Resource Division! Along with this presentation, visitors can make their own bat craft to take home. $5 Craft Fee. 770-387-3747.
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Loop Around the Lake
Saturdays 9 AM - 12 PM – Aug 2, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come join us every Saturday for a brisk, seven-mile guided group jaunt around the lake on our inner-loop (yellow trail). Bring provisions, this intermediate-level challenge is for experienced hikers. Pet-friendly! This hike starts & ends at the Visitor Center parking lot. Please pre-register & pay at the Visitor Center prior to event start time. $5 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Wild Georgia - Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Saturday, Aug 2, 2025 2 PM to 3 PM
Georgia Veterans State Park & Resort - Cordele, GA
Spend the afternoon with us at the campground activity shelter learning important facts about the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake! $5 parking. 229-276-1004.
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Twilight Kayak Tour
Saturday, Aug 2, 2025 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Hard Labor Creek State Park - Rutledge, GA
Explore Lake Rutledge as we scan the sky and woods looking for wildlife. Watch the changing colors on the water as the sun sets. We'll paddle to the spot we've found Bald Eagles mating and talk about their ecological importance. Bring water, bug spray and a change of clothes or a towel. For more info and to register, click on the link below. $20 if you use your craft, $25 if you use ours $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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First Saturday Hike
Saturday, Aug 2, 2025 10 AM to 11:30 AM
New Echota Historic Site - Calhoun, GA
Join the Rangers for a morning of hiking and history. This ranger led hike will take visitors through the historic town of New Echota and 1 of 2 nature trails here on site. The ranger will discuss different ways the Cherokee and other native tribes were the first conservationist of the Americas. The hike will be easy to moderate. Weather dependent $6-$8. 706-624-1321.
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Seeing Ghosts: How Surviving Species Remember their Extinct Counter Parts
Saturday, Aug 2, 2025 3 PM to 4 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
Prepare to hear a ghost story about the natural resources that once resided in Sweetwater Creek. What does the American Persimmon, Devil's Walkingstick, Honey Locust, and Wild Tomato have in common? These plants have survived past their extinct coevolution species. To hear our tale of Evolutionary Anachronism call 770-732-2613 to register. $3 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Sunday, August 3, 2025

Birding Basics
Sunday, Aug 3, 2025 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Crooked River State Park - St. Marys, GA
Enjoy a relaxing morning as we go on a birding adventure. This class will teach you the basics of birding as we hike and explore around Crooked River. Guests are encouraged to bring their own binoculars. $5 parking. 912-882-5256.
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Walk With a Ranger
Sundays 9 AM - 11 AM – Aug 3, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come meet our naturalist on a leisurely, 2-3 mile stroll through our bird sanctuary around the Wilkins Greenway Trail. We'll head out from the Visitor Center to find a forest habitat teeming with songbirds, and we may even spot a beaver! This event is stroller & pet-friendly. Every Sunday 9 AM & 11 AM. Starts & ends at the Visitor Center. $3 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Creature Feature of HLC
Sunday, Aug 3, 2025 11 AM to 12 PM
Hard Labor Creek State Park - Rutledge, GA
Learn about the creatures that live in Hard Labor Creek and ask a naturalist any questions you have about the wildlife of the park. This program will include a live snake presentation. Program held in front of the Park Office. Program open to all ages. All children must be accompanied by an adult. $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Creek Wading with a Naturalist
Wednesdays 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM – Aug 6, 2025 until Aug 20, 2025 
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Every Wednesday, 11:30am-12:30pm June-August, come cool off with a Naturalist as we dive into the ecosystem within Little Amicalola Creek! Learn about the cool creatures that call our creek "home" and hear about how the North GA river systems have been a resource for plants, wildlife, and people alike for centuries! Nets and buckets provided. $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Nature Journaling
Wednesday, Aug 6, 2025 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Crooked River State Park - St. Marys, GA
Grab your pencils and join our Interpretive Ranger on an artistic journey on one of our walking trails! Take the opportunity to let your creativity flow and sketch the environment around you. $2 plus $5 parking. 912-882-5256.
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Thursday, August 7, 2025

Birding Basics
Thursday, Aug 7, 2025 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Crooked River State Park - St. Marys, GA
Enjoy a relaxing morning as we go on a birding adventure. This class will teach you the basics of birding as we hike and explore around Crooked River. Guests are encouraged to bring their own binoculars. $5 parking. 912-882-5256.
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Friday, August 8, 2025

Seeing Ghosts: How Surviving Species Remember their Extinct Counter Parts
Friday, Aug 8, 2025 3 PM to 4 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
Prepare to hear a ghost story about the natural resources that once resided in Sweetwater Creek. What does the American Persimmon, Devil's Walkingstick, Honey Locust, and Wild Tomato have in common? These plants have survived past their extinct coevolution species. To hear our tale of Evolutionary Anachronism call 770-732-2613 to register. $3 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Summer Bat Netting
Friday, Aug 8, 2025 8 PM to 9:45 PM
Wormsloe Historic Site - Savannah, GA
Bats, which make up roughly 20% of all mammalian species, are the only mammal capable of flight. There are 16 species in Georgia, 11 of which can be found here on the coast. Join us as we catch bats with the Wormsloe Institute for Environmental History as part of their long-term bat research and monitoring program. $25. 912-353-3023.
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Saturday, August 9, 2025

