DeKalb Extension March Classes

Link Updated


The DeKalb Extension Service has several exciting gardening and general interest classes coming up in March:

7 pm, Thursday, March 4th - "How to Start Your Own Honey Bee Hive"
11 am, Saturday, March 13th - "Controlling Rodents Around the Home"
7 pm, Thursday, March 18th - "Rose Care by Stan Leacock"
11 am, Saturday, March 20th - "The Trinity of Southern Gardens: Azaleas, Camellias & Hydrangeas, The Must Haves for Local Gardens"

All classes held at 4380 Memorial Dr., Decatur, 30032. Please register in advance to reserve a seat. Cost is $10 per person per class; discounted rate available for registering for whole series. For more details, please visit http://www.ugaextension.com/dekalb/, or call 404-298-4080.

Park Pavilion Rentals

Pavilions at McKoy Park and Oakhurst Park are now available to rent from March 15th through October 31st. There will be a brand new pavilion at Glenlake Park, however: The new Glenlake Park pavilion will not be reservable until the construction at the park has been completed.

How to Reserve a Park Pavilion

Please call the Glenlake Tennis Center, 404-377-7231, to make your request. Please e-mail questions to Jabari Cole.

• Reservations are accepted on a first-come basis.
• Due to limited parking and other scheduled park events, rentals at the McKoy Park and Oakhurst Park pavilions are limited to 75 people per event. Rentals at the Glenlake Park pavilion are limited to 125 people per event.

Fees for park rentals:

$80 for the first two hours and $20 for each additional hour for nonresidents.

$40 for the first two hours and $10 for each additional hour for City of Decatur residents (please provide proof of residency upon request).

ING Marathon - Volunteers Needed!!

Volunteers are the heart and “sole” of the ING Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon! Please join us at the 4th running of this great event on Sunday, March 21, 2010. There are many volunteer opportunities for you, your family, friends, co-workers, company or organization.

The City of Decatur Police Department is in need of fifteen more Volunteer Course Traffic Marshals. If you are interested in receiving information about this opportunity, please contact Juanchella G. Francis at: juanchella.francis@decaturga.com or 678-553-6656, no later than Monday, March 1, 2010.

May 10 - 17th Annual Decatur Bulldog Golf Tournament

Attention All Golfers and Bulldog Supporters!

The 17th Annual Decatur Bulldog Golf Tournament is set for Monday, May 10, 2010 at Mystery Valley Golf Course!!! PLEASE JOIN US FOR A FUN DAY! IT'S FOR A GREAT CAUSE! Put it on your calendar.

If you had a foursome last year, please get them together again and get one more foursome. If you can do that we will have a record turnout. Let me know who you will be playing with this year! Let me know the names of any friends that you know that play golf. Get your husband, wife, kids, friends, co-workers or classmates out here. Forward this message to them and I am happy to contact them too. The Athletic programs can surely use your help!For anyone who has not played in this, it is a blast! It is a great way to get to know many other Decatur parents, students, coaches and players and see your old friends. Whatever year you graduated, get more of your friends from that class to participate. We will have a prize for the graduating class with the most players. If we get 5-10 more foursomes and a few more sponsors, we could raise a record amount of money. We need golfers, sponsors and volunteers! The range opens at 10:00. Shotgun Start is at Noon. The prices are the same this year, no increases. Registration is $150 per person. Hole sponsorships are $200. We will have sack lunches, hole-in-ones prizes including a chance at a new car, a barbecue after the round and plenty of beer and refreshments. Come out and support the Bulldogs.

Make checks payable to:Decatur Bulldog Boosters, PO Box 3241, Decatur, GA 30031

Go ahead and send in your check now so it is not as hectic at registration the day of the tournament and the Boosters will have the funds even if you have to cancel at the last minute. Reply to me at markewhatl@aol.com and let me know your plans! Feel free to call me at 770-673-2155 at work or my cell phone at 678-296-7984. I am happy to answer any questions. Lets have a great time and I appreciate your help. We could truly use your help in securing more players, sponsors and volunteers. Let me know if you would like to help!

