Colorful leaf found while hiking a mountain trail on Blue Ridge Parkway
Geese swimming in the pond at Dauset Trails Nature Center in Jackson, GA. In the early 1980s, Dauset Trails started with a self-guided trail that looped through the woods by a small lake with 13 points of interest. Later, injured, orphaned, or nuisance animals were gradually added for viewing near the Visitors Center. These non-releasable animals were given exhibits for protection and display and gradually grew to become the Animal Trail. The Animal Trail winds about 1/3 a mile through the woods featuring mostly native non-releasable mammals and birds of prey. It is easily accessible by foot, strollers, and wheelchairs. These animals are used to teach students of all ages the importance of each species and its role in our ever-changing world. www.dausettrails.com/
The Refuge was established in 1989 to protect, maintain, and enhance the ecosystem of the Ocmulgee River floodplain. The Refuge currently consists of 7,764 acres situated along the fall line separating the piedmont from the coastal plains regions, and contains wetlands associated with the Ocmulgee River floodplain and some adjoining uplands.