Nature Journaling
Saturday, Aug 9, 2025 11 AM to 12:30 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Join us this spring as we begin our illustrative walk through the seasons and nature! In this program, we will be highlighting your individual interpretation of the surrounding environment while also strengthening your passion to discover, observe, be mindful, and be creative! We supply the journals, you bring the imagination! Find us in Shelter 2 $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Fundamentals of Nature Identification
Saturday, Aug 9, 2025 1 PM to 2 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Come explore the biodiversity of Amicalola Falls with an introduction to the iNaturalist Nature Identification app then a walk around our lodge loop trail to identify surrounding flora/fauna. Meet us in the Lodge Lobby! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Iconic Trees of Amicalola Falls
Saturday, Aug 9, 2025 2 PM to 3 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Join volunteer naturalists to learn how to use a tree ID guide book and scientific sketches to identify amazing trees at Amicalola Falls. This walk will take place at the Lodge Loop Trail, which overlooks the mountain range that surrounds the Lodge. Meet us in the lodge lobby! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Bats of Georgia
Saturday, Aug 9, 2025 8 PM to 9 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
If you don't already love Georgia's bats- you're about to! Join bat enthusiasts and Georgia master naturalists to learn what bats do for us, and what we can do for Georgia's bats. After the 30-minute presentation, take a walk using special bat-detecting gear to participate in citizen-science! Meet us in the campground picnic pavilion! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Herp, Herp, Hooray!
Saturday, Aug 9, 2025 10 AM to 11 AM
Crooked River State Park - St. Marys, GA
Come meet and learn about the various reptiles and amphibians that call our Nature Center home. Then afterwards, participate in a fun craft to take home your very own (wooden) reptile! $5.00 per person $5 parking. 912-882-5256.
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Loop Around the Lake
Saturdays 9 AM - 12 PM – Aug 9, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come join us every Saturday for a brisk, seven-mile guided group jaunt around the lake on our inner-loop (yellow trail). Bring provisions, this intermediate-level challenge is for experienced hikers. Pet-friendly! This hike starts & ends at the Visitor Center parking lot. Please pre-register & pay at the Visitor Center prior to event start time. $5 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Twilight Kayak Tour
Saturday, Aug 9, 2025 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Hard Labor Creek State Park - Rutledge, GA
Explore Lake Rutledge as we scan the sky and woods looking for wildlife. Watch the changing colors on the water as the sun sets. We'll paddle to the spot we've found Bald Eagles mating and talk about their ecological importance. Bring water, bug spray and a change of clothes or a towel. For more info and to register, click on the link below. $20 if you use your craft, $25 if you use ours $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Invasive Intervention: Volunteer Work Day with Eco Addendum
Saturday, Aug 9, 2025 9 AM to 12 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
Our park needs your help! Join us for this volunteer work day centering around the removal of invasive species from Sweetwater Creek State Park. No previous experience needed. All ages welcome. Must register to participate. Call 770 732 2613 to register 0 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Sunday, August 10, 2025

Walk With a Ranger
Sundays 9 AM - 11 AM – Aug 10, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come meet our naturalist on a leisurely, 2-3 mile stroll through our bird sanctuary around the Wilkins Greenway Trail. We'll head out from the Visitor Center to find a forest habitat teeming with songbirds, and we may even spot a beaver! This event is stroller & pet-friendly. Every Sunday 9 AM & 11 AM. Starts & ends at the Visitor Center. $3 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Seeing Ghosts: How Surviving Species Remember their Extinct Counter Parts
Sunday, Aug 10, 2025 3 PM to 4 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
Prepare to hear a ghost story about the natural resources that once resided in Sweetwater Creek. What does the American Persimmon, Devil's Walkingstick, Honey Locust, and Wild Tomato have in common? These plants have survived past their extinct coevolution species. To hear our tale of Evolutionary Anachronism call 770-732-2613 to register. $3 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Creek Wading with a Naturalist
Wednesdays 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM – Aug 13, 2025 until Aug 20, 2025 
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Every Wednesday, 11:30am-12:30pm June-August, come cool off with a Naturalist as we dive into the ecosystem within Little Amicalola Creek! Learn about the cool creatures that call our creek "home" and hear about how the North GA river systems have been a resource for plants, wildlife, and people alike for centuries! Nets and buckets provided. $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Nature Journaling
Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Crooked River State Park - St. Marys, GA
Grab your pencils and join our Interpretive Ranger on an artistic journey on one of our walking trails! Take the opportunity to let your creativity flow and sketch the environment around you. $2 plus $5 parking. 912-882-5256.
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Thursday, August 14, 2025

Birding Basics
Thursday, Aug 14, 2025 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Crooked River State Park - St. Marys, GA
Enjoy a relaxing morning as we go on a birding adventure. This class will teach you the basics of birding as we hike and explore around Crooked River. Guests are encouraged to bring their own binoculars. $5 parking. 912-882-5256.
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Friday, August 15, 2025

