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Campfire Program - Turtles: 220 Million Years of Successful Design
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Free. Program is free; daily entrance fee or annual pass is required to visit the park. This may be purchased in advance or on-site at all parking areas by scanning a QR code. https://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/fees.htmLocation:
Chattahoochee River Environmental Education Center, 8615 Barnwell Road, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30022. Please note this entrance is south on Barnwell Road from the entrance to the Jones Bridge boat ramp and main parking area. Directions: https://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/unitdirections.htm GPS: 33° 59' 27.51" N, 84° 15' 32.72" W Parking is limited and carpooling is encouraged.Dates & Times
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Join National Park Service Naturalist Jerry Hightower for a program on the beloved and very successful turtle. The turtle has been around for millions of years of changes on our planet, but its success might be running out. 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 turtles 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.
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. Please bring water and possibly snacks.