Summer Nostalgia

This afternoon, Education Director Dana Peters and I had the chance to release a butterfly and luna moth that hatched this afternoon. Beautiful, and absolutely amazing.

Summer camps are coming to a close next week. I remember coming to Summer Camp as a child here at Landmark Park. My favorite was always Ecology Camp. I liked sleeping out in a tent, listening to the crickets and roasting marshmallows over a campfire. I know that the kids who have had the privilege of attending this year will carry their own memories with them long after the camps are over.

Our four and five-year-old campers take a break to pose for a photo on the steps of the gazebo.

Several other programs are coming to an end in the next few weeks as well--Animal Adventures ends tomorrow (July 24) with "Life of a Honeybee," Animal Tales will hold the last storytelling program on Tuesday, July 28 and the last Heritage Forum will be this Sunday (July 26).

As these summertime activities wrap up, we usher in Science on Saturdays. Every Saturday in August, families will have a chance to learn something new about the magic of science.

Before we know it, the days will get shorter, the weather cooler and autumn will be upon the Wiregrass. Landmark Park will hold our first annual Landmark Park Quilt Show during Wiregrass Heritage Festival. The quilts will actually be on display October 23-25 and the dedicated ladies who have been helping organize the show are anticipating over 100 quilts. If you have an antique or modern quilt that you would like to display, let us know. We would love for you to be a part of this new tradition. Rules and application forms can be found on our website at www.landmarkpark.com.

Make sure to visit us this Saturday, July 25, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for a watermelon sampling. Did you know there are several different varieties of watermelons? I didn't. Well, I knew there were "seedless" and "ones with seeds" but that was it. Apparently, there is a lot more to it than that. Come learn about it with us and have a taste of some of the varieties we grow here at the park.

I hope you are all enjoying your summer!
Laura