Nature Journaling
Friday, Aug 15, 2025 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Crooked River State Park - St. Marys, GA
Grab your pencils and join our Interpretive Ranger on an artistic journey on one of our walking trails! Take the opportunity to let your creativity flow and sketch the environment around you. $2 plus $5 parking. 912-882-5256.
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Owl Pellet Dissection Lab
Friday, Aug 15, 2025 2 PM to 3:30 PM
Panola Mountain State Park - Stockbridge, GA
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 $5 parking. 770-389-7801.
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Saturday, August 16, 2025

Birds of Prey
Saturday, Aug 16, 2025 1 PM to 2 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Join Blue Ridge Raptors to meet several amazing Birds of Prey up close and learn how to help wild raptors! Come early to chat with raptor specialists. Find us in the Visitor Center's Arch Room! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Perscribed Burn Hike with DNR - Northern Resource Manager Phil Delestrez
Saturday, Aug 16, 2025 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Chattahoochee Bend State Park - Newnan, GA
Come take a hike with Georgia's Northern Resource Manager Phil Delestrez through Chattahoochee Bends prescribed burned areas to hear about the process and learn why it is so essential to our ecosystem. $8Adult / $5 Child $5 parking. 770-254-7271.
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Herp, Herp, Hooray!
Saturday, Aug 16, 2025 10 AM to 11 AM
Crooked River State Park - St. Marys, GA
Come meet and learn about the various reptiles and amphibians that call our Nature Center home. Then afterwards, participate in a fun craft to take home your very own (wooden) reptile! $5.00 per person $5 parking. 912-882-5256.
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Early Bird Nature Hike
Saturday, Aug 16, 2025 9:30 AM to 11 AM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Bring binoculars to look for Eastern Meadowlarks, swallows, and other birds who are up and enjoying the morning! This scenic walk will take visitors through the grassy, open field, along the wooded perimeter trail and out to the meandering Etowah River. 770-387-3747.
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Loop Around the Lake
Saturdays 9 AM - 12 PM – Aug 16, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come join us every Saturday for a brisk, seven-mile guided group jaunt around the lake on our inner-loop (yellow trail). Bring provisions, this intermediate-level challenge is for experienced hikers. Pet-friendly! This hike starts & ends at the Visitor Center parking lot. Please pre-register & pay at the Visitor Center prior to event start time. $5 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Twilight Kayak Tour
Saturday, Aug 16, 2025 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Hard Labor Creek State Park - Rutledge, GA
Explore Lake Rutledge as we scan the sky and woods looking for wildlife. Watch the changing colors on the water as the sun sets. We'll paddle to the spot we've found Bald Eagles mating and talk about their ecological importance. Bring water, bug spray and a change of clothes or a towel. For more info and to register, click on the link below. $20 if you use your craft, $25 if you use ours $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Seeing Ghosts: How Surviving Species Remember their Extinct Counter Parts
Saturday, Aug 16, 2025 3 PM to 4 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
Prepare to hear a ghost story about the natural resources that once resided in Sweetwater Creek. What does the American Persimmon, Devil's Walkingstick, Honey Locust, and Wild Tomato have in common? These plants have survived past their extinct coevolution species. To hear our tale of Evolutionary Anachronism call 770-732-2613 to register. $3 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Sunday, August 17, 2025

Birding Basics
Sunday, Aug 17, 2025 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Crooked River State Park - St. Marys, GA
Enjoy a relaxing morning as we go on a birding adventure. This class will teach you the basics of birding as we hike and explore around Crooked River. Guests are encouraged to bring their own binoculars. $5 parking. 912-882-5256.
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Walk With a Ranger
Sundays 9 AM - 11 AM – Aug 17, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come meet our naturalist on a leisurely, 2-3 mile stroll through our bird sanctuary around the Wilkins Greenway Trail. We'll head out from the Visitor Center to find a forest habitat teeming with songbirds, and we may even spot a beaver! This event is stroller & pet-friendly. Every Sunday 9 AM & 11 AM. Starts & ends at the Visitor Center. $3 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Creek Wading with a Naturalist
Wednesdays 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM – Aug 20, 2025 
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Every Wednesday, 11:30am-12:30pm June-August, come cool off with a Naturalist as we dive into the ecosystem within Little Amicalola Creek! Learn about the cool creatures that call our creek "home" and hear about how the North GA river systems have been a resource for plants, wildlife, and people alike for centuries! Nets and buckets provided. $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Thursday, August 21, 2025

Nature Journaling
Thursday, Aug 21, 2025 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Crooked River State Park - St. Marys, GA
Grab your pencils and join our Interpretive Ranger on an artistic journey on one of our walking trails! Take the opportunity to let your creativity flow and sketch the environment around you. $2 plus $5 parking. 912-882-5256.
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Friday, August 22, 2025

Home School Day : Carnivores, Herbivores and Omnivores
Friday, Aug 22, 2025 10 AM to 12 PM
Chattahoochee Bend State Park - Newnan, GA
Do you know what each animal eats for dinner? Join our Naturalist to learn the different diets of mammals found in Chattahoochee Bend. $3 per student $5 parking. 770-254-7271.
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Saturday, August 23, 2025