Thanks and hit them straight!
Mark Whatley
DBB Golf Tournament Chair

Tentative Decatur Gators 2010 Meet Schedule

Tentative Decatur Gators 2010 Meet Schedule

May 25^th - First Meet

June 1^st - Second Meet

June 8^th - Third Meet

June 15^th - Fourth Meet

June 22^nd - Fifth Meet

June 29^th - Make-up Date

July 1^st & 2^nd - County Meet

July 30^th & 31^st - State Meet at Carrolton

Please e-mail decaturgators@gmail.com with questions or for more info.

TOUR deCATUR is Just 22 Days Away!

Early registration extended to March 1!

PRICE GOES UP TO $25 AFTER MARCH 1 AND TSHIRT IS NOT GUARANTEED

TOUR deCATUR is an annual road race event for the whole family andevery dollar raised benefits the Decatur Education Foundation.

Started in 2003, TOUR deCATUR includes the 5k Road Race,One Mile Run/Walk and Tot Trot.

New course starts at the Decatur High School Performing Arts Center

New t-shirt design by Michele DeHaven of Function!

View the route on Gmaps by clicking here.

For more information or to register visit tourdecatur.com

Click here to download a sign up form (PDF).
Click here to register online

Interested in sponsoring this great community event? Please e-mail gail@decatureducationfoundation.org or call 404-377-0641.

August 5-8: American Community Gardening Association Annual Conference, this year in Atlanta

Plan to attend ACGA's 31st Annual Conference August 5-8, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia!

The ACGA Membership Conference brings together hundreds of individuals from across the United States, Canada, and abroad, who are engaged in all aspects of gardening and greening. The conference includes hands-on workshops, keynote speakers, a film festival, and visits to parks, school gardens, and community gardens. As a member of ACGA, you will receive notice of upcoming conferences via your newsletter, on the listserv, and by conference registration brochures.

Super Hooper Day Recap

Super Hooper Day Recap and photo's online at the Decatur News Online website. Click Here for their coverage. Thanks to DNO's Geoff Koski!

Woodlands Garden Update

Quick Notes from Woodlands on a Cold Sunny Day - www.woodlandsgarden.org

Mid-Week Gardening is scheduled for next Wednesday, February 24. We'll delay our start until 10am to let it warm up a little. The long-term forecast looks promising, with morning temperatures above freezing every day next week. The first meeting of the year for the Garden Committee will follow at 12:30 in the heated comfort of the office. All are invited, even if you haven't been here for the work session. Come talk about gardening and help make plans for Woodlands without hurting your back! And if you really need to get out here and get dirty this week, come over this Friday between 1 and 3pm for an impromptu afternoon gardening session -best weather of the week, ground still moist for weeding, shrubs full of buds and daffodils about to open any minute.

Wanted: Camellia lovers. The Camellia Committee would like your help labeling the shrubs. Jim Pruckler of the Georgia Camellia Society has generously made and donated ceramic labels with the names of all the varieties - Sweetheart, Marjorie Magnificent, Queen Bessie and Easter Morn are just a few of the fantastic camellias in the collection here at Woodlands. Contact Ruby if you can help the Camellia Queens with this one-time task.

Also wanted: Native azalea lovers. Woodlands has many different varieties of native azaleas, blooming in succession all spring, but we don't quite know which is which. We need someone who knows or would like to learn about these beautiful shrubs to come over repeatedly during the spring months to catch them in bloom and identify, photograph, and label them. Again, contact Ruby to get involved.

Sunday in the Garden - February 28, 2-4pm. With the warmer (normal Atlanta winter) weather that is expected next week, our late winter bloomers just might burst into glory - Japanese magnolias, quince, daffodil, hellebore. The witch hazel and flowering apricot have already been blooming for several weeks. It's also a great time to see the structure of the bare trees.

See you in the Garden!

Ruby

Ruby Bock

Manager, Woodlands Garden

920 Scott Boulevard, Decatur GA 30030

www.woodlandsgarden.org

404.273.1464

Table Tennis in the CofD!

Don't forget our TABLE TENNIS TUESDAYS, 7 to 9:30 pm every Tuesday, and SUNDAY TABLE TENNIS, from 10 am to 12:45 pm every Sunday, for City of Decatur residents 13 yrs. old and older, at the Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St. It's open to all skill levels.

