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Upcoming Events
The Grand Opening of the Wetlands Preserve
You are cordially invited to join
us as we celebrate the grand opening of our new Wetlands
Preserve! Join us for an afternoon of festivities on
Saturday, April 25th from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. This event is
free of charge and open to the public. Experience our
new additions in the twelve-acre expansion including a
wetland preserve with wading birds, duck pond, outdoor
classroom and scenic walking paths.
Grand Opening events include Behind
the Scene tours at 3:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m., an Outdoor
Classroom Wildlife Program at 5:00 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.,
and a lecture and tour of the new indoor Frog Exhibit
hosted by John Jensen at 4:00 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. A
Wetland Preserve Tour and Feed the Ducks activity at the
waterfowl pond will take place at 3:30 p.m. and 4:30
p.m. Other
activities include crafts, scavenger hunts, geocaching
and wetland conservation experiments in the new Outdoor
Classroom.
Ongoing Events
Weekend Programs
Closed on weekends
during the months of June, July & August
The Center for Wildlife
Education is open to the public on Saturday's from 1:00
- 5:00 p.m. A reptile program is held on each
Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in the Lecture Hall and a flighted
raptor program is held at 3:00 p.m. in the Amphitheater.
For more information, please
contact the Center at 912-478-0831
Summer Weekday
Programs
During the months of June, July
& August, an hour-long wildlife program
featuring
birds of prey & reptiles will be
conducted at 1:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
in the Center's Lecture Hall.
The cost for the program is $3
per person, and children ages 3 & under
are admitted free.
For more
information, please contact the Center
at 912-478-0831
Campout
Adventures
The Center for Wildlife Education is pleased to
offer overnight camping in conjunction with
programs suited for scouting and youth groups,
educator training workshops, environmental
groups, science camps, church groups, families,
and more. The campground is available by
reservation year round.
The campground features:
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20 individually marked camp sites (Capacity:
minimum 10 campers and maximum of 80
campers).
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Multiple fire locations.
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Restroom facilities for men and women (no
showers).
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Campsite is gated for added security.
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Campground is located in a mixed forest.
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Tent rentals available upon request.
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Wildlife and ecology education programs
available upon request.
Group Campout adventures (includes tents, sites
for up to 80 people, 7:30 p.m. wildlife
encounter program & snack):
Family Campout adventures (includes tents,
dinner & breakfast, night snack, firewood for
pavilion camp ring, and a 7:30 p.m. wildlife
encounter program):
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