Touch an Animal Day

August 8, 2009 - 9:00 am - noon

Have you held a baby alligator, touched a snake's scales, or petted an opossum before? Savannah River Ecology Laboratory will host their first Touch an Animal Day on Saturday, August 8, 2009 from 9 am to noon at the University of Georgia-SREL Conference Center on HWY 278.

The community is invited to get up close and touch a variety of animals including reptiles, amphibians and mammals. Scientists will be on hand to give interesting facts about the different animals.

This drop-in event is open to the public. There is no charge, although donations to assist in animal care and conservation efforts are welcome.

Directions to Conference Center: From Aiken, take Highway 19 south (Whiskey Road) to New Ellenton, SC. From the intersection of Hwy 19 and Hwy 278, turn left on 278. After 3.5 miles a gravel road will appear on the left, marked by a low wooden sign on the left and a green Department of Transportation sign on the right. Follow the gravel road until you reach the conference center. No SRS security badge is necessary on the conference center grounds.

For more information regarding Touch an Animal Day, contact Jennifer Gibbons at (803) 725-0056 or jgibbons@srel.edu.

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