COLUMBIA, NC - A Grand Opening ceremony for the Walter B. Jones Sr. Center for the Sounds will beheld here on Friday, May 31, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The public is invited to the ceremony, which will include appearances by several dignitaries, including Congressman Walter B. Jones, Jr.
Located on the Scuppernong River waterfront, the Center for the Sounds is the newest of several sites in the Columbia area highlighting eco-tourism. In addition to serving as headquarters for the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), the Center has environmental education facilities and exhibits that are open to the public and describe the wildlife and habitats of the refuge. There is also a gift shop carrying items relating to wildlife and the environment.
The Center is named for Rep. Walter B. Jones Sr., who served as Congressman from North Carolina
