Augusta Canal National Heritage Area

Happy New Year from the Augusta Canal! Holiday Hours: Closed January 1st in observance of the New Year. Open tomorrow Dec. 31 and Saturday Jan. 2 from 9:30-4:30. ALSO, Only a few more days for end of year giving! Please consider donating to the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area by website www.augustacanal.com.... Our mission is to support the work of the Augusta Canal Authority as it strives to preserve, develop and manage the trails, waterways, and historic heritage in the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area as a public resource. This public resource has been a wonderful outdoor retreat in 2020 for biking, hiking, and kayaking. It takes a lot of work to keep up the trails for our users and we appreciate any help we can get! See more

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Only a few more days for end of year giving! Please consider donating to the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area by website www.augustacanal.com or calling 706-823-0440x8. Our mission is to support the work of the Augusta Canal Authority as it strives to preserve, develop and manage the trails, waterways, and historic heritage in the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area as a public resource. This public resource has been a wonderful outdoor retreat in 2020 for biking,... hiking, and kayaking. It takes a lot of work to keep up the trails for our users and we appreciate any help we can get! Thank you and have a wonderful New Year! See more

Thanks for the write-up! We have "Our Treasure in Disguise' for sale in the Gift shop!

It’s Spooky Creatures on the Augusta Canal Week! Eeeek.It time for Spiders! Let’s look at the Wolf Spider and see if he howls owwwwwwwww! Tiger Wolf (Tigrosa aspersa) The wolf spider is very common in the U.S. In fact, scientists have identified more than 125 species of wolf spider in the U.S. alone. Although its large size (up to 2 inches long) causes fear in many people, its bite is not truly deadly. On the other hand, the wolf spider is considered to be one of the mo...st dangerous spiders in the world! https://www.thespruce.com/how-dangerous-is-wolf-spider-2656 https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp Halloween Spider Digital Jigsaw: https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=2c64491724fc See more

Christmas on the Augusta Canal! Yesterday we looked at the legends and use of holly during the holidays. Today we will look at ivy. You may be familiar with the carol The Holly and the Ivy. English ivy is abundant is this area and can be easily wrapped around stair railings. Learn why ivy was banded from Christian homes at the link below. https://www.rootwell.com/blogs/ivy-magic-history Digital Jigsaw puzzle of ivy: https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=03e45dcc70b8

It’s Spooky Creatures on the Augusta Canal Week ! Today we look at the American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos, crows through history have been associated with foreshadowing doom and gloom. Crows have long been associated with creepiness. After all, a group of them is called a "murder." But maybe the birds have gotten a bad rap maybe their most unsettling quality is really just how smart they are. https://www.npr.org//crows-are-they-scary-or-just-scary-sm Digital Halloween Jigsaw puzzle with crow https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=1c9266f11065

It’s Spooky Creatures on the Augusta Canal Week ! Guess whoooooo.we are talking about today? That’s right the spooky ole hooty owl whooooo..whoooo! The Eastern screech-owl is Georgia's most common owl. In fact, screech owls commonly live in both rural and suburban areas as long as they can find open woodlands or backyards dominated by mature trees. https://georgiawildlife.com/screech-owls Learn to Identify Five Owls by Their Calls | Audubon www.audubon.org news ...learn-identify-five-owls-th... Halloween Owl Digital Jigsaw Puzzle: https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=1e5595206603 See more

It’s Spooky Creatures on the Augusta Canal Week! With the spookiest of all holidays right around the corner, have you ever wondered how certain animals became associated with Halloween? Why do kids not dress up as snails or slugs or other bugs? Why is it that bats are the creepy representatives of this holiday? Signs of the Season By Tara Thomson https://sycamorelandtrust.org/2015/10/bats-halloween/ https://georgiawildlife.com/GeorgiaBats https://georgiabatcontrol.co...m/bat-facts-fiction/ Halloween Bat Puzzle: https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=3787c06e671b See more

Happy Friday! Music by De Ceadaoin on the Moonlight Music Cruise tonight! @visitaugusta @nationalheritageareas_nps

