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On your mark, get set, go! - on a 5K trail run marking the beginning of our revived, annual Fall Festival. T-shirts will be provided. Prizes to be awarded the top male and female finishers. $15 plus $5 parking. 706-541-0321.
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What better place to celebrate cooler temperatures, bountiful harvests, and changing leaves than Mistletoe State Park! We are excited to revive our once annual Fall Festival. We will be offering hayrides, pumpkin archery, a scarecrow scavenger hunt, and a host of other games. $10 plus $5 parking. 706-541-0321.
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Ever wonder how Bats and Cats got connected with Halloween? Learn this and more fun facts as we explore Bats and Cats. Focus will be on Bobcats and Bats; how both survive, what they eat, where they live and their adaptations. We will even make a bat kite.
It's not witches hats but students will learn of the different hats of a Park Rangers job. $6 plus $5 parking. 706-541-0321.
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How did our ancestors of the past live without electricity? Learn this and more as we explore the history of candle making. Park Naturalist will demonstrate candle making techniques. Then each participant will dip candles like our ancestors from the past. Once completed they will have their own candle to take home. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-541-0321.
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Do you ever wonder what lives in the woods. Come join us as we discover the world of wildlife at Mistletoe State Park. We will share mounts, furs and more as we explore wildlife that live in our back yard. Guests will make a wildlife animal mask and visit the nature center. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-541-0321.
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This homeschool event discusses the application of prescribed fire to manage vegetation, reduce wildfire risks, and improve ecosystem health. A park ranger will demonstrate the technique and equipment used to perform this function. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-541-0321.
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Inviting homeschool students 3rd grade and above to learn the purpose and effects of prescribed burning. $6 plus $5 parking. 706-541-0321.
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We are stepping back in time to learn how pioneers survived without running water, electric or cars. What games did children play, what toys did they have? Learn this and more as we step back in time. Students will play with toys from the past, create their very own pioneer toy, churn butter by hand and make a corn husk doll. $6 plus $5 parking. 706-541-0321.
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Have you ever made butter with a butter churn? Our ancestors milked their cows and used their milk to make butter. It was not an easy job, but someone had to do it. Come join us to learn more about butter making of the past. Make your own butter then taste it with crackers. Do you think you will like the taste? Join us to find out. $4 plus $5 parking. 706-541-0321.
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Our ancestors struggled to survive when they first arrived in American. They had to live off the land and learn new skills. From planting corn to making toys, skills were taught and learned. Pioneers learned the craft of making corn husk dolls from Native Americans. Come join us as we craft a doll taught by Native Americans to our ancestors. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-541-0321.
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Ready, aim, fire! Ages 10 and up, come learn basic archery skills in a fun and safe environment. Register yourself, your child, or your whole family for a one-hour session of archery, learning how to properly shoot a bow and arrow. Must wear closed toe shoes. Space is limited. Call the park office at 706-541-0321 to register. $10 plus $5 parking. 706-541-0321.
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Join us in the campground as we step back in time. Participants will create crafts that our ancestors used daily. We will dip candles, churn butter and create an old-time pioneer toy to carry home.
Registration is recommended. $10 plus $5 parking. 706-541-0321.
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Get the new year started off right! Join us on a ranger-lead hike on Cliatt Creek Trail. Get your coveted First Day Hike sticker celebrating our nation's 250th anniversary. We'll meet at the Nature Center at 10:00 AM before heading out. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-541-0321.
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