Table Tennis is an Olympic sport, easy for beginners to pick up, and can also be a surprising cardiovascular workout. For more info., please contact Charlie Slater, charlie.slater@yahoo.com. Charlie is a top rated seniors table tennis player, and was featured in an AJC article (click HERE). We hope to see you there on Tuesdays and/or Sundays!

For more information on local table tennis, visit the Atlanta-Georgia Table Tennis Association website, http://www.agtta.org/.

Run with the Oakhurst Women's Walking & Running Group!

Hello Friends & Neighbors,

We are excited to inform you that the Oakhurst Women's Group is participating in the 13.1 Miles ING Georgia Half Marathon on March 21st. Please mark your calendar, be sure to come out, and cheer for us!

Please visit the ING Marathon website for more details: http://www.inggeorgiamarathon.com/Marathon/ING_Georgia_Marathon.htm.

Reminder: The Oakhurst Women's Walking & Running Group, for Beginners and Advanced Walkers & Runners gets together every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:45 to 8:00 pm at the One Step At A Time Running Store, located at 650 E Lake Dr # B in Decatur (404-377-1030).

Sherina Clough, President , Oakhurst Neighborhood Association

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email: ona@oakhurstga.org

web: http://www.OakhurstGA.org

Saturday Rec. Center Update: 11:30 am Event Canceled/6:30 pm Event on as Scheduled

TODAY'S 11: 30 AM Annual 1st - 3rd Graders Valentine's Luncheon HAS BEEN CANCELED.

TODAY'S 6:30 PM Annual 4th & 5th Graders Valentine's Dance IS ON AS SCHEDULED. The rec. center will open at 6 pm for the dance.

FOR MORE INFO., PLEASE CALL LEE WILLIAMS AT 404-425-4262.
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The Annual 4th & 5th Graders Valentine's Dance

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, Saturday, February 13th

Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore Street

Let's Dance! City of Decatur 4th and 5th graders, please join us for an evening of music, food, fun and friends. Come out and get your dance on at Decatur Recreation Center. Celebrate your Valentine's Day among friends. Doors open at 6:30pm. Participants will receive a free 4x6 photo. All photos will be printed on the spot. Participants must RSVP in advance by signing-up at DRC by February 6, 2010. This event will be supervised by Decatur Active Living Staff members.

Cost: $5.00 per participant (chaperons free). For more information, please contact Lee Williams at 678-553-6551.

Feb 16 - "Growing Specialty Vegetables", DeKalb County Extension Service

http://www.ugaextension.com/dekalb/

DeKalb County Extension Service

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"Growing Specialty Vegetables"

A Homeowner Gardening Series Class

7 - 8:30 pm, Tuesday, Feb 16th (Registration begins at 6:30 PM)

4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA 30032

Topic: Growing Specialty Vegetables – some from South America etc. that are adapted here

Cost: $10 per person at the door

To hold a seat, please register ahead by calling 404-298-4080.

Saturday - Fun Valentine's Events for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th & 5th Graders!

The Annual 1st - 3rd Graders Valentine's Luncheon

11:30 am to 1:30 pm, Saturday, February 13th

Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore Street

Hey Decatur First, Second and Third Graders and parents:

Come celebrate Valentine's Day with Decatur Active Living. Join us for an afternoon of good food and fun as we celebrate Valentine's Day. Participants will receive a free 4x6 photo of them and their parent(s). Photo will be taken promptly at 11:30am, and lunch will be served at 12:15pm. Entertainment will include audience participation, poems, reading, songs, etc., as well as scheduled events. Participants must RSVP in advance by signing-up at Decatur Recreation Center by February 6, 2010.

Cost: $10.00 per participant (parents free). For more information, please contact Lee Williams at 678-553-6551.

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The Annual 4th & 5th Graders Valentine's Dance

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, Saturday, February 13th

Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore Street

Let's Dance! City of Decatur 4th and 5th graders, please join us for an evening of music, food, fun and friends. Come out and get your dance on at Decatur Recreation Center. Celebrate your Valentine's Day among friends. Doors open at 6:30pm. Participants will receive a free 4x6 photo. All photos will be printed on the spot. Participants must RSVP in advance by signing-up at DRC by February 6, 2010. This event will be supervised by Decatur Active Living Staff members.

