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Announcements: State Road 24 in western Alachua County to be resurfaced beginning Monday
July 21st, 2012

Announcements: Benefit for Jarrod Beckham
July 21st, 2012

Announcements: Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge Openhouse Set for July 28th
July 18th, 2012

Announcements: Join the Ranger for Discovery Day Camp
July 16th, 2012

Announcements: GOVERNOR SCOTT ACTIVATES EMERGENCY BRIDGE LOAN PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
July 14th, 2012

Announcements: Friends of the Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges - Group Kayak and Picnic Event
July 14th, 2012

Announcements: One of our own is being featured as a Celebrity Chef with VISIT FLORIDA.
July 13th, 2012

Announcements: FWC lifts restrictions on Zone 4 of Suwannee River
July 12th, 2012

Announcements: Lower Suwannee Refuge Hire Four Youth Conservation Corps
July 12th, 2012

Announcements: Call FWC for issues with alligators
July 12th, 2012

Announcements: Clam Farmers Return from Washington DC Visit
July 11th, 2012

Announcements: Cedar Key Lions Pitch in to Distribute Safe Water.
July 9th, 2012

Announcements: 2 bowhunting classes offered
July 7th, 2012

Announcements: Urgent Care Dental Bus in Cedar Key
July 6th, 2012

Announcements: Do You Have Questions About Medicare?
July 5th, 2012

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FREE Fun and a Hayride

FREE Fun and a Hayride

Pam Darty

Last Saturday kids who love the outdoors joined the Refuge Ranger for Discovery Day Camp at the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge. Local children as well as visitors from Orlando joined in the free fun.


Day Camp kids: Megan and Annie McCain of Cedar Key along with Brett Ford, Myna, and Brianna Sandland from Orlando with Ranger Pam while hiking the River Trail.

With Refuge cameras, the kids hiked the River Trail and took photos to add to their new nature journals. They hiked to the pollinator garden for great shots of butterflies, learned about the bats in the bat house and went down the River Trail to the Suwannee. They spotted small grass frogs hopping across the dirt road, so after lunch, they studied Florida`s tree frogs. Everyone left with a toy frog, bat ring, a journal, and a coloring book.


Brianna and Myna Sandland, Brett Ford, Annie, and Megan McCain finish decorating their nature jourrnals.

Only 2 more Discovery Day Camps remain at the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge: August 2nd and 16th from 9:00 am until 1:00 PM. Make reservations for the hayride and adventure through the habitat-rich Refuge. The new classroom has colorful, fun learning tools to keep your student`s brain engaged in the outdoors, so don`t miss out. Call the Ranger at 352/493-0238 for more information or to make reservations.

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