TUESDAY: The National Wild Turkey Federation's CSRA Chapter will hold its 23rd annual Hunting Heritage Banquet at 6 p.m. at Savannah Rapids Pavilion. Tickets are $65 in advance and $75 at the door. The event includes live and silent auctions, raffles and a dinner to be served at 7:15 p.m. Contact Jeff McGahee, (706) 533-4034, for tickets or more details.
TUESDAY: The Sierra Club's Savannah River group will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, Augusta. Bill Fisher will present a program on home and business solar panels. His company will be certifying local Augusta contractors to install solar panels and assist residents in obtaining federal and state grants to help fund panels for area homes. Visitors are welcome. Contact Judy Gordon for more information, gordonjudith@att.net.
SATURDAY: The CSRA Fly Fishers will have a fly tying session at 10 a.m. at Rivers and Glen Trading Company, Surrey Center, Augusta. Tyler Jenkinson will be the lead tier. Featured fly will be the deer hair frog. Visitors are welcome. E-mail chas11@bellsouth.net for more details.
SATURDAY: The Augusta Canal Authority is seeking volunteers and volunteer groups for its semi-annual spring cleanup to be held from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will meet at Lake Olmstead Park near the boat ramp. Previous volunteer-staffed cleanups have removed tons of trash from the canal and lake. "We are particularly in need of anyone willing to use their truck or trailer to haul the trash collected to a central location along the canal," said Mary Jacobson, who is heading this spring's effort. Jacobson is a member of the Augusta Canal Authority and an officer with Savannah RiverKeeper. "This time we hope to remove as much trash as possible including some of the larger debris from parts of the trails, but cannot accomplish this without lots of help." Volunteers with canoes or kayaks are also needed, she said. Other cleanup sponsors include Augusta-Richmond County Recreation Department and Savannah RiverKeeper. Augusta-Richmond Solid Waste Department is providing dumpsters. Volunteers will be served a picnic lunch at Lake Olmstead Park following the cleanup. For more information or to sign up, call (706) 925-1130 or send an e-mail to mejacobson@comcast.net.
MARCH 27: The 21st annual Cookin for Kids competition and day of activities will be held at Daniel Field from 11 a.m. to 6 pm. Past menu items have included everything from ostrich to alligator, in addition to traditional duck and venison dishes. In addition to competitive cooking, this year's lineup includes Georgia Southern's Raptor Program exhibits, clowns, karaoke, games and lots more -- with proceeds benefiting Child Enrichment and the Child Advocacy Center. Admission is $5 for ages 13 and over; $3 for ages 3 to 12; and free for kids 2 and under. There is also an Oyster Roast on March 26 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Admission is $35 per person or $60 per couple. Visit www.cookinforkids.com for more details.
APRIL 1: A new America's Boating Course with instruction on boat handling, docking, right of way, anchoring, aids to navigation, equipment, state laws and more, will be offered at McCormick Public Library from noon to 4 p.m. April 1. Classes are also scheduled for April 9, 13 and 16. The classes are being taught by members of the Thurmond Lake Sail & Power Squadron. Cost, which includes books and materials, is $25 per person or $30 per couple. Registration is required. For details, call or e-mail Dave Kloppenburg, (864) 391-3795 or dklopp@wctel.net.
APRIL 17-18: Savannah Riverkeeper will offer two-day trips on the Savannah River as an educational opportunity for local middle school students. The program, called Teenkeeper, will include boat rides on the Augusta Canal's Petersburg boats and the Island Express Riverboat; identification of various wildlife and plant species; water quality sampling and analysis; active research; water cleanliness techniques; a series of speakers and much more. The cost of the trip is $75 per person and will be limited to the first 40 students that sign up. Limited full and partial scholarships are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. At the end of the trip, the student who writes the best report out of the 40 participating students will win a brand new laptop. To reserve a spot or get more details (schedule, activities, speakers, etc.) on the trip: call (706) 826-8991, e-mail info@ savannahriverkeeper.org or visit www.savannahriverkeeper.org.
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