Chapter News

Boating at Reed Bingham

Resting along a 375-acre lake,Reed Bingham State Park attracts many boaters and anglers along with an abundance of wildlife, including gopher tortoises, turtles, limpkins, and even an occasional bald eagle. With such an active lake, it has become vitally important to this state park and its Friends chapter to ensure that park guests have the opportunity to truly enjoy the lake and its surrounding wildlife.

Friends of Tugaloo: Sowing Seeds & Making a Difference

Resting in northeastern Georgia overlooking Lake Hartwell (a 55,590-acre lake) is Tugaloo State Park. The scenic vistas and lake access draw many visitors ready to enjoy summer swimming, boating, and fishing. However, when erosion problems near the boat ramps set in, Friends of Tugaloo took action to help remedy the problem.

Benches at Bagby

With 700 acres, a golf course, marina, and some great hiking, George T. Bagby State Park has many recreational activities for its guests. Volleyball, tennis, bicycle rentals, and canoe rentals are sure to keep you and your family busy for a fantastic afternoon or weekend get-a-way! Friends of George T. Bagby certainly stay busy working to help support this Georgia park and its vast array of activities.

Friends of New Echota helps celebrate 50th Anniversary

To commemorate the upcoming 50th anniversary of New Echota as a State Historic Site, talented and dedicated members of FONE have designed commemorative calendars, posters and tee shirts, and as the community celebrates on Saturday, May 12, 2012, FONE will provide a variety of services for visitors – everything from parking cars, historic building interpretation, and manning the visitor center, to providing funding for publicity, historic demonstrators, musicians, and Cherokee artists.