Nature Journaling
Saturday, Aug 23, 2025 11 AM to 12:30 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Join us this spring as we begin our illustrative walk through the seasons and nature! In this program, we will be highlighting your individual interpretation of the surrounding environment while also strengthening your passion to discover, observe, be mindful, and be creative! We supply the journals, you bring the imagination! Find us in Shelter 2 $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Fundamentals of Nature Identification
Saturday, Aug 23, 2025 1 PM to 2 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Come explore the biodiversity of Amicalola Falls with an introduction to the iNaturalist Nature Identification app then a walk around our lodge loop trail to identify surrounding flora/fauna. Meet us in the Lodge Lobby! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Iconic Trees of Amicalola Falls
Saturday, Aug 23, 2025 2 PM to 3 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Join volunteer naturalists to learn how to use a tree ID guide book and scientific sketches to identify amazing trees at Amicalola Falls. This walk will take place at the Lodge Loop Trail, which overlooks the mountain range that surrounds the Lodge. Meet us in the lodge lobby! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Bats of Georgia
Saturday, Aug 23, 2025 8 PM to 9 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
If you don't already love Georgia's bats- you're about to! Join bat enthusiasts and Georgia master naturalists to learn what bats do for us, and what we can do for Georgia's bats. After the 30-minute presentation, take a walk using special bat-detecting gear to participate in citizen-science! Meet us in the campground picnic pavilion! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Loop Around the Lake
Saturdays 9 AM - 12 PM – Aug 23, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come join us every Saturday for a brisk, seven-mile guided group jaunt around the lake on our inner-loop (yellow trail). Bring provisions, this intermediate-level challenge is for experienced hikers. Pet-friendly! This hike starts & ends at the Visitor Center parking lot. Please pre-register & pay at the Visitor Center prior to event start time. $5 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Frog-tastic Gopher Frog Craft
Saturday, Aug 23, 2025 11:30 AM to 12 PM
Magnolia Springs State Park - Millen, GA
Did you know Gopher Frogs are among the many species that are a high priority for conservation of their natural habitats? Join us at the campground picnic shelter to learn more and make your own "frog-tastic" jumping origami gopher frog. $2 plus $5 parking. 478-982-1660.
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Come Fly With Me: Birding Hike
Saturday, Aug 23, 2025 10 AM to 11 AM
New Echota Historic Site - Calhoun, GA
Join the Rangers here at New Echota for a morning of birding. Learn about the different species that currently call New Echota home and learn about the species that the Cherokee would have seen. The hike will be easy to moderate. Weather dependent program. $6-$8. 706-624-1321.
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Conservation Conversation #4 "Butterflies and the Butterfly Garden"
Saturday, Aug 23, 2025 11 AM to 2 PM
Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site - Warm Springs, GA
Conservation Conversation #4 "Butterflies and the Butterfly Garden" Bring your family and join us as we discuss the importance of the butterfly and the butterfly garden. There will be an interactive presentation as well as activity on how to grow your own butterfly garden. Participants will have the opportunity to take part in the Southeast Pollinator Census. Presentation 11:00am and 1:00pm $7.50-$13.00 706-655-5870.
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Sunday, August 24, 2025

Walk With a Ranger
Sundays 9 AM - 11 AM – Aug 24, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come meet our naturalist on a leisurely, 2-3 mile stroll through our bird sanctuary around the Wilkins Greenway Trail. We'll head out from the Visitor Center to find a forest habitat teeming with songbirds, and we may even spot a beaver! This event is stroller & pet-friendly. Every Sunday 9 AM & 11 AM. Starts & ends at the Visitor Center. $3 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2025

International Dog Day
Tuesday, Aug 26, 2025 9 AM to 11 AM
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Ask any ballplayer, the last week of August is the dog days of summer, & Tuesday, the 26th is the official day. Join us for our own bark-in-the-park on a light hike exploring the original fort location (meet at Area B boat ramp). $5 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

iNaturalist 101
4th Wednesday of Month 9 AM - 11 AM from Aug 27, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
We'll learn the basics of the app together, then take a hike through the rock garden along the lakeshore out to the rocky point at the fishing hole, collecting species along the way. With our identifier in-hand, we'll search for birds, bugs, lizards, & snakes, and we're sure to find plenty of flora! Check-in & register at the Visitor Center. $10 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Thursday, August 28, 2025

Birding Basics
Thursday, Aug 28, 2025 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Crooked River State Park - St. Marys, GA
Enjoy a relaxing morning as we go on a birding adventure. This class will teach you the basics of birding as we hike and explore around Crooked River. Guests are encouraged to bring their own binoculars. $5 parking. 912-882-5256.
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Friday, August 29, 2025

