Dates:
May 5, 2023 9:00 am
Until May 5, 2023 2:00 pm
The Indigo Snake and Wildlife Festival returns to the Conecuh National Forest Open Pond Day Use Area located on Tower Road in Andalusia, Alabama, on Friday, May 5, 2023. The event runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free.
During the event visitors can learn more about the threatened Eastern indigo snake, the longleaf pine ecosystem and gopher tortoises as well as the many species that benefit from their burrows. Attendees can also interact with animals and meet wildlife biologists and foresters from various state, federal and private conservation organizations.
The festival is hosted by the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Birmingham Zoo, Auburn University, Orianne Center for Indigo Conservation, Zoo Atlanta and other partner conservation groups.
For general information about the festival, contact Traci Wood with WFF at Traci.Wood@dcnr.alabama.gov or (334) 353-0503.
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