MEMBERSHIP FAQ'S

Membership benefits are valid for twelve months from the date of purchase.

No. Your membership covers you and your household (for camps, events, etc.). If you are registering on behalf of your children, we honor your membership discount for each child.

No, your membership covers you and your household (for camps, events, etc.).

Each year, Dunwoody Nature Center offers a mix of recurring member favorites and new, limited-time experiences. While specific offerings may vary, members are always notified by email about upcoming opportunities and can also receive members-only discounts on select public programs.

Events we offer every year include:

• Breakfast with the Bees: A members-only summer event featuring a complimentary breakfast and an up-close look at our observation beehives with a local beekeeper.
• Pumpkin Patch VIP Experience: A special fall gathering with pumpkin painting, crafts, and snacks in the park. Members receive priority registration and exclusive access to certain activities at the festival.
• Quarterly Composting Classes: Hands-on, educational classes led by local experts that cover composting basics, demonstrations, and practical tips for composting at home.

Please review our membership benefits table to determine which level is right for you.

If early registration for camps and Oakwood Forest School is your priority, a Poplar membership is a great fit. If you’d like access to our composting services or complimentary tickets to the Butterfly Experience each year, consider a Maple membership or higher.

Our Maple, Hickory, Beech, and Oak members enjoy compost drop-off anytime during park hours, from dawn to dusk. The composting bins are located to the left of our main building, next to the tool shed. If the bin is locked and you have lost your code, come inside the main building and one of our staff members will assist you. If all of the bins are full, please let us know. 

To get started, members must visit the composting page to watch our composting instructional video and fill out a form certifying that they understand the rules for the compost bins. Once completed, members will receive a code via email to unlock the composting bins.  

Our compost bins can accept food scraps like fruit and vegetable scraps, meat, fish, dairy, eggs, bread, pasta, coffee grounds, and tea (remove staples from tea bags), along with paper products like pizza boxes, paper towels, and newspaper, yard waste, natural fabrics, and certified compostable items. If you’re not sure about a specific item, check the full list of what we do and do not accept for composting.

You will receive the discount on all camp sessions throughout the year.

You will receive email reminders about early camp registration starting a week or so before member registration opens. These emails will include your members-only discount code. You MUST apply the code during camp checkout to receive your discount. 

Early bird camp registration opens on February 1st for Members. General camp registration will begin on February 15th. Many of the camp sessions are usually sold out during the member-only period.

Find the event you’d like to attend and check the event description for a members-only discount code. Enter the code at checkout to receive your discount. Please note that not all public events include a membership discount.

First, please check your spam or junk folder, as well as any additional inboxes you may use. If you are a volunteer or donor and have registered for events using multiple email addresses, please note that your discount code is usually sent only to the email address associated with your membership account. You can log in to your account to confirm the email address we have on file.

If you’re still unable to locate your code, please contact us as soon as possible, and we’ll be happy to assist you.

• If you are missing a camp discount code, contact Holly Loscavio at holly@dunwoodynature.org or call our office at 770-394-3322.
• If you are missing a public event discount code, contact Caitlin Hochuli at caitlin@dunwoodynature.org or call our office at 770-394-3322.
• If you are missing your complimentary Butterfly Experience tickets, contact Abigail Reid at abigail@dunwoodynature.org or call our office at 770-394-3322. Note: Event Sales Manager Office Hours: Thursday – Monday.
• If you are having trouble claiming your rental or birthday party discounts, contact Abigail Reid at abigail@dunwoodynature.org or call our office at 770-394-3322. Note: Event Sales Manager Office Hours: Thursday – Monday.