People fall

on two sides of the snake issue. Some people have no problem looking at,

touching or holding snakes, while the other half typically runs screaming

or making some half-frightened, half-disgusted noise. If you are one of

the former types, Snake Day at the Cochran Mill Nature Center in Palmetto

is for you.

Snake Day will

feature a number of native and non-native reptiles, insects and amphibians,

as well as several animal experts to answer questions and to provide a

wealth of information on these creatures. Scheduled to make an appearance

at Snake Day are a 10' albino Burmese python, a green tree python, poison

dart frogs, red-eyed tree frogs, geckos, a monitor lizard, chameleons,

rattle snakes, tarantulas, scorpions, African Spurred Tortoises and an

American alligator. Admission to Snake Day is free.

The Cochran

Mill Nature Center offers a number of special events like Snake Day throughout

the year. It was formed by a group of concerned citizens on 50 private

acres adjacent to Cochran Mill Park, an 800-acre nature preserve owned

and managed by Fulton County. The center is a non-profit organization

that relies on volunteers, memberships and donations. They began offering

educational programs in 1991 and built a log cabin lodge in 1993.

To get to the

Cochran Mill Nature Center from Peachtree City, take Ga. Highway 74 North

and cross over I-85, going straight until the road dead ends. Take a left

on to Rivertown Rd. and go to the third stop sign. Take a left on to Cochran

Mill Rd. and the center is 200 yards ahead up on the left.

For more information

on Snake Day or the center, phone 770-306-0914 or visit www.cochranmillnaturecenter.org.

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