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Friday, June 14, 2013  Chehaw is excited to announce the birth of a baby wildebeest in the African Veldt.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Paddle Georgia 2013 participants are on their way to Albany to canoe and kayak the Flint River.

Sunday, June 09, 2013  Updated with video; On Saturday, Chehaw Park hosted World Oceans Day.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Five state parks are being turned over to a private company out of Florida, including the Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park and Lake Blackshear Resort in Cordele.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Georgia State Parks are in the process of unifying the management of their lodge parks across the state, including Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park in Cordele.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Updated with video; Students in the Drafting Technology program at Albany Technical College will present officials from The Parks at Chehaw expansion designs.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  South Dakota tribe faces deadline, $4.9 million price to block development near Wounded Knee massacre site

Monday, April 29, 2013  Updated with video; Earth day is celebrated across the country on April 22nd. Some plant trees, others go out and pick up litter, but at Chehaw, they're throwing a party.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Chehaw officials have announced that on Saturday, April 13th, the park set a new one day attendance record of 3,188 visitors.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  Updated with video; The 23rd annual Chehaw Park Native American Festival kicked off on Friday and officials say they've already had more than 1,000 visitors thanks to field trips from the Dougherty County School System.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Ready, aim: Phillies' minor league club to debut 'urinal gaming system' at Pennsylvania ballpark

Saturday, March 23, 2013  The Albany Recreation and Parks Committee held their annual, "Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt," this morning at Tift Park.

Friday, March 22, 2013  After researching and voting on a name for each of the 22 classes at Turner Elementary School, the baby winning moniker for Chehaw Wild Animal Park's baby kangaroo is Adeline.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A representative from Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. approached the Albany Dougherty Inner City Authority with an offer to rent the vacated skate park building for $5.00.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Spring break is right around the corner and for students that won't be heading off on vacation, there is something fun and eco-friendly for them to be a part of.