Name
|
Location
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County
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Region
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Summary
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Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center |
Johns Creek |
Fulton |
Metro Atlanta |
46 acres, features live animals, trails, heritage village, replica Native American dwellings
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Big Haynes Creek Nature Center |
Conyers |
Rockdale |
Metro Atlanta |
website, 173 acres of the Georgia International Horse Park, features 5 miles of trails, discovery stations, a canoe launch, observation platform
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Birdsong Nature Center |
Thomasville |
Thomas |
Southwest |
website, 565 acres with 12 miles of trails
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Blue Heron Nature Preserve |
Atlanta |
Fulton |
Metro Atlanta |
website, 25 acres
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Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island |
Tybee Island |
Chatham |
Colonial Coast |
website, 6 acres, environmental education programs for school groups
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Cato Environmental Education Center |
Austell |
Cobb |
Metro Atlanta |
website, 12 acres, open only for scheduled programs and not open for daily public access, operated by the County
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Cay Creek Wetlands Interpretive Center |
Midway |
Liberty |
Colonial Coast |
information, operated by the town
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Center for Wildlife Education and Lamar Q Ball, Jr. Raptor Center |
Statesboro |
Bulloch |
Southeast |
Operated by Georgia Southern University, 17 acres, education center about native wildlife with live animals and animal programs
|
Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center |
Mansfield |
Newton |
Metro Atlanta |
6,400 acres, operated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources
|
Chattahoochee Nature Center |
Roswell |
Fulton |
Metro Atlanta |
127 acres
|
Cochran Mill Nature Center |
Palmetto |
Fulton |
Metro Atlanta |
website, 50 acres
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Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Center |
Lithonia |
DeKalb |
Metro Atlanta |
2,550 acres preserve
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Dauset Trails Nature Center |
Jackson |
Butts |
Metro Atlanta |
1,400 acres, features rehabilitated native wildlife, 19th century working farm and farm animals, over 20 miles of trails for mountain biking and hiking, horse trails
|
Driftwood Education Center |
St. Simons Island |
Glynn |
Southeast |
website, day and residential classes about aquatic ecosystems
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Dunwoody Nature Center |
Dunwoody |
DeKalb |
Metro Atlanta |
website, private center located in municipal Dunwoody Park
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Elachee Nature Science Center |
Gainesville |
Hall |
Metro Atlanta |
website, 1,500 acre Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve with 13 miles of hiking trails
|
Fortson 4-H Center |
Hampton |
Henry |
Metro Atlanta |
website, 77 acres, day and residential environmental education programs for students, family programs monthly
|
Georgia Nature Center |
Watkinsville |
Oconee |
Northeast |
website, 100 acres, includes clean energy exhibits, organic farm, exhibits and trails are open to the public only during guided tours
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Georgia Sea Turtle Center |
Jekyll Island |
Glynn |
Southeast |
website, sea turtle rescue center, features interactive exhibits, daily presentations, patient viewing areas
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Grand Bay Wetland Education Center |
Lenox |
Lowndes |
Southeast |
8,700-acre Grand Bay Wetlands Management Area, operated by the Coastal Plains Regional Educational Service Agency and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources
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Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center |
Buford |
Gwinnett |
Metro Atlanta |
website, 700-acre campus with greenspace and walking trails, exhibits on water and water conservation, local history, 1930s period farm, historic post office
|
Fernbank Museum of Natural History |
Atlanta |
DeKalb |
Metro Atlanta |
Natural history of Georgia, dinosaurs, Okefenokee Swamp, shells, Native Americans, culture through clothing, jewelry and body art, Naturalist Center, 65-acre forest
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Indian Springs State Park |
Jackson |
Butts |
Metro Atlanta |
528 acres, features the Dauset Trails Nature Center
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Jekyll Island 4-H Center |
Jekyll Island |
Glynn |
Southeast |
website, day and residential environmental education programs for students
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John W. Stevens Wetlands Education Center |
Richmond Hill |
Bryan |
Colonial Coast |
website, video, operated by the City, located in 335-acre J. F. Gregory Recreational Park
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McDuffie Environmental Education Center |
Dearing |
McDuffie |
East Central |
website, programs for school groups, features three diverse habitats, two trails, a hands-on discovery room, indoor classrooms and several outdoor classroom areas
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Melvin L. Newman Wetlands Center |
Hampton |
Clayton |
Metro Atlanta |
website, 32 acres, operated by the Clayton County Water Authority
|
Mill Creek Nature Center |
Buford |
Gwinnett |
Metro Atlanta |
website, 88-acre wetlands/wildlife preserve owned and managed by the Georgia Wildlife Federation
|
Oatland Island Wildlife Center |
Savannah |
Chatham |
Colonial Coast |
website, outdoor displays of Georgia wildlife and farm animals
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Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center |
Columbus |
Muscogee |
West Central |
website, outreach program of Columbus State University, operated in association with Columbus Water Works, features reptiles and aquariums
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Panola Mountain State Park Nature Center |
Stockbridge |
Henry |
Metro Atlanta |
1,635 acres, programs about the park and Arabia Mountain
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Pettit Environmental Preserve |
Cartersville |
Bartow |
Metro Atlanta |
website, 70 acres plus 9 acre lake, hiking trails, pre-k through 12th grade school field trip programs, public educational events, open only for scheduled programs
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Phinizy Swamp Nature Park |
Augusta |
Richmond |
East Central |
website, 1,100 acres, operated by the Phinizy Center for Water Sciences, education and research about the swamp watershed and Savannah River basin
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Reed Creek Nature Park and Interpretive Center |
Martinez |
Columbia |
East Central |
website, operated by the County
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Reynolds Nature Preserve |
Morrow |
Clayton |
Metro Atlanta |
146 acres, live animals, environmental displays, operated by the County
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Rock Eagle 4-H Center |
Eatonton |
Putnam |
Metro Atlanta |
website, offers day and residential environmental education programs, Saturday public programs
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Sandy Creek Nature Center |
Athens |
Clarke |
Central |
website, 225 acres with over 4 miles of trails, operated by the County
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Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum & Nature Center |
Savannah |
Chatham |
Colonial Coast |
Exhibits on canal history, archaeology, birding and local attractions, almost 200 acres of swamp and woodland with 5 miles of trails
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Sawnee Mountain Preserve |
Cumming |
Forsyth |
Metro Atlanta |
963 acres, environmental education programs, managed by the Outdoor Division of Forsyth County Parks and Recreation
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Stephen C. Foster State Park |
Fargo |
Charlton |
Colonial Coast |
80 acres, Suwannee River Visitor Center features exhibits about the animals, plants and ecosystem of the Okefenokee Swamp and other environmental topics
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Tidelands Nature Center |
Jekyll Island |
Glynn |
Southeast |
website, operated by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, hands-on marine environmental science programs, live marine animals, reptiles, birds
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Tybee Island Marine Science Center |
Tybee Island |
Chatham |
Colonial Coast |
website, marine exhibits and marine science programs
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Wahsega 4-H Center |
Dahlonega |
Lumpkin |
Metro Atlanta |
website, day and residential environmental education programs for students
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West Atlanta Watershed Alliance Outdoor Activity Center |
Atlanta |
Fulton |
Metro Atlanta |
26 acres
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Wright Environmental Education Center |
Marietta |
Cobb |
Metro Atlanta |
website, 19 acres, open only for scheduled programs and not open for daily public access, operated by the County
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