Pictures, Pioneer Day, Okefenokee NWR 2016-11-19

WWALS and Satilla Riverkeeper Rachael Thompson of Satilla Riverkeeper invited WWALS to Pioneer Day at the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge near Folkston, Georgia. Rachael showed children how watersheds work. They played the WWALS froggy toss game. Endangered species puppets paraded. Houdini the rat snake was a hit. And there were gators.

Rachael Thompson of Satilla Riverkeeper, John S. Quarterman of WWALS, Ash of SRK

More pictures below.

-jsq

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Pictures by John S. Quarterman

Houdini the rat snake 30.7383402, -82.1398710
Houdini the rat snake 30.7383402, -82.1398710

Osceola National Forest 093948 30.7383402, -82.1398710
Osceola National Forest 093948 30.7383402, -82.1398710

Parade of endangered species puppets 30.7382510, -82.1398710
Parade of endangered species puppets 30.7382510, -82.1398710

Endangered species puppets 30.7384295, -82.1398710
Endangered species puppets 30.7384295, -82.1398710

Endangered species closeup 30.7382930, -82.1398285
Endangered species closeup 30.7382930, -82.1398285

What are endangered animals? 30.7380556, -82.1397222
What are endangered animals? 30.7380556, -82.1397222

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge 30.7383331, -82.1402463
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge 30.7383331, -82.1402463

The winning picture 30.7381566, -82.1397860
The winning picture 30.7381566, -82.1397860

Gators and such 30.7381566, -82.1397860
Gators and such 30.7381566, -82.1397860

Black bear 30.7385121, -82.1400729
Black bear 30.7385121, -82.1400729

USFWS animals 30.7384398, -82.1400411
USFWS animals 30.7384398, -82.1400411

Mortar and pestle 30.7383746, -82.1401102
Mortar and pestle 30.7383746, -82.1401102

Explaining native culture 30.7385138, -82.1400721
Explaining native culture 30.7385138, -82.1400721

Why are the arrow feathers yellow? 30.7380248, -82.1387499
Why are the arrow feathers yellow? 30.7380248, -82.1387499

Pictures by Gretchen Quarterman

From her facebook album.

Rachael Thompson of Satilla Riverkeeper, John S. Quarterman of WWALS, Ash of SRK
Rachael Thompson of Satilla Riverkeeper, John S. Quarterman of WWALS, Ash of SRK

Stash your trash in this reusable boat bag
Stash your trash in this reusable boat bag

Gator
Gator

Gator closeup
Gator closeup

Gator head
Gator head

National Water Trail
National Water Trail

Canal
Canal

Gator in water
Gator in water

Gator coming this way
Gator coming this way

Movie: PB192688 (7.0M)
Movie: PB192688 (7.0M)

Gator looking back
Gator looking back

DO NOT FEED ALLIGATORS
DO NOT FEED ALLIGATORS

Rachael gator
Rachael gator

Gretchen gator
Gretchen gator

Rachael little gator
Rachael little gator

Gretchen little gator
Gretchen little gator

Okefenokee Adventures
Okefenokee Adventures

Environmental Education and Concession Center
Environmental Education and Concession Center

Big gator
Big gator

Rachael explains pollution in watersheds
Rachael explains pollution in watersheds

Rachael placing on watershed
Rachael placing on watershed

WWALS and Satilla Riverkeeper
WWALS and Satilla Riverkeeper

Gator eggs
Gator eggs

Gretchen in the news
Gretchen in the news

WWALS froggy toss game
WWALS froggy toss game

Rachael and Gretchen
Rachael and Gretchen

jsq and Houdini
jsq and Houdini

Boats
Boats

Laura S. Walker State Park
Laura S. Walker State Park

Don Berryhill and children
Don Berryhill and children

Rachael explaining watershed to children
Rachael explaining watershed to children

Whats the buzz
Whats the buzz

Osceola National Forest
Osceola National Forest

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Puppet drumming children
Puppet drumming children

www.ibexpuppetry.com
www.ibexpuppetry.com

endangered species puppets
endangered species puppets

closeup endangered species
closeup endangered species