Featured Wild about nature Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Jun 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tallapoosa County Extension Office director Shane Harris acknowledges children don’t get outside today the way he did as a child. Buy Now 4-H campers spent two days learning about all types of wildlife. In their slower times, arts and crafts projects still centered around nature. Gwen Bishop / TPI “We’d be gone all day and didn’t come home until it was dark,” Harris said. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm(9:=6 A2DE 86?6C2E:@?D =62C?65 23@FE E96 8C62E @FE5@@CD >F49 @? E96:C @H?[ w2CC:D 2?5 2 8C@FA @7 tIE6?D:@? 6>A=@J66D 2?5 G@=F?E66CD E2<6 EH@ 52JD 6G6CJ DF>>6C E@ >2<6 DFC6 49:=5C6? 92G6 2 492?46 E@ 6IA=@C6 @FED:56]k^AmkAm“(6 5@ 2 =@E @7 5:776C6?E E9:?8D E@ :?EC@5F46 E96 @FE5@@CD E@ E96> 2?5 E@ DA2C< 2? :?E6C6DE[” w2CC:D D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 EH@\52J c\w 42>A 96=5 2??F2==J 2E E96 c\w 9FE 2E (:?5 rC66< $E2E6 !2C< A24<D 2 =@E @7 5:776C6?E 24E:G:E:6D :?E@ 2 D9@CE 2>@F?E @7 E:>6] uC@> D6:?:?8 7@C 7:D9 E@ 3:C5H2E49:?8 E@ A=2?E:?8 2 82C56?[ E96 5@K6? 42>A6CD H6C6 23=6 E@ =62C? 23@FE 2 G2C:6EJ @7 @FE5@@C 4@?46AED[ H:E9 >@DE 36:?8 92?5D\@?] u@C D=@H6C[ C6DE7F= E:>6D[ E96 42>A6CD H@F=5 5@ D>2== 2CED 2?5 4C27ED AC@;64ED E92E C6=2E65 324< E@ E96 @FE5@@CD — DF49 2D 3F:=5:?8 2 3:C5 76656C @FE @7 2 H2E6C 3@EE=6]k^AmkAm~? (65?6D52J[ 42>A6CD DA6?E 23@FE a ½ 9@FCD 3F:=5:?8 2 A@==:?2E@C 82C56?]k^AmkAm“(65?6D52J >@C?:?8 %2==2A@@D2 r@F?EJ c\w 2?5 D6G6C2= G@=F?E66CD 4C62E65 2 A@==:?2E@C 82C56? @? E96 8C@F?5D @7 (:?5 rC66< $E2E6 !2C<[” |2DE6C v2C56?6C 2?5 G@=F?E66C z2E96C:?6 s6?E@? D2:5] “%H6=G6 52J 42>A6CD =2:5 A2G6CD[ 92F=65 5:CE 2?5 A=2?E65 ?2E:G6 A=2?ED :? 2? 677@CE E@ 2EEC24E A@==:?2E@CD @7 2== <:?5D]”k^AmkAm%96 82C56? H2D ;FDE 2 7246E @7 E96 42>A6CD =62C?:?8 23@FE 366D] {@42= 366<66A6CD >256 2 AC6D6?E2E:@? E@ E96 42>A6CD D9@CE=J 27E6C E96 82C56? H2D 3F:=E]k^AmkAm“$EF56?ED H:E?6DD65 3FEE6C7=:6D 2?5 366D =2?5:?8 @? E96 ?6H=J :?DE2==65 A=2?ED[” s6?E@? D2:5] “%96 AC@;64E … H:== 92G6 2 =2DE:?8 :>A24E 7@C E96 DEF56?ED[ A2C< 2?5 A@==:?2E@CD]”k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags 4-h Camp Pollinator Garden Children Outdoors Nature Education Wind Creek State Park Gardening Bird Feeder Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Follow Gwen Bishop Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular ICE program not invasive Tom Goree appointed new city attorney Benjamin Russell season opener will not continue Rivalry homecoming: Motley leads Horseshoe Bend into game against former team Built in the trenches: BRHS boast one of best 4-man front in Alabama Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 88° Sunny88° / 71° 12 PM 88° 1 PM 89° 2 PM 90° 3 PM 90° 4 PM 89°
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