Home School Day : Fire Safety
Friday, Aug 29, 2025 10 AM to 12 PM
Chattahoochee Bend State Park - Newnan, GA
Do you know what to do if a fire gets out of hand? Join our Naturalist around the fire ring to learn the importance of fire safety in the wilderness: learn about different fire structures, how to properly light a fire and safely put it out. $3 per student $5 parking. 770-254-7271.
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Labor Day Weekend Jr. Ranger Camp
Friday, Aug 29, 2025 9 AM to 3 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
Open to ages 6+, please pack your child a lunch and anything they need to be comfortable. $75 per child for all three days or $30 per child per day. Your kids will participate in: Fishing Sand Art Popsicle Making Natural Tie Dye Nature Hikes and Plant ID Historic Games Creek Exploration Ambassador Animal Interactions $30-75 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Saturday, August 30, 2025

Hike Through The Past
Saturday, Aug 30, 2025 1 PM to 2 PM
Chattahoochee Bend State Park - Newnan, GA
Ever wondered while hiking the trails, if someone once inhabited the area your walking through? Join our Naturalist to hear about the people that once inhabited the Chattahoochee River area, hike the boulder trail to see old structures and hear about other finds around the park. $8 plus $5 parking. 770-254-7271.
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Wild Georgia Guided Nature Hike
Saturday, Aug 30, 2025 10 AM to 12 PM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Saving endangered wildlife may sound like a daunting task, but what if conservation can take place in your own backyard? Join Etowah Rangers for a series of interpretive hikes focusing on some of Georgia's most at-risk species outlined in Georgia's State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), and learn about the State's plan for a more 'wild' future! $2-$6. 770-387-3747.
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Loop Around the Lake
Saturdays 9 AM - 12 PM – Aug 30, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come join us every Saturday for a brisk, seven-mile guided group jaunt around the lake on our inner-loop (yellow trail). Bring provisions, this intermediate-level challenge is for experienced hikers. Pet-friendly! This hike starts & ends at the Visitor Center parking lot. Please pre-register & pay at the Visitor Center prior to event start time. $5 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Guided Nature Hike
Saturday, Aug 30, 2025 2 PM to 3:30 PM
New Echota Historic Site - Calhoun, GA
Join the Rangers on a guided hike of New Echota's nature trails in search of both common and rare plants that call the site home. The hike will take place on the New Town Creek trail and the hike will be easy to moderate. Weather dependent program. $6-$8. 706-624-1321.
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Labor Day Weekend Jr. Ranger Camp
Saturday, Aug 30, 2025 9 AM to 3 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
Open to ages 6+, please pack your child a lunch and anything they need to be comfortable. $75 per child for all three days or $30 per child per day. Your kids will participate in: Fishing Sand Art Popsicle Making Natural Tie Dye Nature Hikes and Plant ID Historic Games Creek Exploration Ambassador Animal Interactions $30-75 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Sunday, August 31, 2025

Walk With a Ranger
Sundays 9 AM - 11 AM – Aug 31, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come meet our naturalist on a leisurely, 2-3 mile stroll through our bird sanctuary around the Wilkins Greenway Trail. We'll head out from the Visitor Center to find a forest habitat teeming with songbirds, and we may even spot a beaver! This event is stroller & pet-friendly. Every Sunday 9 AM & 11 AM. Starts & ends at the Visitor Center. $3 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Twilight Kayak Tour
Sunday, Aug 31, 2025 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Hard Labor Creek State Park - Rutledge, GA
Explore Lake Rutledge as we scan the sky and woods looking for wildlife. Watch the changing colors on the water as the sun sets. We'll paddle to the spot we've found Bald Eagles mating and talk about their ecological importance. Bring water, bug spray and a change of clothes or a towel. For more info and to register, click on the link below. $20 if you use your craft, $25 if you use ours $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Labor Day Weekend Jr. Ranger Camp
Sunday, Aug 31, 2025 9 AM to 3 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
Open to ages 6+, please pack your child a lunch and anything they need to be comfortable. $75 per child for all three days or $30 per child per day. Your kids will participate in: Fishing Sand Art Popsicle Making Natural Tie Dye Nature Hikes and Plant ID Historic Games Creek Exploration Ambassador Animal Interactions $30-75 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Monday, September 1, 2025

Twilight Kayak Tour
Monday, Sep 1, 2025 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Hard Labor Creek State Park - Rutledge, GA
Explore Lake Rutledge as we scan the sky and woods looking for wildlife. Watch the changing colors on the water as the sun sets. We'll paddle to the spot we've found Bald Eagles mating and talk about their ecological importance. Bring water, bug spray and a change of clothes or a towel. For more info and to register, click on the link below. $20 if you use your craft, $25 if you use ours $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Labor Day Weekend Jr. Ranger Camp
Monday, Sep 1, 2025 9 AM to 3 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
Open to ages 6+, please pack your child a lunch and anything they need to be comfortable. $75 per child for all three days or $30 per child per day. Your kids will participate in: Fishing Sand Art Popsicle Making Natural Tie Dye Nature Hikes and Plant ID Historic Games Creek Exploration Ambassador Animal Interactions $30-75 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Saturday, September 6, 2025

