Lakepoint Resort State Park in Eufaula is set to host an event that will offer a number of conservation themed activities for people of all ages.
The 2024 Fins, Feathers, and Flowers event, made possible by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, will take place from February 16-18.
“We are excited to offer a few new experiences during this year’s Fins, Feathers and Flowers event,” said O’Dell Banks, Lakepoint Superintendent. “In addition to a variety of guided field trips and wildlife watching opportunities, a nature-themed watercolor class and plant walk have been added to the list of activities. Our new Discovery Trail has opened as well. The 3.1-mile trail features interpretive signs that highlight the wide variety of birds and wildlife found throughout the park. We invite anyone who is interested in the outdoors to attend the event and experience these new additions to Lakepoint.”
The busy weekend will begin at 4 p.m. on February 16, with a conservation fair, evening social, and welcome session. Participants will have the chance to meet representatives from several conservation groups throughout the state as well as Alabama State Parks naturalists, park rangers, and animal ambassadors. The evening’s featured speaker will be Fred Bassett, a master bird bander, who will present a program about hummingbirds in the Southeast. The evening will conclude with a guided 1-mile night hike on Lakepoint’s Discovery Trail.
Saturday morning begins with a field trip to the Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge followed by breakfast at the lodge. Several birding, wildlife watching, and outdoor recreation opportunities are also planned throughout the day, including a reptile, amphibian and insect presentation by Dr. Wesley Anderson, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist with the College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Environment at Auburn University.
Saturday’s keynote speaker will be Nick Sharp with the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR). In his presentation, Sharp will speak about the important role bats play in the environment and ADCNR’s bat conservation efforts over the past decade.
Sunday starts off with breakfast in the lodge dining room and a field trip to the Wehle Land Conservation Center, an ADCNR State Lands Division facility, in Midway, Alabama.
For a complete weekend schedule, visit www.alapark.com/fins-feathers-and-flowers-weekend.
The park is located at 104 Lakepoint Dr., Eufaula, Alabama.
Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News.
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