Shoal Creek District Junior Fishing Derby
Join USFS Talladega National Forest rangers and environmental educators for a really fun time. Learn how to fish, fishing etiquette, and more! For more information, call Jeff Gardner at Shoal Creek (256) 463-2273.
Date: Saturday, June 10, 2006
Where: Coleman Lake & Shoal Creek
Time: 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Fee: Free for kids 16 years & under (lunch provided)
   
  Hook Up with Native Fishes of Alabama
When you look at a stream, river or lake, there may be a thousand eyes looking back at you from beneath the surface. Join JSU Ichthyologist Dr. Mark Meade to find out! He’ll take you out to explore several different aquatic habitats in the Talladega National Forest where you will assist him with seign/netting and electroshock techniques to find a diverse collection of fish species.
Date:     June 10, 2006 Rain Date: June 17, 2006
Where:  USFS Shoal Creek District
Time:     9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Fee:       $10/adult; $5/student
 

Freshwater Snorkeling Adventure:
    Talladega National Forest
 Have you ever peered into an Alabama lake or creek and thought, “I wonder what is down there?” Join JSU Biologists Dr. George Cline and Dr. James Rayburn to explore the aquatic habitat of Coleman Lake & Shoal Creek.
Date:     June 10, 2006 Rain Date: June 17, 2006
Where:  USFS Shoal Creek District Pine Glen Recreation Area
Time:     12:00 pm – 4:00 p.m.
Fee:       $10 adult/$5 student

   
Learning by the Lake Series: Nature for Kids!!
 Join United States Forest Service biologists and JSU Field School experts for an interesting hour of educational fun at Coleman Lake Recreational Area in the Talladega National Forest. Take advantage of the beautiful location and camp for the weekend! Family friendly.
Date:     Saturday, June 10, 2006 (See 2nd Saturdays May – October)
Where:  Coleman Lake Recreational Area (near Heflin, AL)
Time:     1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Fee:       $3 day use fee at entrance; camping fees apply for overnight
   
Invisible Wonders of Little River Canyon
JSU microbiologist Benjie Blair will explain how the creatures you can’t see affect you every day!  Meet the tiny microbes of Little River Canyon, and learn about the most common creatures on Earth!
Date:     Friday, June 16, 2006
Where:  DeSoto State Park Nature Center
Time:     8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Fee:       No fee or registration
   
Parasites of Little River
For all those who love to splash around in local creeks and rivers, this could be important information!  Benjie Blair of JSU returns to talk about more creepy crawlies that would like to make a home—inside of you!
Date:     Saturday, June 17, 2006
Where:  DeSoto State Park Nature Center
Time:     8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Fee:       No fee or registration
   
  Hobson City Kids Into Nature Camp
This is a special nature camp sponsored by Alabama Gas Corporation, Calhoun County Commissioner Pappy Dunn, USFS, and JSU Field Schools to promote scientific exploration and nature awareness to inner city children.
Date: June 20 – 21, 2006
Where: USFS Shoal Creek District Coleman Lake Recreation Area
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Fee: Scholarship only
   
 

“Explore Our World” JSU Kids Introduction to
    Nature Camp (Ages 7 – 10)
This is an exciting introductory camp which has been so popular in past years that it fills by February, so please register early! Space is limited. JSU Field School coordinator, Renee Morrison, and her assistants, Clifford Webb and Sara Viernum, will be leading these exciting adventures into the natural world. This program prepares students to enter into the advanced adventure camp.
Date: June 26 – 30, 2006
Where: JSU Campus
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fee: $150 per participant (includes lunch & supplies)

   
Archaeology of Our Local National Parks
The area around LIttle River Canyon and Lookout Mountain has revealed a number of rock shelters, tools, weapons, and human remains. National Park interpreter Larry Beane will share his vast knowledge of these sites and the importance of their preservation.
Date:     Friday, June 23, 2006
Where:  DeSoto State Park Campground (Nature Center in case of rain)
Time:     8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Fee:      No fee or registration
   
Plants and Humanity
Learn how plants make Earth habitable for all species—including us!  JSU plant physiologist Safaa Al-Hamdani will explain the essential mysteries of the human/plant relationship.
Date:     Saturday, June 24, 2006
Where:  DeSoto State Park Campground (Nature Center in case of rain)
Time:     8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Fee:      No fee or registration
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