The noted naturalist will host a Guided Nature Tour of Granby Gardens Park on Saturday, Nov. 3.

Granby Gardens Park is at the Cayce Municipal Complex, 1800 12th Street. Tours will be held at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The 10 a.m. tour will be geared especially for children and nature gifts will be provided to each participant. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Mancke will conduct a slow and leisurely, guided tour throughout the park and the Cayce Museum grounds. Participants will be given the opportunity to explore plants, animals and geology of the area. The tour is free, but space is limited.

Advance registration is required. To register, call Cayce City Hall at 803-550-9520. Tour participants will meet at the Museum parking lot behind the Cayce Historical Museum.

Naturalist Rudy Mancke has been with ETV’s NatureScene since its inception in 1978. His field trips, broadcast nationwide, have earned him a legion of dedicated viewers. Mancke’s infectious enthusiasm for the natural beauty of the environment has made NatureScene a must-see; among viewers in 100 markets nationwide.

Mancke’s is a guide with knowledge of the complex inner-workings of different ecosystems and a great admiration for the natural world.