Birds of Prey
Saturday, Sep 6, 2025 1 PM to 2 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Join Blue Ridge Raptors to meet several amazing Birds of Prey up close and learn how to help wild raptors! Come early to chat with raptor specialists. Find us in the Visitor Center's Arch Room! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Loop Around the Lake
Saturdays 9 AM - 12 PM – Sep 6, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come join us every Saturday for a brisk, seven-mile guided group jaunt around the lake on our inner-loop (yellow trail). Bring provisions, this intermediate-level challenge is for experienced hikers. Pet-friendly! This hike starts & ends at the Visitor Center parking lot. Please pre-register & pay at the Visitor Center prior to event start time. $5 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Sunday, September 7, 2025

Walk With a Ranger
Sundays 9 AM - 11 AM – Sep 7, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come meet our naturalist on a leisurely, 2-3 mile stroll through our bird sanctuary around the Wilkins Greenway Trail. We'll head out from the Visitor Center to find a forest habitat teeming with songbirds, and we may even spot a beaver! This event is stroller & pet-friendly. Every Sunday 9 AM & 11 AM. Starts & ends at the Visitor Center. $3 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Saturday, September 13, 2025

Nature Journaling
Saturday, Sep 13, 2025 11 AM to 12:30 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Join us this spring as we begin our illustrative walk through the seasons and nature! In this program, we will be highlighting your individual interpretation of the surrounding environment while also strengthening your passion to discover, observe, be mindful, and be creative! We supply the journals, you bring the imagination! Find us in Shelter 2 $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Fundamentals of Nature Identification
Saturday, Sep 13, 2025 1 PM to 2 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Come explore the biodiversity of Amicalola Falls with an introduction to the iNaturalist Nature Identification app then a walk around our lodge loop trail to identify surrounding flora/fauna. Meet us in the Lodge Lobby! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Iconic Trees of Amicalola Falls
Saturday, Sep 13, 2025 2 PM to 3 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Join volunteer naturalists to learn how to use a tree ID guide book and scientific sketches to identify amazing trees at Amicalola Falls. This walk will take place at the Lodge Loop Trail, which overlooks the mountain range that surrounds the Lodge. Meet us in the lodge lobby! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Bats of Georgia
Saturday, Sep 13, 2025 8 PM to 9 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
If you don't already love Georgia's bats- you're about to! Join bat enthusiasts and Georgia master naturalists to learn what bats do for us, and what we can do for Georgia's bats. After the 30-minute presentation, take a walk using special bat-detecting gear to participate in citizen-science! Meet us in the campground picnic pavilion! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Awesome Asters Wildflower Craft
Saturday, Sep 13, 2025 10 AM to 11:30 AM
F.D. Roosevelt State Park - Pine Mountain, GA
The Georgia Aster is a beautiful wildflower of our park that needs our help! Find out why they are so crucial to the health of our ecosystems. Take part in helping your local native plant species by joining us in creating decorative handmade seed paper that you can plant in your own backyard. $10 plus $5 parking. 706-663-4858.
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Loop Around the Lake
Saturdays 9 AM - 12 PM – Sep 13, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come join us every Saturday for a brisk, seven-mile guided group jaunt around the lake on our inner-loop (yellow trail). Bring provisions, this intermediate-level challenge is for experienced hikers. Pet-friendly! This hike starts & ends at the Visitor Center parking lot. Please pre-register & pay at the Visitor Center prior to event start time. $5 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Invasive Intervention: Volunteer Work Day with Eco Addendum
Saturday, Sep 13, 2025 9 AM to 12 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
Our park needs your help! Join us for this volunteer work day centering around the removal of invasive species from Sweetwater Creek State Park. No previous experience needed. All ages welcome. Must register to participate. Call 770 732 2613 to register 0 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Sunday, September 14, 2025

Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Gorgone Checkerspot Butterfly Lifecycle
Sunday, Sep 14, 2025 10 AM to 11:30 AM
F.D. Roosevelt State Park - Pine Mountain, GA
Join us for a nature craft while we learn about the Gorgone Checkerspot Butterfly and its hostplants and how we can take part in protecting this species. We will learn about the life cycle of the butterfly and wet-felt a Checkerspot cocoon (chrysalis) out of wool. $10 plus $5 parking. 706-663-4858.
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Walk With a Ranger
Sundays 9 AM - 11 AM – Sep 14, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come meet our naturalist on a leisurely, 2-3 mile stroll through our bird sanctuary around the Wilkins Greenway Trail. We'll head out from the Visitor Center to find a forest habitat teeming with songbirds, and we may even spot a beaver! This event is stroller & pet-friendly. Every Sunday 9 AM & 11 AM. Starts & ends at the Visitor Center. $3 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Saturday, September 20, 2025

Birds of Prey
Saturday, Sep 20, 2025 1 PM to 2 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Join Blue Ridge Raptors to meet several amazing Birds of Prey up close and learn how to help wild raptors! Come early to chat with raptor specialists. Find us in the Visitor Center's Arch Room! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Loop Around the Lake
Saturdays 9 AM - 12 PM – Sep 20, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come join us every Saturday for a brisk, seven-mile guided group jaunt around the lake on our inner-loop (yellow trail). Bring provisions, this intermediate-level challenge is for experienced hikers. Pet-friendly! This hike starts & ends at the Visitor Center parking lot. Please pre-register & pay at the Visitor Center prior to event start time. $5 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Sunday, September 21, 2025

