![](media/image1.jpeg){width="7.946527777777778in"
height="4.3125in"}**JULY 2008**

######  Saturdays and Sundays FALLS WALK 12:30 - 1:15 p.m. & 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. 

**Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 3:00 - 3:45 p.m.**

###### Join a ranger to explore the natural and cultural aspects of Great Falls Park on this walk. Meet the ranger in the Visitor Center. 

**Sundays, 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. BIRD WATCHING**

Grab your binoculars and join this informal group to catch a glimpse of
resident and migratory birds in Great Falls Park. Meet in the Visitor
Center courtyard. Rain or shine.

####### [For the following free programs, please call for reservations: 703-285-2965]{.underline}

**Saturday, July 5 FISH OF THE POTOMAC**

**1:00 -- 2:00 p.m.**

Want to learn some fun and interesting facts about the fish of the
Potomac River? Find out where all the shad and sturgeon have gone; see
how many species you can properly identify. Meet the ranger in the
Visitor Center.

**Saturday, July 5 IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON**

**Sunday, July 6 & 27**

Join a ranger for a walk along the scenic and historic Patowmack Canal,
one of America's first man-made waterways to the west. George
Washington's "Dream Canal" is considered to be America's greatest
engineering achievement of the 18^th^ century. Meet the ranger in the
Visitor Center.

**Sunday, July 6 & 20 WHAT'S UP OR DOWN WITH THE POTOMAC?**

**1:00 - 2:00 p.m.**

The level of the Potomac River can change dramatically within a 48 hour
time period. Explore the causes and effects of flooding along the River
Trail. Meet in the Visitor Center.

**Saturday, July 12 CREEPY CRAWLY CRITTERS**

**1:00 - 2:00 p.m.\
**What's YOUR favorite bug? Bugs are everywhere around us, but how much
do you really know about them? Kids, 10 years old and younger, meet the
ranger in the Visitor Center.

**[For the following free programs, please call for reservations:
703-285-2965]{.underline}**

**Saturday, July 12 AMMAAZZZING ANTS**

**1:00 -- 2:00 p.m.**

Come learn about one of the most popular species in the insect world --
ANTS. See them hard at work and make a craft to take home. Kids, 10
years old and younger, meet the ranger in the Visitor Center.

**Saturday, July 12 WHITEWATER KAYAKING**

**3:30 -- 4:00 p.m.\
**Do you constantly hear the sound of rapids and taste the water spray
on your lips, but don't know a thing about kayaking? Join Great Falls
kayaker Scott Anderson at Overlook #3 to learn about some of the basics.

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**Sunday, July 13 YOUNG GREEN THUMBS**

**1:00 - 2:00 p.m.\
**Hey Kids! How does *your* garden grow? Meet with a ranger to learn a
bunch of neat, cool facts about plants and gardening. You\'ll even
receive your very own plant to take home to nurture and care for! Meet
the ranger at Overlook #2.

**Sunday, July 13 DISCOVERING SNAKES**

**Saturday, July 19**

**2:00 - 3:00 p.m.**

**Mondays & Fridays, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.**

Snakes are wildlife too! Come meet a very special snake. Discover more
about these creatures and why it is important to protect them. Meet in
the Visitor Center auditorium.

> **A BRASS RING MEMORY**

**Saturday, July 19 A WALK DOWN LOVER'S LANE**

**1:00 -- 2:00 p.m.**

Not so long ago, people came to Great Falls by trolley, viewed the river
from a tower, danced to live orchestra music, walked down "Lover's
Lane," and tried to grab a brass ring on the carousel. Join a ranger to
catch a glimpse of Great Falls' romantic past. Meet in the Visitor
Center.

**Sunday, July 20 WILDFLOWER WALK**

**10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.**

Join this exciting and educational walk to learn how to identify
wildflowers and the role they play in the ecosystem at Great Falls Park.
Meet in the Visitor Center courtyard.

**Saturday, July 26 WILDLIFE IN SUMMER**

**1:00 -- 2:00 p.m.**

Summer brings more changes for the wildlife in Great Falls Park.
Discover what the animals in the park do during the hottest months of
the year. Meet the ranger in the Visitor Center.

**Saturday, July 26 ALIEN INVADERS\
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.**

They creep! They climb! They slowly take over and strangle the life out
of native species! What are they? Where do they come from? Meet a ranger
in the Visitor Center for a walk to unravel the answers.