Join the GTM Research Reserve’s Visitor Services Specialist Tina Bouse on Sept 8 at 11 a.m.to learn about animal habitats, food chains, and behavior. This exciting, hands-on presentation will allow visitors to get up-close and personal with creatures of all kinds in a fun and educational environment. Live estuary animal interaction sessions will take place at 11 a.m.
GTM Research Reserve Environmental Education Center
Off A1A 17 miles south of JTB or 8 miles north of Vilano Beach
904.823.4500
Admission: Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for children aged 10 to 17, children under 10 are Free
Bradbury’s chillingly prophetic story tells of a world in which people scorn reading, books are burned, and the media dominate everyone’s lives. The compelling tale follows the awakening of Guy Montag, a “fireman” (an agent assigned by the government to destroy the unwanted books) who begins to question his work on behalf of a society given over to banal amusements in a time of endless wars. Playwright Rob Nixon has adapted the text directly from the book (without alterations to Bradbury’s language or themes) for a troupe of actors/readers who will present the novel on stage with an original score composed by Dan Nettles and performed live by the ensemble Kenosha Kid. The production also features video segments to illustrate the media distractions that trap the characters in meaningless lives. You won’t want to miss this powerful, once-in-a-lifetime event!
Jekyll Island, Ga. –Wildlife enthusiasts are expected to flock again to Georgia’s Colonial Coast Birding & Nature Festival held on Jekyll Island October 12-14, 2007. The fifth annual festival offers a variety of entertainment and educational activities including a keynote speech by Cornell University’s Laboratory of Ornithology Director, Dr. John W. Fitzpatrick on the Ivory-billed Woodpecker’s rediscovery; Saturday’s FREE Nature Day event for families and youth; plus seminars and field trips highlighting coastal Georgia’s abundant natural beauty and wildlife. The Jekyll Island Convention Center will serve as the hub for festival activities, and field trip excursions will include many of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division’s (DNR/WRD) Colonial Coast Birding Trail sites.