Cost: $5.00 per participant (chaperons free). For more information, please contact Lee Williams at 678-553-6551.

Safe Routes - Georgie's Paws (Click on to enlarge)

The Heart Truth Campaign/Heart Disease Prevention

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/educational/hearttruth/
To make women more aware of the danger of heart disease, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and partner organizations are sponsoring a national campaign called The Heart Truth^®. The campaign's goal is to give women a personal and urgent wakeup call about their risk of heart disease.


Even With Heart Disease Awareness on the Rise, Prevention Remains Critically Important for American Women

Women can prevent heart disease by reducing their risk, and following a heart-healthy lifestyle. An annual physical can provide a risk factor numbers check — blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index, and, if appropriate, blood glucose — and the opportunity to start a discussion about physical activity levels and smoking to develop a personal plan to reduce their risk. Such a plan would incorporate heart healthy eating, getting regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy weight, and not smoking. Regardless of a woman's age, NHLBI research shows that it's never too early or too late to take action.

Heart Health: Diet, exercise are key
There are numerous aspects to personal living that help create a healthy heart, and over the past 30 years a tremendous amount of research has been dedicated to finding the ideal combination of diet, lifestyle, and physical fitness that will elicit positive heart health benefits.
Eating a balanced, well-rounded diet, low in saturated fats is known to be integral in decreasing the risk of blockages in blood vessels. Avoidance or cessation of smoking cigarettes decreases the risk of hardening of the arteries known as atherosclerosis. Living a more relaxed, less stressful lifestyle decreases the amount of stress hormones released that can negatively affect vascular tone and normal cardiac rhythm. Physical fitness, specifically cardiovascular training, improves all of those three aspects in and of itself.
Regular exercise performed at a moderate intensity has been shown to raise HDL (good cholesterol), decrease total triglycerides (fat) in the blood, decrease blood pressure, and decrease resting heart rate. Yet, a large portion of the population still avoids any significant daily activity.

Oakhurst Women Walking & Running Group Note

Oakhurst Women Walking & Running Group
Hi Everyone, Thank you participants! Your efforts made the Oakhurst Women Group a huge success!

The Oakhurst Women Walking & Running Group gets together every Tuesday and Thursday
at One Step At A Time, 650 E Lake Dr # B, in Decatur, 404-377-1030.

Meeting Time Tuesdays & Thursdays
6:45 pm - 8:00 pm

Thank you again for supporting this community!

Sherina Clough, President ONA
Oakhurst Neighborhood Association email:
ona@oakhurstga.org
web: http://www.OakhurstGA.org

New: Fencing Camp sponsored by Decatur Active Living!

New! Fencing Camp sponsored by Decatur Active Living!

Session I: June 7-11

Registration Deadline: 5/15

Session II: July 12-16

Registration Deadline: 6/22

For youth 8 to 18 yrs old.

9am - 12pm at Renfroe Middle.

Instructors: Brent Nieman and John Terris

Experience a safe and exciting introduction to the sport of fencing with foil, epee and saber. Participant will learn the history, footwork, and tactics of swordplay. All equipment and protective gear provided. Classes are taught by Brent Nieman, a fencer with more than 25 years experience, and John Terris, Moniteur d'Armes at the Atlanta Fencers Club and Head Coach of the Lassister High School Fencing Team. For more info., please contact Brent Nieman, brentnieman@gmail.com, 404-593-3135.

Why try Fencing?

http://www.classicalfencing.com/whystudy.php

Fun Fencing facts:

http://www.usfencing.org/pages/4641

Decatur High School Bulldog Booster Club - 17th Annual Decatur Bulldog Golf Tournament

Attention All Golfers and Bulldog Supporters!

The 17th Annual Decatur Bulldog Golf Tournament is set for Monday, May 10, 2010 at the Mystery Valley Golf Course!!! Tee off is 12:00. Range opens at 11:00. Lunch and barbecue follow.

