| DATE & TIME | TOPIC & DESCRIPTION
| LEADER & LOCATION
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March 23 - 10 a.m.
March 24 - 3 p.m.
| FLIGHT ARRIVALS -
Spring Bird Count
Look and listen for year-round and migrating birds as they make their way to summer feeding and nesting grounds.
| National Audubon Society -
Aiken-Augusta Chapter.
Meet at Lake Olmstead Bulkhead Parking area, end of Milledge Road.
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April 6 - 10 a.m.
April 7 - 3 p.m.
| THE POWER OF WATER -
Hydroelectricity at Sibley Mill
A behind-the-scenes look at vintage, but still operating, power plant that uses canal water to make electricity for our homes and businesses.
| Dean Gustafson, electrical engineer.
Meet at Sibley Mill parking lot, west side. 1717 Goodrich Street
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April 27 - 10 a.m.
April 28 - 3 p.m.
| CLEAN ENOUGH TO DRINK?-
Testing canal water quality
The canal's water quality is important to us all. Learn how citizen-scientists conduct water tests and what results mean.
| Frank Carl, Ph.D., former Savannah RiverKeeper, Adopt-a-Stream coordinator for the Savannah River Basin.
Meet at Lake Olmstead Bulkhead Parking area, end of Milledge Road.
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May 4 - 10 a.m.
May 5 - 3 p.m.
| UNLOCKING THE WATERS -
Waterway Engineering at the Headgates and Locks
Ever wondered what those stone structures and long, gray building at the top of the canal were built to do? Find out.
| Peter Hughes, Ph.D., engineer and Augusta Canal Authority member
Meet at Canal Lock Keeper's Cottage at Savannah Rapids Park.
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May 18 - 10 a.m.
May 19 - 3 p.m.
| LAKE OLMSTEAD -
Living Large at the Lake
Learn about the time when Lake Olmstead was the focal point of Augusta's recreational and social life and the larger-than-life entrepreneur who made it happen, D.B. Dyer.
| POSTPONED. Date To be Announced
Robert Mullins, author of an upcoming book on Lake Olmstead history.
Meet at the Gazebo at Lake Olmstead
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