Walk With a Ranger
Sundays 9 AM - 11 AM – Sep 21, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come meet our naturalist on a leisurely, 2-3 mile stroll through our bird sanctuary around the Wilkins Greenway Trail. We'll head out from the Visitor Center to find a forest habitat teeming with songbirds, and we may even spot a beaver! This event is stroller & pet-friendly. Every Sunday 9 AM & 11 AM. Starts & ends at the Visitor Center. $3 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025

iNaturalist 101
4th Wednesday of Month 9 AM - 11 AM from Sep 24, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
We'll learn the basics of the app together, then take a hike through the rock garden along the lakeshore out to the rocky point at the fishing hole, collecting species along the way. With our identifier in-hand, we'll search for birds, bugs, lizards, & snakes, and we're sure to find plenty of flora! Check-in & register at the Visitor Center. $10 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Saturday, September 27, 2025

Nature Journaling
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 11 AM to 12:30 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Join us this spring as we begin our illustrative walk through the seasons and nature! In this program, we will be highlighting your individual interpretation of the surrounding environment while also strengthening your passion to discover, observe, be mindful, and be creative! We supply the journals, you bring the imagination! Find us in Shelter 2 $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Fundamentals of Nature Identification
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 1 PM to 2 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Come explore the biodiversity of Amicalola Falls with an introduction to the iNaturalist Nature Identification app then a walk around our lodge loop trail to identify surrounding flora/fauna. Meet us in the Lodge Lobby! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Iconic Trees of Amicalola Falls
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 2 PM to 3 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Join volunteer naturalists to learn how to use a tree ID guide book and scientific sketches to identify amazing trees at Amicalola Falls. This walk will take place at the Lodge Loop Trail, which overlooks the mountain range that surrounds the Lodge. Meet us in the lodge lobby! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Bats of Georgia
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 8 PM to 9 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
If you don't already love Georgia's bats- you're about to! Join bat enthusiasts and Georgia master naturalists to learn what bats do for us, and what we can do for Georgia's bats. After the 30-minute presentation, take a walk using special bat-detecting gear to participate in citizen-science! Meet us in the campground picnic pavilion! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Wild Georgia Guided Nature Hike
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 10 AM to 12 PM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Saving endangered wildlife may sound like a daunting task, but what if conservation can take place in your own backyard? Join Etowah Rangers for a series of interpretive hikes focusing on some of Georgia's most at-risk species outlined in Georgia's State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), and learn about the State's plan for a more 'wild' future! $2-$6. 770-387-3747.
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Your State Parks Planting Day
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 2 PM to 4 PM
Fort King George Historic Site - Darien, GA
Support native and endangered flora species by lending a hand! We will be removing invasive plants throughout the nature trail, as well as planting native plants. Volunteers receive FREE admission! 912-437-4770.
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Your State Parks Day
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 7 AM to 10 PM
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Creek & stream cleanup along the Wilkins Greenway & Birdberry trail will be the focus of this year's event. Volunteers will receive free t-shirts and free admission to the park during Your State Parks day. Registration is required. Please register at the Yargo Trail Crew website. Free! 770-867-3489.
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Loop Around the Lake
Saturdays 9 AM - 12 PM – Sep 27, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come join us every Saturday for a brisk, seven-mile guided group jaunt around the lake on our inner-loop (yellow trail). Bring provisions, this intermediate-level challenge is for experienced hikers. Pet-friendly! This hike starts & ends at the Visitor Center parking lot. Please pre-register & pay at the Visitor Center prior to event start time. $5 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Your State Parks Day 2025
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site - Dallas, GA
Join the Friends of Pickett's Mill in helping to improve our natural and historical areas here in the park. We will focus our efforts on the Large Wheat Field. Water and snacks provided. Please bring gloves. Admission is free for volunteers. 770-443-7850.
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Sunday, September 28, 2025

Your State Parks Day
Sunday, Sep 28, 2025 7 AM to 10 PM
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Creek & stream cleanup along the Wilkins Greenway & Birdberry trail will be the focus of this year's event. Volunteers will receive free t-shirts and free admission to the park during Your State Parks day. Registration is required. Please register at the Yargo Trail Crew website. Free! 770-867-3489.
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Walk With a Ranger
Sundays 9 AM - 11 AM – Sep 28, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come meet our naturalist on a leisurely, 2-3 mile stroll through our bird sanctuary around the Wilkins Greenway Trail. We'll head out from the Visitor Center to find a forest habitat teeming with songbirds, and we may even spot a beaver! This event is stroller & pet-friendly. Every Sunday 9 AM & 11 AM. Starts & ends at the Visitor Center. $3 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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EcoA Native Forest Restoration Program- Invasive Removal Class 2 of 12
Sunday, Sep 28, 2025 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
Do you love Sweetwater Creek State Park? Become an EcoA Steward! Meet twice a month during this 8 month long certification course, cultivate the knowledge & leadership skills to change your community. We're looking for 15-20 stewards for this program. To register please email adrian.fox@dnr.ga.gov $100 for full course or $25 single class $25-100 $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Saturday, October 4, 2025

