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GA DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES * Free Fishing Day! On Sept. 24, residents age 16 and older are allowed to fish in Georgia's fresh and salt waters without a fishing license, trout license or Wildlife Management Area license (if you fish at a Public Fishing Area or Waters Creek). All other fishing regulations remain in effect, including the fees attached to fishing at private lakes and ponds. To learn more, visit georgiawildlife.com. National Hunting & Fishing Day is also Sept. 24. Established in 1972, this nationally recognized day celebrates hunters and anglers and their contributions to wildlife conservation and educational programs. For events near you, visit georgiawildlife.com/node/409. * Attn: Volunteers. Volunteer for a variety of service projects-such as river cleanups, landscaping and trail maintenance-at more than 60 of Georgia's state parks and historic sites during Your State Parks Day, Sept. 24. Call (770) 383-8900 or visit georgiastateparks.org. * Film and TV impact. Feature films and television shows produced in Georgia generated an economic impact of more than $7 billion during fiscal year 2016, according to the Georgia Department of Economic Development. The 245 productions shot in Georgia represent $2 billion in direct spending in the state. * New hunting guide. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources recently released its 2016-17 Georgia hunting regulations guidebook. Find it at gohuntgeorgia. com/hunting/reg ulations or get a printed edition at Wildlife Resources Division offices and license vendors throughout Georgia. 8 Experience more: Go behind the scenes! W ant to see how the clouds are projected on the Fox Theatre's ceiling; get upclose as a veterinarian takes Guided tours on Saturday mornings at Roosevelt's care of an ailing sea turtle; dis- Little White House Historic Site in Warm Springs cover the home where the 32nd give visitors an in-depth look inside the former president of the United States president's Georgia home and other buildings on spent his time; or learn how the grounds. milk gets processed and bottled? Four special, behind-the-scenes evelt came to Warm Springs in 1924 tours around Georgia will let you ex- to swim in the 88-degree spring waplore these very things. ters, hoping for a cure for his paralyOn Mondays, Thursdays and sis caused by polio, and built his Little Saturdays, guests can take guided, White House there. Two-hour guid60-minute tours of the Fox Theatre ed tours of Roosevelt's Little White in Atlanta. Docents share the rich his- House Historic Site take place on Sattory of this theater, stopping by more urdays at 9:30 a.m. and include the than 10 spots, including the orches- Memorial Museum, where visitors can tra pit to see Mighty Mo, the largest learn about New Deal programs such working Möller theater organ in the as the Rural Electrification Program, world. Tour details can be found at and other buildings and monuments. foxtheatre.org/tours. See gastateparks.org/LittleWhiteHouse Behind-the-scenes visitors to the or call (706) 655-5870 for details. Georgia Sea Turtle Center in Jekyll Braselton is home to Mayfield Island can tour medical areas, such Dairy, the largest dairy plant in the as the treatment room and radiology Southeast, where visitors learn how and surgical suite, and see how food raw milk is processed and made is prepped for the sea turtles being into favorite treats. Tours take place cared for on-site. Tours take place at throughout the day on Mondays, 3 p.m. on Wednesdays, Fridays, Sat- Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and urdays and Sundays. Visit bit.ly/jekstc Saturdays. Don't miss a scoop of ice for more info. cream and souvenirs at the gift shop. President Franklin Delano Roos- Find details at bit.ly/mayfbraz. Extreme Makeover: Mustang Edition This year, 12-year-old Ball Ground resident Molly Johnston was given 100 days to tame a wild mustang as part of the Extreme Mustang Makeover challenge. This month, she will compete in Fort Worth, Texas, against other trainers ages 8 to 17 in exhibitions that show off the skills of both horse and handler. To learn more about the competition, visit extrememustangmakeover.com. More online at www.georgiamagazine.org HEATHER PHOTOGRAPHERS Georgia glimpses GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES COMPILED BY JENNIFER J. HEWETT GEORGIA MAGAZINE http://www.georgiawildlife.com http://www.georgiawildlife.com/node/409 http://www.foxtheatre.org/tours http://www.gastateparks.org/LittleWhiteHouse http://www.georgiastateparks.org http://www.bit.ly/jekstc http://www.bit.ly/mayfbraz http://gohuntgeorgia.com/hunting/regulations http://gohuntgeorgia.com/hunting/regulations http://gohuntgeorgia.com/hunting/regulations http://www.extrememustangmakeover.com http://www.georgiamagazine.org

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