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Published on 06/02/10

Adult day set for June 19 at Rock Eagle

Adults can experience Rock Eagle 4-H Center Saturday, June 19 during a special Rock Eagle Adult Learning session. During this REAL session, adults can canoe the center’s lake, watch turtles basking on logs and possibly spot the local great blue heron that makes his home on the lake.

The session is set to begin at 10 a.m. at Rock Eagle 4-H Center’s Natural History Museum. A fee of $10 will provide visitors with personal flotation devices, canoeing instruction, light snacks and entrance to the museum. Visitors should bring water bottles, hats, sunscreen and a change of clothes for after the canoe trip.

To register for REAL, call Kelly Scott at (706) 484-2834 or email her at kellyjo@uga.edu. To learn more about Rock Eagle’s environmental education program, visit the website www.rockeagle4h.org .

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Kelly Jo Scott
Adults can canoe Rock Eagle Lake on June 19 during a special adults only environmental education session. Instruction and personal flotation devices are included in $10 registration fee.
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