Pocosin Lakes Fun Day - Saturday - September 28, 2013 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Eastern NC Now

    What: Pocosin Lakes Fun Day

    When: Saturday - September 28, 2013 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Where: Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters, at the foot of the bridge on Hwy 64, Columbia (adjacent to Rest Acre)

    All Activities & Events Open Free to the Public:

   •  Build Your Own Fishing Cane Pole - Materials provided for youth to make their own fishing cane poles, followed by ......

   •  Let's Go Fishing - On the Boardwalk with their new Bamboo Fishing Cane - for the youth and young at heart - join in on this nature adventure

   •  Pinecone Bird Feeders - Create your own backyard bird feeder

   •  Canoe Rides - Enjoy a canoe ride on the Scuppernong River - provided by Pettigrew State Park

   •  Archery - Learn skills of Archery - provided by Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

   •  Special Visitor - Smoky the Bear & Educational Activities - provided by NC Forest Service

   •  Additional Booths & Activities

Additional Attractions - Check for Tour Schedules:

   •  10:30; 11:30; & 12:30 Tours: Pontoon Boat Rides - - Learn about the Scuppernong River on a leisure boat ride - provided by Partnership for the Sounds - Pre-registration requested for reservation call (252) 796-0723.
Scuppernong River Interpretive Boardwalk, Columbia, NC: Above.     photo by Stan Deatherage
   •  12:30 - Documentary of Pocosin Lakes NWR - inside the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters Visitors Center - a documentary featuring the wonders of nature of Pocosin Lakes NWR, the documentary is filmed and produced by Mr. Blake Scott of Star Trak Studios of Washington, NC, following the documentary, you will have the opportunity to personally meet & have a Q&A time with Mr. Blake Scott.

   •  Tours: On-going from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm - Red Wolf Education & Healthcare Facility - View the resident Red Wolves (Hank & Betty) - provided by Red Wolf Coalition

   •  Nature Trail Walk - Scuppernong River Interpretive Boardwalk

   •  Old Fashion Hot Dog - $1.00

• All activities and booths close at 2:00 PM

    Friends of Pocosin Lakes NWR

    P O Box 222
    Columbia, NC 27925

    The Friends of Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge is a non-profit Friends organization, established in 2008, for the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.

    Our Mission...is to help protect the natural treasures of the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge by promoting informed public awareness of the refuge and its importance to all of us and future generations, raising funds, providing willing hands for various needed projects, and being a friend to the refuge in a variety of ways.

    Contact:

    Doris Morris

    Friends Pocosin Lakes Fun Day Chairman

    doris.morris@NoOLF.com http://www.pocosinlakesfriends.org/ http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/PocosinLakes?fref=ts (252) 793-9756  •  (252) 809-2724c