It’s time to grab a chair, go outside and discover the combination of physical and mental exercises that for thousands of years have hooked yoga practitioners around the globe. Yoga has the power to calm the mind and strengthen the body. Meditation and stretching will be incorporated into a chair yoga class, all while you are outside enjoying nature.
The Georgia Native Plant Society, in partnership with the Nature Center, will host a virtual panel discussion this Sunday, September 20, 2:00 – 3:30 PM. Local experts, including our own Holly Loscavio, will share information and resources on why and how to use native plants in our home gardens. Learn how you can foster a diverse and balanced food web that supports birds, butterflies and other pollinators.
All nature enthusiasts and book worms are invited to join our new Nature Lover's Book Club. Members will select the books and both fiction and non-fiction will be read.
Practice yoga outdoors under the peaceful canopy of the trees in the park. Registration and fee required.
Exploring Nature In Your Own Backyard! On Wednesdays, K-5th graders can take a break from virtual learning and come to the nature center for outdoor nature and science activities. All classes are based on the Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science for K-5th graders. Each session consists of four classes. September Session Dates: September 9,16,23,30 …
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Exploring Nature In Your Own Backyard! On Wednesdays, K-5th graders can take a break from virtual learning and come to the nature center for outdoor nature and science activities. All classes are based on the Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science for K-5th graders. Each session consists of four classes. September Session Dates: September 9,16,23,30 …
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Come discover the wisdom of the woods. Discuss and explore the medicinal virtues of the plants and trees with which we share this land. Closely examine plants and trees on a short walk, discuss historical and modern day uses of some of the more common plants of this area and learn how to prepare your own plant-based remedies at home using plants and trees from your garden, yard and woods.
This class will explore the role vaccines have played in societal and health development. Issues to be discussed include whether vaccines cause autism, what is herd immunity, and just how important is the flu shot. Come learn about how vaccines have been a cornerstone for healthcare and what their prevalent use has meant for medicine.
Exploring Nature In Your Own Backyard! On Wednesdays, K-5th graders can take a break from virtual learning and come to the nature center for outdoor nature and science activities. All classes are based on the Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science for K-5th graders. Each session consists of four classes. September Session Dates: September 9,16,23,30 …
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Exploring Nature In Your Own Backyard! On Wednesdays, K-5th graders can take a break from virtual learning and come to the nature center for outdoor nature and science activities. All classes are based on the Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science for K-5th graders. Each session consists of four classes. September Session Dates: September 9,16,23,30 …
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Topic: Are Your Bees Ready For Winter? What you need to do now to have healthy Winter bees.
Sometimes with the best of intentions, we have turned an extremely rich and biodiverse land into a sterile and toxic environment, unable to adequately support the plants and animals that sustain life as we know it. We’ll discuss how we arrived at this state and what every landowner can do to help recover a vibrant, native and diverse ecosystem where bugs, birds and humans thrive.