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05-12-08, 03:54 PM
Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center's 12th Annual OUTDOOR FESTIVAL & J.A.K.E.S. DAY is this Saturday, MAY 17, 2008!
MANSFIELD, Ga. (May 12, 2008) - Looking for ways for the whole family to enjoy the outdoors this spring? Come to Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center’s Outdoor Festival and JAKES Day on Saturday, May 17, 2008!
This fun-filled event runs from 10am to 2pm at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center’s Discovery Area in Mansfield. Sponsors for the Outdoor Festival include the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) and the Georgia Chapter of the National Wild
Turkey Federation (NWTF).
Admission is FREE and includes an array of activities that focus on wildlife, conservation efforts, and outdoor recreational opportunities in Georgia. Children can try their hands at archery, fishing, shooting sports, and go on a mini-boat ride with a WRD Conservation Ranger. Show your spirit for the outdoors by getting your face decorated with wildlife art! Presentations scheduled for this event include puppet shows from Keep
Covington/Newton Beautiful and live birds of prey and snake programs (schedule details are listed below). Several exhibitors from wildlife-related organizations also will be on hand to give out information and goodies to those interested in expanding their outdoor horizons.
The first 500 kids will receive a free t-shirt and a free hot dog lunch from the GA Chapter of NWTF (adults can eat for a nominal fee). For kids under 17 years old, memberships in the NWTF’s JAKES club (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics, & Sportsmanship) will be available. Door prizes will be given away at the close of the event too! For a bonus prize, be sure to stop by the Visitors’ Center to do a fun Museum Scavenger Hunt. Participants will get a free wildlife poster (limited
quantity) and discounts on several gift gallery items (excludes hunting
& fishing licenses and Charlie Elliott books).
For further information, call Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center at 770-784-3059. To get to the Wildlife Center, take I-20 to Exit 98. Go south on Highway 11, travel through Mansfield, and continue three miles south to the entrance at Marben Farms Road on the left. Then follow the Outdoor Festival signs to the Discovery Area. Hope to see you there!
MORE EVENT DETAILS (subject to change):
On-going activities for kids: Archery, Astronomy Planetarium, Discovery Room, Fishing, Laser Shot Simulator, Mini-Boat Rides in Clubhouse Lake, Museum Scavenger Hunt (at Visitors' Center), Shooting Sports, and Wildlife Face Painting.
Scheduled Presentations: "Detective Seymore Green" Puppet Shows in the Discovery Building at 10:15am & 11:15am, Birds of Prey Show at the amphitheater (11:00am), Steve Scruggs' Snake Show at the amphitheater (12:30pm), and Door Prizes on the grassy hill at 1:30pm (kids can get free door prize tickets at the NWTF tent).
Exhibitors: Atlanta Astronomy Club (Charlie Elliott Chapter), Atlanta Audubon Society, Brooke Ager Discovery Room, Christian Sportsman Fellowship (Andrew Wyatt Chapter), Covington Police DARE Unit, Dauset Trails Nature Center, GA DNR: Environmental Protection Division, GA DNR:
Nongame Conservation Section, GA Forestry Commission (Jasper/Jones Unit), GA Hummer Study Group, GA Hunter Education Association, GA Museum of Natural History, GA Trappers Association, GA Wildlife Federation, Keep Covington/Newton Beautiful, Lightning Game Calls, Monarchs Across Georgia, National Wild Turkey Federation (GA State Chapter), Solar Mart, Trout Unlimited (Kanooka Chapter), US Fish & Wildlife Service (Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge), US Forest Service (Oconee National Forest), Venture Outdoors, and Wildlife Action.
Please help spread the word about this fun, FREE family event! A flyer and press release are attached. You can also access this information at http://www.georgiawildlife.com/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=315&txtPage=10 (http://www.georgiawildlife.com/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=315&txtPage=10)
MANSFIELD, Ga. (May 12, 2008) - Looking for ways for the whole family to enjoy the outdoors this spring? Come to Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center’s Outdoor Festival and JAKES Day on Saturday, May 17, 2008!
This fun-filled event runs from 10am to 2pm at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center’s Discovery Area in Mansfield. Sponsors for the Outdoor Festival include the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) and the Georgia Chapter of the National Wild
Turkey Federation (NWTF).
Admission is FREE and includes an array of activities that focus on wildlife, conservation efforts, and outdoor recreational opportunities in Georgia. Children can try their hands at archery, fishing, shooting sports, and go on a mini-boat ride with a WRD Conservation Ranger. Show your spirit for the outdoors by getting your face decorated with wildlife art! Presentations scheduled for this event include puppet shows from Keep
Covington/Newton Beautiful and live birds of prey and snake programs (schedule details are listed below). Several exhibitors from wildlife-related organizations also will be on hand to give out information and goodies to those interested in expanding their outdoor horizons.
The first 500 kids will receive a free t-shirt and a free hot dog lunch from the GA Chapter of NWTF (adults can eat for a nominal fee). For kids under 17 years old, memberships in the NWTF’s JAKES club (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics, & Sportsmanship) will be available. Door prizes will be given away at the close of the event too! For a bonus prize, be sure to stop by the Visitors’ Center to do a fun Museum Scavenger Hunt. Participants will get a free wildlife poster (limited
quantity) and discounts on several gift gallery items (excludes hunting
& fishing licenses and Charlie Elliott books).
For further information, call Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center at 770-784-3059. To get to the Wildlife Center, take I-20 to Exit 98. Go south on Highway 11, travel through Mansfield, and continue three miles south to the entrance at Marben Farms Road on the left. Then follow the Outdoor Festival signs to the Discovery Area. Hope to see you there!
MORE EVENT DETAILS (subject to change):
On-going activities for kids: Archery, Astronomy Planetarium, Discovery Room, Fishing, Laser Shot Simulator, Mini-Boat Rides in Clubhouse Lake, Museum Scavenger Hunt (at Visitors' Center), Shooting Sports, and Wildlife Face Painting.
Scheduled Presentations: "Detective Seymore Green" Puppet Shows in the Discovery Building at 10:15am & 11:15am, Birds of Prey Show at the amphitheater (11:00am), Steve Scruggs' Snake Show at the amphitheater (12:30pm), and Door Prizes on the grassy hill at 1:30pm (kids can get free door prize tickets at the NWTF tent).
Exhibitors: Atlanta Astronomy Club (Charlie Elliott Chapter), Atlanta Audubon Society, Brooke Ager Discovery Room, Christian Sportsman Fellowship (Andrew Wyatt Chapter), Covington Police DARE Unit, Dauset Trails Nature Center, GA DNR: Environmental Protection Division, GA DNR:
Nongame Conservation Section, GA Forestry Commission (Jasper/Jones Unit), GA Hummer Study Group, GA Hunter Education Association, GA Museum of Natural History, GA Trappers Association, GA Wildlife Federation, Keep Covington/Newton Beautiful, Lightning Game Calls, Monarchs Across Georgia, National Wild Turkey Federation (GA State Chapter), Solar Mart, Trout Unlimited (Kanooka Chapter), US Fish & Wildlife Service (Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge), US Forest Service (Oconee National Forest), Venture Outdoors, and Wildlife Action.
Please help spread the word about this fun, FREE family event! A flyer and press release are attached. You can also access this information at http://www.georgiawildlife.com/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=315&txtPage=10 (http://www.georgiawildlife.com/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=315&txtPage=10)