For any program on this list, please call Renee Morrison at 256-782-5697 or email fieldschool@jsu.edu for more information. Most programs have a pre-registration requirement and some programs have fees.

January 2008

Junior GEEK Program: Second Saturday Space Safaris: Larry Cat in Space
Travel through space and explore planet Earth during these exciting programs for families and children led by Dr. Kelly Gregg and Dr. Laura Weinkauf.
Date:      Saturday, January 12, 2008 (Second Saturdays: January – April)
Where:  JSU Planetarium (3rd Floor Martin Hall)
Time:     1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Fee:       $5/adult; $2.50/students; website: http://epic.jsu.edu/stars/

Winter Watershed Walk
Family-friendly interpretive hike led by JSU Field Schools’ botanist, Bobby Floyd. Learn to identify winter trees and how critters survive the cold weather. Easy loop hike. Dress appropriately and bring snack/water.
Date:     Saturday, January 12, 2008
Where:  Coleman Lake Recreation Area; Talladega National Forest
Time:      10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Fee:       $5 per person; pet friendly hike; pre-registration required

Wilderness Survival 101
Let your instincts come alive and learn to survive.  Captain Jerry Mize (JSU Department of Military Science) will teach hands-on methods of basic survival skills dealing with water, shelter, food, fire and getting found. Skills are similar to those shown on popular TV. This program will be outside, hands-on, hiking, collecting materials with hands so wear appropriate clothing for a cold winter day in the wilderness. Participants will be sitting on the ground, crawling on the ground as necessary, and will get “dirty” so to speak. Dress in layers. Bring your own lunch, snacks and water/drink.

Date:     Saturday, January 19, 2008
Where:  Talladega National Forest, Shoal Creek Division
Time:      8:00 am – 4:30 pm Pre-registration required
Fee:       $10 adult; $5 child/student (ages 10—22); children under the age of 16 must have a parent/guardian attend with them; children 16 - 19 must have signed parental consent form to attend alone.

NO WATER!! Cheaha Wilderness Stroll: Winter Waterfalls (Rescheduled to March 29 due to DROUGHT)
Mountain streams, ravines, longleaf pines, and beautiful water falls! Join JSU’s Renee Morrison and Anniston Outdoor Association’s Joan Alexander for the first hike of the season on this lovely portion of Alabama’s longest hiking trail. Bring a daypack with water and snacks. Be sure to check weather forecasts and dress accordingly. Easy hike.
Date:     Saturday, January 26, 2008 (Rescheduled to March 29, 2008)
Where:  Cheaha State Park
Time:      10:00 am – 1:00 pm (meeting location disclosed upon registration)
Fee:       $5 per person; pet friendly hike; pre-registration required

February 2008

Second Saturday Space Safari: Love Stories In the Stars
Travel through space and explore planet Earth during these exciting programs for families and children led by Dr. Kelly Gregg and Dr. Laura Weinkauf.
Date:      Saturday, February 9, 2008

                (Second Saturdays February – April)
Where:  JSU Planetarium (3rd Floor Martin Hall)
Time:     1:30 pm – 2:30 pm   website http://epic.jsu.edu/stars/planetarium.html
Fee:       $5/adult; $2.50/students

Winter Hike on the Pinhoti Trail
Mountain streams, ravines, longleaf pines, and the beauty of an Alabama winter! Easy to moderate hike.
Date:     Saturday, February 9, 2008
Where:  Talladega National Forest (Shoal Creek District)
Time:     9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Fee:       $5 per person; pet friendly hike (on leash); pre-registration required

Trail Building at the New Little River Canyon Center
Join Pete Conroy and Kelly Gregg for an opportunity to build trails that will serve hundreds of thousands of visitors when this unique educational center opens in 2009. Call for assignments; bring your own tools if possible.
Date:       Saturday, February 23, 2008
Where:   Little River Canyon Center Site
Time:      10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fee:        No fee; please pre-register for instructions

March 2008

First Saturday Series:  Early Spring Frog Pond Adventure
Experience “love” from a frog’s point of view! Join the one-and-only, “Dr. Frog” George Cline, for an unforgettable evening of romance and songs from the first amphibian voices of the season. Learn to identify frog songs and get a hands-on experience with these   slippery creatures. Participate in Frog Watch USA. Subject to water level/drought conditions.  http://epic.jsu.edu/frogpond.html 
Date:  Saturday, March 1, 2008
Where:  JSU Frog Pond
Time:   7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Fee:  $5/adult; $2.50/child

Second Saturday Space Safari: St. Patty's Cosmic Serpents
This astronomy program begins with a live snake show in honor of St. Patrick’s famous drumming in Ireland. To learn about the JSU planetarium, visit our website http://epic.jsu.edu/stars/planetarium.html
Date:     Saturday, March 8, 2008
Where: JSU Planetarium (3rd Floor Martin Hall)
Time:    1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Fee:       $5/adult; $2.50/students

Paddling Adventure on Terrapin Creek
Cool mornings and warm days…just the weather for exploring one of NE Alabama’s waterways. Dependent upon water level.
Date:     Saturday, March 8, 2008
Where:  Terrapin Creek Outdoor Center (AL Hwy 9 near Centre, AL)
Time:     9:00 am – 1:00 pm   www.canoeshop.net 
Fee:       $35 per person kayak; $25 per person canoe (double only); $20 per person to bring your own canoe or kayak; pre-registration is required.
 

Waterfall Tour & Hike
Join Joan Alexander and others from the Anniston Outdoor Association for this unique driving and hiking tour of several beautiful waterfalls located around the Talladega National Forest and Cheaha State Park area.  These are moderately strenuous short hikes. Dependent upon water level.
Date:       Saturday, March 29, 2008
Where:   Cheaha State Park 
Time:      10:00 am – 3:00 pm.
Fee:        $10 per person; pre-registration is required.