It’s Poisonous Plant Week at the Augusta Canal! Beware of poisonous mushrooms! Mushrooms typically pop up after a period of rainfall. University of Georgia plant pathologists say identifying the ones that are edible is hard, even for trained experts. Eating a poisonous mushrooms can lead to intestinal discomfort, cause damage to vital organs and even lead to death. https://newswire.caes.uga.edu/story.html Mushroom identification link: https://gwinnettmastergardeners.com//poisonous-plants-and- Mushroom digital jigsaw puzzle: https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=374b841465dc

We are so excited this is finally coming together! YOUR Augusta Canal children's book will be the PERFECT holiday gift. Softbacks $12.95 and Hardback $29.94. Get on our pre-order list [email protected] SAVE the DATE for the book signing & official art opening for April Henry King on December 8 at the Augusta Canal Discovery Center! These beautiful illustrations will be on display for a few months, but we will be selling SIGNED prints!

It’s Poisonous Plant Week at he Augusta Canal! Plants that Affect the Heart These are must-avoid plants due to the seriousness of their effect. A single encounter can cause cardiac arrest and other heart conditions that may hinder you or even threaten your life. White Baneberry (Doll's Eye) doll's eyes is a poisonous plant Once you learn what it is, you'll ever forget white baneberry. The plant's red stalk and its striking white berries are easy to identify in the wild. ...It's a good thing the berries are creepy looking - eating them can cause cardiac arrest and death. It is located in eastern North America. General poisonous plant list: https://secure.caes.uga.edu//publi/files/pdf/C%20957_3.PDF https://carteret.ces.ncsu.edu//Poisonour-Plants-of-the-Sou See more

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It’s Poisonous Plant Week at the Augusta Canal! Plants that Affect the Nervous System These poisonous plants are much more severe because they attack your nervous system causing hallucinations, seizure and, at their worst, paralysis. https://www.greenbelly.co//poisonous-plants-identification Deadly Nightshade, the deadly nightshade is a poisonous plant. Deadly nightshade produces a cherry-like fruit which turns a shiny black color when ripened. The ground plant has ligh...t-purple bell-shaped flowers with pale green egg-shaped leaves. It is found in southern and eastern US, but it is rare. https://extension.uga.edu//weed-identification-resources.h See more

It’s Poisonous Plant Week on the Augusta Canal! Today we will look at: Plants that Affect the Digestive Tract These plants will irritate your digestive tract causing vomiting, nausea, swelling of the gastrointestinal tract, and similar uncomfortable symptoms. https://www.greenbelly.co//poisonous-plants-identification The best policy is to never eat plants growing in the wild unless you are with an expert and even then be very wary. It’s best not to trust a plant identif...ication phone app either. https://secure.caes.uga.edu//publi/files/pdf/C%20957_3.PDF Picture 1- Elderberry, Picture 2- Pokeweed See more

It’s Poisonous Plant Week on the Augusta Canal! Let’s start the week off with plants you should not touch. Follow this link to find out what the Mayo Clinic says about 7 poisonous plants. https://www.everydayhealth.com//rashes-caused-by-poisonou/ https://www.greenbelly.co//poisonous-plants-identification https://www.chop.edu//poison-control-cen/poisonous-berries

The Fall Moonlight Music Cruises are SOLD OUT for the rest of the season! Thanks for all the support during these times. Each boat was filled even with COVID-19 regulations. Keep an eye out for a Spring line-up in February and sign up quick!

It’s Canal Caterpillar Week in the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area! Today we look at the Luna Moth Caterpillar. The caterpillar is very hungry and eats constantly but the lunar moth has no digestive tract and eats nothing during its 1 week life span. Watch this caterpillar spin its cocoon: https://www.smithsonianmag.com//giant-caterpillar-weaving/ Figure 10. Fifth (last) instar larva (more sertiferous) of the luna moth, Actias luna (Linnaeus). Photograph by Donald W. Hall, Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida. http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/moths/luna_moth.htm