For anyone who has not played in this, it is a blast! It is a great way to get to know many other Decatur parents, students, coaches and players and see your old friends. Whatever year you graduated, get more of your friends from that class to participate. We will have a prize for the graduating class with the most players! If we get 5-10 more foursomes and a few more sponsors, we could raise a record amount of money. We need golfers, sponsors and volunteers!

The range opens at 10:00. Shotgun Start is at Noon. The prices are the same this year, no increases. Registration is $150 per person. Hole sponsorships are $200. We will have sack lunches, hole in ones prizes including NEW=2 CARS, a barbecue after the round, plenty of beer and refreshments. This is the largest fundraiser for the Boosters all year.

Make checks payable to:
Decatur Bulldog Boosters
PO Box 3241
Decatur, GA 30031

Go ahead and send in your check now so it is not as hectic at registration the day of the tournament!

Remember: The Boosters raise money if folks decide not to play at the last minute, which always happens! At least they make their needed contribution!! We want you to show up, believe me, but the student-athletes need your help as well!

Reply to me at markewhatl@aol.com and let me know your plans! Feel free to call me at 770-673-2155 at work or my cell phone at 678-296-7984. I am happy to answer any questions.

Thanks and hit them straight!

Mark Whatley

DBB Golf Tournament Chair

Feb 23 Webinar - Connecting Safe Routes to School with Health

Connecting Safe Routes to School with Health

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/204342232
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

Safe Routes to School (SRTS) has the potential for catalyzing a substantial improvement in transportation’s effect on health. Over 50 million students and nearly 5 million teachers travel to school each day. Trips to school via walking or bicycling are on the decline. In 1969, 50% of children walked or bicycled to school, but by 2001, only 15% walked or bicycled. In some cities, it has been estimated that up to 25% of peak morning travel is due to parents driving their children to school. Concurrently, as this loss of utilitarian physical activity has occurred, rates of chronic diseases associated with low levels of physical activity, like diabetes, are rising, and injury and environmentally-mediated diseases remain important causes of childhood illness.

In this 60 minute webinar, Arthur Wendel will discuss how SRTS could provide a host of health benefits. Such as, how walking or bicycling to school can increase physical activity, provided children do not reduce other forms of activity. And how, by reducing automobile trips to school, less air pollution will be created, and by designing the infrastructure surrounding schools to support safe travel, trips made by walking or bicycling could be safer. He will also discuss the other positive benefits, such as increased social capital or improved academic performance that might be realized, as well as, the effect of Safe Routes to School infrastructure on others beyond the student population.

This webinar is part of the Safe Routes to School Coaching Action Network Webinar Series, developed by America Walks and the National Center for Safe Routes to School. For more information please contact Michelle Gulley, at mgulley@americawalks.org.

Thursday - Underage Drinking Town Hall Meeting

Please Join Us for an Underage Drinking Town Hall Meeting

Thursday, February 4th, 6:30PM‐8:00PM

Decatur Housing Authority Resource Center, 481 Electric Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030

HOSTED BY: BEYOND THE BELL, MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING, and DECATUR POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS

WHAT WE’RE DISCUSSING: UNDERAGE DRINKING - ADULT/YOUTH/TEEN CONCERNS

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? TEENS‐YOUTH‐PARENTS‐EDUCATORS‐LAW ENFORCEMENT-ALCOHOL PERMIT HOLDERS‐COMMUNITY MEMBERS

WHY WE’RE DISCUSSING IT: IT AFFECTS YOU! UNDERAGE DRINKING IS A MAJOR ISSUE!

Refreshments will be served. For more information, please call: Beyond The Bell, 770-482‐9182.

March 13 - TOUR deCATUR 2010

TOUR deCATUR

Save the Date: Saturday, March 13, 2010.

TOUR deCATUR is an annual fund-raising event for the whole family, benefiting the Decatur Education Foundation. Started in 2003, TOUR deCATUR includes the 5k Road Race, One Mile Run/Walk and Tot Trot.

The 2010 TOUR deCATUR route!
View the route on Gmaps by clicking here.

Adults: $20
Adult CSD Employee: $18
Child/Youth (ages 3-18): $12
Phantom Runner: $20

Advanced registration must be received by February 23, 2010. After that date registration will be $25 for all participants and t-shirts are not guaranteed. Only adult runners registered by February 23 will receive a t-shirt. Youth participants will receive medals for participation.

