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Savannah River Fire Festival
October 9, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Date: October 9, 2021
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Time Zone: America/New_York
Location: Mary Kahrs Warnell Forest Education Center, 5960 S GA-17
Guyton, GA 31312 United States
Contact: Susan French
You and your family are invited to join us for the first annual Savannah River Fire Festival! Enjoy a fun day outdoors celebrating how prescribed fire is good for Georgia’s forests and meet some of the organizations using it to support healthy wildlife habitat and reduce the risk of wildfires. You’ll also get to go on a guided nature hike and meet Burner Bob®. It’s a free festival for the whole family with fire equipment, food trucks, face painting, and games!
In case of inclement weather, the rain date for this event is October 23rd.
Explore nature exhibits, fire equipment, and the many benefits of prescribed fire with our wonderful partners, including (but not limited to!) UGA Mary Kahrs Warnell Forest Education Center, Burner Bob, Wildlife Resources Division – Georgia DNR, The Georgia Conservancy, NRCS, Effingham County Fire Rescue, Effingham County UGA Cooperative Extension, The Orianne Society, Georgia Project Learning Tree, Georgia-Alabama Land Trust, Georgia Wildlife Federation, Quail Forever in Georgia, and Coastal Georgia Council Boy Scouts of America.
Interested in being an exhibitor or sponsor? Please contact Susan French at [email protected].