Flagpole. (Athens, Ga.) 1987-current, August 09, 2000, Image 32

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Environmental Organization Visitors to the World.Org booth at the Oconee Fall Festival learn how they can make a difference. Volunteers Wanted! Call (706) 769-1000 or send e-mail to: Volunteers <&World.Org Wetlands like these in South Georgia are disappearing fast. We need your help to preserve these natural treasures before it is too late. Sharon Duncan examines specimens of Arundinaria gigantea, the only bamboo native to the U.S., growing in our nature preserve in Oconee County, Georgia (ABOVE). YOU Can Make a Highway 441 is widened destroying these wetlands. More roads are not always the best solution to traffic problems. A large specimen of Sarracenia flava, a carnivorous pitcher plant, is located on a recent field trip to South Georgia. Difference. Greenbrier Creek crosses our Nature Preserve. Get Involved Today. World.Org members Brad Sanders, Pat French, Constance Neely, Sharon Duncan, and Jeff Gold walk the 3-mile nature trail on our nature preserve before a recent World.Org meeting in Farmington, Georgia, 25 minutes south of Athens (RIGHT). World.Org • 3303 Salem Road • Wafkinsville, Georgia 30677 • (706) 769-1000 • E-mail: lnfo@World.Org Visit us on the web: http:// Our new 160-acre Nature Preserve, pictured above, is located 25 minutes south of Athens. Call (706) 709-1000 to arrange a free tour. World.Org Preserving nature's beauty for future generations.