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General InformationThe Georgia Wildlife Resources Division Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center is pleased to offer a series of programs focusing on the development of fishing skills and conservation knowledge for youth and adults.
Traditional Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) feature 8-hour days and lots of driving. This Youth CBC is specifically for kids. There is no driving, and the count lasts just 2.5 hours. Teams of kids ages 8–16 will be led by experienced birders as they search the fields and forests of the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center for birds. After lunch, kids can present their findings and we will have a birds of prey presentation.
National Fishing and Boating Week, a national celebration of fishing and boating, is the perfect reason to get out on the water and experience the joys of boating and fishing. Coinciding with most state's free fishing days, National Fishing and Boating Week occurs each year during the first full week of June.
Time spent fishing and boating is a great opportunity to talk, laugh, relax, reconnect and create good memories with friends and family.
How can you celebrate?
September 27, 2025, is National Hunting and Fishing Day.
Join us to celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day in Georgia. Multiple events are scheduled to celebrate. The 2025 Event Calendar will be posted in August 2025.
Looking for a way the whole family can enjoy the outdoors? Come to Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center's (CEWC) Keeping GA WILD family festival Saturday, May 17, 2025! This FREE fun-filled event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the CEWC Discovery Area in Mansfield, and will be held rain or shine.
Join us for a summer full of exciting experiences! CEWC will be offering day and overnight camps June - July for ages 6-16. Throughout each week, campers will have unique opportunities to engage in activities that connect them to the outdoors.
General InformationWildlife Resources Division is pleased to continue its series of programs focusing on the development of hunting skills and conservation knowledge.
The mission of the Hunt & Learn Program is to provide a conservation-based learning experience for new hunters that places emphasis on the future development of safe and ethical hunting skills.
By Terry W. Johnson
Have you have noticed that pumpkins mean different things to different people? For a child, pumpkins represent jack-o’-lanterns and Halloween. Homeowners, on the other hand, consider bright orange pumpkins to be ideal fall yard decorations. To those among us who enjoy fine food, pumpkins conjure up thoughts of pumpkin pie, stew, soup and roast pumpkin, and other delicacies. Unfortunately, few think of pumpkins as a source of food for wildlife.
By Terry W. Johnson
Now that school is out, kids throughout the state have lots of free time until classes resume in August. This provides a golden opportunity for parents and grandparents to nurture in children what the famous author and environmentalist Rachel Carson called a sense of wonder – a deep, abiding appreciation of the plants and animals with which we share the world.