Birds of Prey
Saturday, Oct 4, 2025 1 PM to 2 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Join Blue Ridge Raptors to meet several amazing Birds of Prey up close and learn how to help wild raptors! Come early to chat with raptor specialists. Find us in the Visitor Center's Arch Room! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Loop Around the Lake
Saturdays 9 AM - 12 PM – Oct 4, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come join us every Saturday for a brisk, seven-mile guided group jaunt around the lake on our inner-loop (yellow trail). Bring provisions, this intermediate-level challenge is for experienced hikers. Pet-friendly! This hike starts & ends at the Visitor Center parking lot. Please pre-register & pay at the Visitor Center prior to event start time. $5 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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The Great Butterfly Migration
Saturday, Oct 4, 2025 10 AM to 11 AM
Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site - Brunswick, GA
Join our ranger for a fun morning of learning about migrating butterflies! We will identify the species and see these migrating pollinators in flight on their way south for winter! Fee includes access to regularly scheduled plantation house tours. $5.50- $8.75 912-264-7333.
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Sunday, October 5, 2025

Walk With a Ranger
Sundays 9 AM - 11 AM – Oct 5, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come meet our naturalist on a leisurely, 2-3 mile stroll through our bird sanctuary around the Wilkins Greenway Trail. We'll head out from the Visitor Center to find a forest habitat teeming with songbirds, and we may even spot a beaver! This event is stroller & pet-friendly. Every Sunday 9 AM & 11 AM. Starts & ends at the Visitor Center. $3 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Saturday, October 11, 2025

Nature Journaling
Saturday, Oct 11, 2025 11 AM to 12:30 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Join us this spring as we begin our illustrative walk through the seasons and nature! In this program, we will be highlighting your individual interpretation of the surrounding environment while also strengthening your passion to discover, observe, be mindful, and be creative! We supply the journals, you bring the imagination! Find us in Shelter 2 $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Fundamentals of Nature Identification
Saturday, Oct 11, 2025 1 PM to 2 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Come explore the biodiversity of Amicalola Falls with an introduction to the iNaturalist Nature Identification app then a walk around our lodge loop trail to identify surrounding flora/fauna. Meet us in the Lodge Lobby! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Iconic Trees of Amicalola Falls
Saturday, Oct 11, 2025 2 PM to 3 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Join volunteer naturalists to learn how to use a tree ID guide book and scientific sketches to identify amazing trees at Amicalola Falls. This walk will take place at the Lodge Loop Trail, which overlooks the mountain range that surrounds the Lodge. Meet us in the lodge lobby! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Bats of Georgia
Saturday, Oct 11, 2025 8 PM to 9 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
If you don't already love Georgia's bats- you're about to! Join bat enthusiasts and Georgia master naturalists to learn what bats do for us, and what we can do for Georgia's bats. After the 30-minute presentation, take a walk using special bat-detecting gear to participate in citizen-science! Meet us in the campground picnic pavilion! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Loop Around the Lake
Saturdays 9 AM - 12 PM – Oct 11, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come join us every Saturday for a brisk, seven-mile guided group jaunt around the lake on our inner-loop (yellow trail). Bring provisions, this intermediate-level challenge is for experienced hikers. Pet-friendly! This hike starts & ends at the Visitor Center parking lot. Please pre-register & pay at the Visitor Center prior to event start time. $5 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Sunday, October 12, 2025

Walk With a Ranger
Sundays 9 AM - 11 AM – Oct 12, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come meet our naturalist on a leisurely, 2-3 mile stroll through our bird sanctuary around the Wilkins Greenway Trail. We'll head out from the Visitor Center to find a forest habitat teeming with songbirds, and we may even spot a beaver! This event is stroller & pet-friendly. Every Sunday 9 AM & 11 AM. Starts & ends at the Visitor Center. $3 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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Invasive Intervention: Volunteer Work Day with Eco Addendum
Sunday, Oct 12, 2025 1:30 PM to 3 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
Our park needs your help! Join us for this volunteer work day centering around the removal of invasive species from Sweetwater Creek State Park. No previous experience needed. All ages welcome. Must register to participate. Call 770 732 2613 to register 0 plus $5 parking. 770-732-2613.
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Saturday, October 18, 2025

Birds of Prey
Saturday, Oct 18, 2025 1 PM to 2 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Join Blue Ridge Raptors to meet several amazing Birds of Prey up close and learn how to help wild raptors! Come early to chat with raptor specialists. Find us in the Visitor Center's Arch Room! $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Loop Around the Lake
Saturdays 9 AM - 12 PM – Oct 18, 2025 
Fort Yargo State Park - Winder, GA
Come join us every Saturday for a brisk, seven-mile guided group jaunt around the lake on our inner-loop (yellow trail). Bring provisions, this intermediate-level challenge is for experienced hikers. Pet-friendly! This hike starts & ends at the Visitor Center parking lot. Please pre-register & pay at the Visitor Center prior to event start time. $5 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.
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