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Go: Your State Parks Day

Sep 21, 2017
YourStateParks

Our annual Your State Parks Day – Friends biggest volunteer day of the year – is Saturday, September 30th.  FREE admission for all volunteers. Come help us Celebrate Georgia and all her beautiful historical and cultural beauty! Each of your parks and historic sites have carefully chosen special projects that are…
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Go: Twisted Ankle 5K & 10 Mile Road Race

Sep 8, 2017

Saturday, Sept. 16, 9:00 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Sloppy Floyd State Park, Summerville, Ga The 2017 Twisted Ankle Trail Race offers every trail runner a great race to remember. If you are new to trail running try out the 5K (3.1miles). For those who want to test their grit,…
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Go: Eclipse Options Abound Aug. 21

Jul 19, 2017
Eclipse

For the first time in nearly 40 years, our country will be in the path of a total solar eclipse. UGA and several Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites are directly in the path, or very near it, and will be hosting free viewing parties.
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Go: Be a Nature Navigator

Jul 12, 2017
map and compass

Using the skills park staff teach, a map and compass that the park provides, find 10 species of native trees in the park and get a prize! Native trees help provide needed green space and balance ecosystems with indigenous species that provide shade, conserve soil and water and absorb CO2.

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