Refreshments will be provided. Gift certificates will be awarded to the overall male and female winners and masters male and female 5K Road Race winners. Unique awards will be given to the top three finishers in each age group.

Click here to download a sign up form (PDF).
Click here to sign up online.

For info., please e-mail info@decatureducationfoundation.org or call 404-377-0641.

Super Hooper Day Game Schedule

Super Hooper Day

Game Schedule

February 6, 2010

Please be sure that you look at your team’s game location. Games will be played at Renfroe, Ebster and Decatur Rec gyms this year.

Time Team Team Location

11:00am Tigers at Tar Heels Ebster

12:00pm Wildcats at Bulldogs Ebster

1:00pm Mavericks at Eagles Ebster

1:00pm Bruins at Bulls Renfroe

2:00pm 11am Winner at 12pm Winner Renfroe

3:00pm 1:00 pm Winners Renfroe

5:00pm 7-8 Division Championship Game at Renfroe

9-10 Division-games will be played at Decatur Rec and Renfroe Middle School

9:00am Hawkeyes at Bulldogs Renfroe

10:00am Blue Devils at Kings Renfroe

11:00am Ducks at Cavaliers Renfroe

12:00pm Wolf pack at Yellow Jackets Renfroe

1:30pm 9am Winner at 11am Winner Decatur Rec

2:30pm 10am Winner at 12pm Winner Decatur Rec

4:30pm 9-10 Championship Game at Decatur Rec

11-12 Division games will be played at Decatur Rec

8:30am Suns at Grizzlies Decatur Rec

9:30am Clippers at Hawks Decatur Rec

10:30am Spartans at Knicks Decatur Rec

11:30am 8:30am Winner at 9:30am Winner Decatur Rec

12:30pm Blazers at Winner of 10:30am game Decatur Rec

3:30pm 11-12 Championship Game

Please note that there will be an admission charge for Super Hooper Day

Players and Coaches……………Free

Children under 5 ………………..Free

Children 5-16yrs………………….$ .50

Adults………………………………...$1.00

Proceeds to benefit the Youth Fund

Please contact Stacy Green, 678-553-6549, for more info.

Georgia State Parks - This February

February is a perfect time to visit the parks even for a day trip. Below is a sampling of the events planned in February 2010. For a full calendar listing, click HERE.

BELOW ARE JUST SOME OF OUR UPCOMING EVENTS

35^th Annual Fireside Art & Craft Show

Saturday, February 20 through Sunday, February 21, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Unicoi State Park and Lodge – Helen

More than 60 of the Southeast's finest artists and crafts people will be here for this Unicoi tradition. This juried show has a reputation for excellence and is a nice balance between fine arts and quality crafts. $5 parking. 800-573-9659 ext. 305.

Buzzard Day

Saturday, February 6, 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Reed Bingham State Park – Adel

This fun tribute to the park’s famous Black and Turkey Vultures (often called buzzards) features an 8:45 a.m. 10k/5k "Road-Kill Run" or walk, followed by a canoe trip past vulture roosting areas, “Birds of a Feather” program, kids crafts, hourly boat tours and a sunset astronomy program. Register in advance for canoe trip and Road-Kill Run. Sponsored by the Friends of Reed Bingham. $1-$5 activity fees, $15-18 race fee. $5 parking. (229) 896-3551.

Behind the Scenes Battlefield Tour

Saturday, February 21

Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site -- Dallas
This tour will follow an old Civil War road that leads to where Leverett’s Mill once stood. The once operating mill was burned by Federal forces as war contraband, while retreating to Acworth. Terrain is rugged; wear good hiking shoes. $2.75 - $4. (770) 443-7850.

Backcountry Geology Hike

Sunday, February 21, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Sweetwater Creek State Park – Lithia Springs

Geologist and Friends member John Johnston will lead a moderate three-mile hike identifying rock types and explaining how they formed. Explore the beautiful Jack's Branch area and the seldom visited rock quarry of New Manchester. Meet in the Interpretive Center. $5 plus $5 parking. (770) 732-5871.