By Joel Hall
For the eighth year in a row, residents of the Southern Crescent will be able to expand their understanding of the natural world, as well as get up close and personal with deer, fish, foxes, raccoons,
By Joel Hall
For the eighth year in a row, residents of the Southern Crescent will be able to expand their understanding of the natural world, as well as get up close and personal with deer, fish, foxes, raccoons, river otters, wild turkeys, and other animals indigenous to the wetlands of Georgia.
The Newman Wetlands Center in Hampton will host it's Annual Wetlands and Watershed Festival on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 10 a.m., to 3 p.m. Festival attendees will not only have a chance to get in touch with nature, but will also be able to enjoy arts and crafts, explore educational booths from more than 20 environmental agencies, and learn more from educators and trained conservationists.
"The reality is that a lot of our children don't know a lot about nature, but a lot of our adults don't know about it, either," said Carol Lambert, senior conservationist at the Newman Wetlands Center, the educational arm of the Clayton County Water Authority. Lambert said that many residents of the county are new, and have no idea that Clayton County is home to several varieties of plants, insects, birds, and animals that are not seen in any other parts of northern Georgia.
"A lot of people don't know it, but Clayton County is a bird-watching hot spot," said Lambert. "It's a litt