Events keep Oxbow Meadows busy

There's nearly always events of interest on the horizon at Oxbow Meadows. The center's popular Second Sunday Series gets kids of all ages involved in hands-on learning. There's also workshops and community-wide events, plus summer camps for children. Check this page often for information on upcoming events.

Second Sunday Series

Insectival!
Sunday, July 13, 2008 (12-4 p.m.)
$2 per person, kids under 3 free

Explore fascinating creatures at Oxbow’s 9th annual insect festival. Get a close-up view of water and land bugs, try hands-on crafts and activities, get a temporary insect tattoo, and taste a cricket lollipop or chocolate-covered cricket! There will be roach racing and cricket-spitting contests for the brave! Beekeepers will sell fresh honey.

Frogs, Toads & Salamanders Alive!
Sunday, August 10, 2008 (2-3 p.m.)
$2 per person, kids under 3 free

Join us for a lively introduction to our local amphibians with Sam McDuffie, F.D. Roosevelt State Park interpretive ranger. Discover which frogs, toads, and salamanders can be found in our area. Meet some of Oxbow’s amphibians, including the giant bullfrog! Decorate a clay pot condo to take home for your backyard toads!

Terrific Turtles
Sunday, September 14, 2008 (2-3 p.m.)
$2 per person, kids under 3 free

Explore the world of turtles with Oxbow’s Brittany Culp! See water and land turtles up close and discover their differences. The program will highlight the threatened gopher tortoise (Georgia’s state reptile) – learn about their habitat, how they dig burrows (up to 6 feet deep & 40 feet long!), and why they are so critical to the survival of hundreds of other animals that use their burrows for shelter.

Community-wide Events

Help-the-Hooch Annual Cleanup
October 11, 2008
Help-the-Hooch is part of the Rivers Alive program, sponsored by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. This cleanup involves both the Georgia and Alabama sides of the Chattahoochee River. The following are welcome to participate:

• Scout groups
• Businesses
• Schools
• Civic clubs
• Church groups
• Individuals

Call Keep Columbus Beautiful, 706-653-4008, to see how you or your group can help. For more information, visit www.helpthehooch.org.