Life would be impossible without the planet we live on. Join Skidaway Island State Park for a day focused on ways we can protect our environment, whether it be as individuals or groups working together. The event will have tables set up by organizations dedicated to environmental protection and vendors offering eco-conscious products. Be sure to stop by the Ogeechee Audubon table.

All ages are welcome for a fun and educational day focused on a truly worthwhile endeavor.

Parking fee: $5

Event Phone: 912-598-2300

Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day at the UGA Aquarium! Learn about the incredible diversity of birds that visit the Georgia coast each year during their migratory journeys. Bring the family for a fun day of hands-on activities and animal encounters.

Throughout the day, UGA Aquarium educators will be joined by ornithological organizations and birding experts who will have stations set up along the aquarium’s picnic area and Jay Wolf Nature Trail with educational activities for all age groups.

Cost: Aquarium Admission

The World Migratory Bird Day event is included with the cost of admission to the UGA Aquarium. Learn more about admission fees here.

Questions? Contact Katie Higgins at kt.higgins@uga.edu

World Migratory Bird Day is an annual global campaign coordinated by Environment for the Americas that celebrates the migration of birds across countries and continents. This year’s theme will focus on the topic of water and its importance for migratory birds. Learn more at https://www.migratorybirdday.org/

Tours and talks will make a can’t-miss event for all ages on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the University of Georgia Skidaway Marine Science Campus, located on the north end of the island (10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, Ga. 31411).

The campus-wide open house will be presented by the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary.

Skidaway Marine Science Day will also feature food trucks.

All admissions and activities at Skidaway Marine Science Day are free and open to the public. For additional information, call 912-598-2325, or see www.skio.uga.edu.

Identifying Georgia Birds through Calls and Songs – a presentation by Georgann Schmalz

This program will be at the Ashantilly Center, 1712 Bond Rd., Darian, GA. A reception will follow the presentation. $20 donation - for non-members of the Center. This program is for anyone who is interested in learning to identify birds by songs and call notes.

Georgann Schmalz is President and Ornithologist for Birding Adventures.

Please join Savannah National Wildlife Refuge and Ogeechee Audubon Society for a program celebrating the Year of the Bird!

This hands-on program to build Barn Owl boxes is limited to 20 individuals.

Note:  You must sign-up by October 30th to participate.

The Savannah Earth Day Festival serves as an important opportunity for local government, businesses, non-profits, and community groups to connect with the public.  Forsyth Park 11-4