Date: June 19, 2017
Contact: Mona Foshee, (662) 680-4026
TUPELO, MS: Do you like nature and learning about the world we live in? Do you like playing bingo? The Natchez Trace Parkway invites children and their families to “Nature Bingo,” a special Junior Ranger program on Saturday, July 1, 2017, at 10:00 am. Join a park ranger for this fun 45-minute program and a chance to shout “Nature Bingo!” Participants will enjoy searching for natural items shown on their bingo cards while they walk along the half-mile Beech Springs Nature Trail. This program is ideal for children seven to 12 years old, but all ages are welcome.
This program is free to the public. The Parkway Visitor Center is located at milepost 266 on the Natchez Trace Parkway near Tupelo, Mississippi. For additional information, please call (800) 305-7417.
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