All activities start inside the east entrance of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

Sunday, Jan. 1
• Alligators — Rescuing a Dinosaur: 11:30 a.m.-noon. Discover the protective gear of an alligator. Find out if a mother alligator really eats her babies. Meet in the Environmental Education Classroom.
• Struggles, Survival, Success: 2-3 p.m.
For more than 100 years, the Chessers made their home in the Okefenokee Swamp. How did they do it? Meet at Chesser Island Homestead parking area for this tour of the homestead.

Saturday, Jan. 7
• The Birds and the Trees: 10:30 -11:30 a.m.
Did you know that a woodpecker is one of the most important animals in the Okefenokee? Meet in the Environmental Education Classroom for a talk and short walk.
• Struggles, Survival, Success: 2-3 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 8
• Alligators — Rescuing a Dinosaur: 1-1:30 p.m.
• Struggles, Survival, Success: 2-3 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 14
• Winter Photography Workshop with John Reed: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Learn some basic skills and try them out in some wild locations. Class size is limited to 30. Preregistration is required. Fees for the one-and-a-half-day workshop are $45 if paid before Jan. 4, $50 before Jan. 12 and $55 at the door. To register, call 912-496-7836.
• Struggles, Survival, Success: 2-3 p.m.

Sunday, January 15
• Winter Photography Workshop with John Reed — Day 2: 7-11 a.m. 
• Struggles, Survival, Success: 2-3 p.m.

Saturday, Jan.21
• Digging Through Our Past: 11 a.m.- noon
Uncover the human history and its effects on the Okefenokee. Meet in front of the visitor center for this one-mile walk along the Canal Diggers Trail. Bring sturdy shoes.
• A Strong Survivor!: 12:30-1:30pm
Discover how the longleaf pines survive fires and provide sanctuary for many animals. Meet in the Environmental Education Classroom.
• Struggles, Survival, Success: 2-3 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 22
• A Tale of Two Trees: 11 a.m.-noon
Why are we cutting down the trees with the blue paint? Aren’t all trees good? Join a ranger for a PowerPoint presentation in the Environmental Education Classroom.
• Struggles, Survival, Success: 2-3 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 28
• Digging Through Our Past: 11 a.m.-noon
• All Aboard!:
1-1:30 p.m.
Did you know more than hundreds of miles of railroad track have been laid across the Okefenokee? Journey through a fascinating part of the swamp’s history during this talk in the Environmental Education Classroom.
• Struggles, Survival, Success: 2-3 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 29
• All Aboard!: 11:30 a.m.-noon
• Struggles, Survival, and Success: 2-3 p.m.