News Release & Flier: November Guided Activities and Events at Okefenokee NWR

 

NEWS RELEASE

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
2700 Suwannee Canal Road
Folkston, GA  31537

http://www.fws.gov/okefenokee



Release at Will               Contact: Art Webster (912) 496-7366 ext. 233   Arthur_Webster@fws.gov

Date: October 25, 2012

Guided Activities and Events at the East Entrance of
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
November, 2012

All activities start inside the east entrance of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, 7 miles southwest of Folkston, GA, off the Okefenokee Parkway South (GA 121/23).

Saturday, November 3
Animal Olympics
10–10:30 a.m.
Ever wonder what it would be like to compete against an animal in the Olympics?  Join a ranger along the Animal Olympics Trail next to the Richard S. Bolt Visitor Center. Please bring water and sturdy shoes.

Alligator!
1–1:30 p.m.
Did you know that the temperature of the egg determines if the alligator will be female or male? Come learn other fun alligator facts at this ranger talk in the Environmental Education Classroom across the breezeway from Okefenokee Adventures.

Saturday, November 10
7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. and
Sunday, November 11
7–11 a.m.
Fall Photography Workshop
Join John Reed for a workshop to expand your basic knowledge of photography and try out new skills in some wild locations. The workshop will focus on the sights of autumn in the refuge and a new session explaining depth of field in detail. In addition, John will cover exposure, metering, sharp images, white balance and understanding your flash.  Class size is limited to 30. Pre-registration is required. Fees for the one and a half day workshop are $45 if paid by October 28, $50 before November 9, and $55 at the door. To register, call (912) 496-7836.

Saturday, November 17  
Sugar Cane Grinding and Syrup Boil
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Join the Roddenberry Sisters out at the Chesser Island Homestead to take part in a traditional sugar cane boil. Grind sugar cane using a traditional mule operated grinder, and sample the sweet cane juice. Watch as refuge volunteers boil down a vat of sugar cane juice and produce authentic pure cane syrup. Enjoy live bluegrass music from the Johnny Griffin Band.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to providing access to our events for all participants. Persons needing reasonable accommodations in order to attend and participate in our events should contact Art Webster at (912) 496-7366 ext. 233 or arthur_webster@fws.gov. In order to allow sufficient time to process requests, please contact us for assistance at least five business days before the event.

The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit www.fws.gov. Connect with our Facebook pages at www.facebook.com/okefenokeewildliferefuge or www.facebook.com/usfwssoutheast, follow our tweets at www.twitter.com/usfwssoutheast, watch our YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/usfws and download photos from our Flickr page at http://www.flickr.com/photos/usfwssoutheast.

-FWS-