Campfire Program- Skins & Skulls of Common Mammals

Campfire Program- Skins & Skulls of Common Mammals

Saturday, June 8

 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Description: Join National Park Service Naturalist Jerry Hightower for a program in the common mammals found along the Chattahoochee River corridor and in your backyards. See and touch the pelts of each mammal. Also, see the skulls of each species. Enjoy this fascinating program as the day ends and sunset approaches. Discover new facts about the wildlife of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area with an exciting program on common mammals of the Chattahoochee River Corridor and beyond. You are invited to bring your own marshmallows if you like to roast marshmallows over the campfire. We will provide roasting forks. Join us and enjoy the ambiance, and beauty of twilight on the Chattahoochee. You are welcome to come early and bring a picnic dinner. After the program you are invited to join us on a short twilight walk on the Three Forks Loop Trail.

Location: 

Chattahoochee River Environmental Education Center, 8615 Barnwell Road, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30022. For directions see www.nps.gov/chat

Parking is limited and carpooling is encouraged.

Facilities: Located in the center’s lodge

Difficulty: Easy, level walking

Bring:

Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes suitable for walking on a forest trail. Dress in layers so that you can adjust to changes in the temperature and activity level. Bring water and you might include snacks. You are also welcome to bring your own marshmallows to roast. We have roasting forks that you may use.

Limit: 125 persons

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