“Summer Wildlife Festival” on Saturday, June 4, 2011

Posted on 05 | 10 | 11 in News Releases

The Natchez Trace Parkway will host a “Summer Wildlife Festival” on Saturday, June 4 at the Natchez Trace Parkway Information Cabin, in Ridgeland, Mississippi from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

All exhibitors and events will be outdoors and include:

• Terry Vandeventer’s fun, live snake program:  “Snakes of Mississippi” at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
• Experience the beauty of birds of prey with David Hall, Founder of the Wildlife Outreach Foundation, who will be here with his WOF Raptor Ambassadors
• Junior Ranger Activity
• A special Junior Ranger Scavenger Hunt
• Music by Trace Traditions
• …and more

All events are free and open to the public.  The Natchez Trace Parkway Information Cabin is located along the Parkway at Milepost 102.4 in Ridgeland, Mississippi.

For further information please call the Parkway Visitor Center at 1-800-305-7417, or visit our website at www.nps.gov/natr.