Chattanooga Nature Center’s 11th Annual
Festival of the Jack O’Lanterns Set for Oct. 16 and 17
Gather up the kids, costumes and Halloween spirit and come to the Chattanooga Nature Center’s 11th annual Festival of the Jack O’Lanterns Saturday, Oct. 16 from 2 to 9 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 17 from 1 to 6 p.m.
“The Festival has become a family tradition for years, and there is something for the whole family, including a petting zoo, horse rides, kids costume contest and games for toddlers,” Tina Harvey Crawford, Director of Development and Marketing said.
This year people can canoe Historic Lookout Creek with one of CNC’s Naturalists! This is a great creek for first time paddlers or the pros! The cost for non-members: $15 for 12 years old and up, $7 for ages 4 to 11 and $3 for children 3 and under. CNC Members deduct $2 from the price and children 3 and under are free. Keep in mind – canoeing is pending weather/creek conditions.
The Festival of the Jack O’Lanterns also features pumpkin carving, storytelling, a bonfire for cooking s’mores, live music, hayrides through Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden and outdoor movies such as the Halloween favorite — “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.” Pumpkins can be purchased at the event — or bring your own. Bring a blanket or chairs if you plan to stay for the movie.
In the Kiddie Korner, toddlers and pre-schoolers can “go-fish,” “pick-up-the-duck” and play many other fun games. Prizes are awarded, and every child will have a complimentary bag to use for all their goodies! At dusk, the Blue Heron Boardwalk will light up during the “Lighting of the Jack O’Lanterns” featuring carved pumpkins.
Food vendors will be available, and to satisfy your sweet-tooth, there will be baked goods, s’mores, Coke products and other goodies for purchase.
Admission for CNC Members is $10 for adults and $8 for children ages 4 through 11. Admission for non-members is $12 for adults and $10 for children. Children three and under get in free. There will be an additional charge for pony rides and the petting zoo. Visa, Master Card, American Express or cash will be accepted at the festival.
Volunteers are needed to assist with the festival set up, games, concessions, hayrides, pumpkin carving and parking and much more! Great perks for volunteering!!
WHEN:
October 15 set-up
10am until 4pm
October 16, 2010
10:00am until 9:30pm
October 17, 2010
11:00am until 7:00pm
WHERE:
Chattanooga Nature Center
400 Garden Road
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37419
We are currently looking for volunteers who will commit to helping out at this event. The perks of being a volunteer can SAVE YOU MONEY. Every volunteer gets free admission into the event AND gets to bring one friend in for free – what a great way to volunteer and spend time with a friend. You will also receive food and drinks while volunteering and get $10 off a Chattanooga Nature Center membership.
For more information or to sign up, please contact
Beth Harris harrishaven@comcast.net
FALL PROGRAMMING AT CNC
Bow-drilling Workshop
Date: Saturday, November 6, 2010
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Cost: CNC Members-$14; Nonmembers-$18; Pre-registration and prepayment are required. A parent/child combination can register for $25 for members and $33 for nonmembers.
Spend an afternoon learning the ancient method of starting a fire without matches-bow-drilling. Wilderness field instructor, Justin Hupp, will share his expertise in this primitive art of fire making. Participants will identify trees that provide the best materials for bow-drilling, learn how to make a bow-drill set, prepare that set to create an ember, and then blow that ember into a flame. Justin will have bow-drill sets available to purchase for $10. This outdoor workshop involves hiking, bending and kneeling. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and clothes that can get dirty and pack along a water bottle.. Participants will also be using knives and a saw. This workshop is designed for participants who are 12 yrs.old and up. This is a great bonding program for families. Space is limited. Call 821-1160 ext. 0 to reserve your spot.
Durham Mine Site Fossil Dig
Date: Saturday, November 20
Time: 10:00-1:00
Cost: CNC Members and LLLT stewards $8 Adults, $4, Children, Nonmembers-$11 Adults, $6 children
CNC naturalist, Kyle Waggener, will conduct a fossil collecting program at the Durham Mine site located in the Lula Lake Land Trust. This site is probably the best place in Georgia for collecting fern fossils. Bring digging tools, hammers and flat chisels, buckets or cardboard flats and newspaper to wrap the specimens. Bring a snack and water bottle, too. We will meet at CNC for a brief orientation and then caravan to the mine site.This is a very popular program and space is limited. Pre-registration and prepayment are required. Call 821-1160 ext. to reserve your spot.