by Ashlyn Halseth | Aug 6, 2020 | Educational Resources, Mill Creek Nature Center, News, Uncategorized
By: Ashlyn Halseth The Great Blue Heron’s (Ardea herodias) name is quite fitting for its outward appearance. This bird, which shares a taxonomic family with other herons, egrets, and bitterns, is a large bird, with an average length of 38-54 inches, which is 5 times...
by GWF | Aug 4, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
Landmark Legislation Protects Public Lands and Expands Recreation Opportunities for Decades to Come Covington, GA – The Great American Outdoors Act, which was officially signed into law at a White House ceremony, is the most significant conservation legislation...
by Ashlyn Halseth | Jul 31, 2020 | Educational Resources, News, Uncategorized
By: Ashlyn Halseth Reaching up to 60 pounds, the American beaver (Castor canadensis) is North America’s largest rodent. Accounting for a lot of their weight is their disproportionally large skull and teeth. These features are crucial for the beaver’s very specialized...
by GWF | Jul 27, 2020 | GWC, News, Uncategorized
By Gina Rogers, Director of Operations, Georgia Wildlife Federation Did you know that the Georgia Wildlife Federation helped to organize and start the Georgia Water Coalition almost 20 years ago? The Water Coalition began with four organizations and now has over 270...
by Ashlyn Halseth | Jul 25, 2020 | Camo Coalition, News, Uncategorized
The Great American Outdoors Act was just passed by both the Senate and the US House of Representatives, with the main goal of stabilizing funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, also known as the LWCF. In 2019, Congress and the Administration approved...
by Ashlyn Halseth | Jul 23, 2020 | Educational Resources, News, Uncategorized
By: Ashlyn Halseth Beating their wings up to 70 beats per second and consuming nectar all day, it is no shock that the Hummingbird Moth is commonly mistaken for being a part of the avian group, Hummingbirds. Hummingbird Moths are in the family Sphingidae, which...
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