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The Labor Day holiday weekend is considered the last blast of summer and one of the busiest weekends of the year on state waters. Boaters who choose to participate in the free inspections may do so at designated landings where the inspections are offered. It only takes a few minutes and will make your day safer and more enjoyable on the water.
Tugaloo State Park Mega-Ramp Dedication Ceremony 7/13/2010
The Tugaloo State Park Mega-Ramp, one of the projects being partially funded by the Georgia state portion of the Schlumberger PCB settlement, will be dedicated in a public event this week.
Black Bear population expanding
With bear encounters on the rise, Morton said it’s increasingly important that bears not associate people and their homes as a source of food. "If you feed a bear, either on purpose or accidentally, then they come to associate man with food, and that’s not good," said Morton. "A wild bear is very wary of man and usually no threat at all, but a bear that has been fed loses that natural fear. It’s less likely to be afraid of people.
Jocassee Gorges map and driving tour published
The 38-inch-by-27-inch map is the most comprehensive map available for the 33,500-acre Jim Timmerman Natural Resources Area at Jocassee Gorges in northern Pickens and Oconee counties. The map also shows portions or all of Table Rock, Devils Fork and Keowee-Toxaway state parks in South Carolina, and gamelands and Gorges State Park in North Carolina. On the flip side of the map is "Driving the Jocassee Gorges," an 18-stop driving tour beginning at the Jocassee Gorges Visitor Center at Keowee-Toxaway State Natural Area on SC 11 in Pickens County. Also featured in the publication are sections on hiking, fishing, hunting, bird-watching, wildlife, camping, botanical areas, access and overlooks, educational opportunities and resource management.
Help preserve ancient rock carvings in Pickens County
Native American petroglyphs were discovered in 2003 on a large, 30-foot-long rock at Hagood Mill. The set of depictions includes more than 40 carvings ranging in size from about 6 inches to more than a foot high. There are 17 human figures plus a number of abstract motifs.
Savannah River Basin Advisory Council
"The state Department of Natural Resources and Department of Health and Environmental Control, which share oversight of South Carolina waterways, agreed recently to support the Savannah River Basin Advisory Council. The group is made up of local lake association members, environmental groups, economic development officials and local and state government officials."
Public Meetings - Changes in DNR Land Operations
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division is considering changes relating to the marketing of recreational opportunities on lands owned and managed by the Department. These changes may include: charging fees at DNR-managed properties and facilities, classification of DNR-managed properties, and diversifying recreational opportunities on DNR-managed properties.
