Page 8 - Fall 2025 Guide to Georgia

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Sep. 1-14 – Birdseed Fundraiser Pre-order.
Ongoing Fall Events Chattahoochee Nature Center.
Sept. – Ft. Valley Early-season Camellia Sep. 2, Oct. 7 – Little Sprouts. Columbus
­ japonicas­and­sasanquas­and­native­wildflow- Botanical Garden.
ers blooming at Massee Lane Gardens. Sep. 1-31 – Imagine Our River – Film Show­
Thru Sep. 14 – Alices’ Wonderland. Atlanta ings. Chattahoochee Nature Center.
Botanical Garden. Sep. 3, Oct. 11, Nov. 15 – Habitat Restor-
Thru Oct. – The Nature Club Dine & Dis- ation. Chattahoochee Nature Center.
cover. Chattahoochee Nature Center. Sep. 3, 10, 17, 24; Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 –
Thru Jan. 11, 2026 – Enchanted Trees by Story book Time. Atlanta Botanical Garden.
Poetic Kinetics. Atlanta Botanical Garden. Sep. 3, 10, 17, 24 – Drop-in Kids Gardening
Tuesdays through Oct. – Garden Playtime. Activity. Atlanta Botanical Garden.
Atlanta Botanical Garden. Sep. 3-Nov. 30 – Double Vision. Chattahoo­
Sep.-Nov.­ –­ Wildflower­ Colorfest. Gibbs chee Nature Center.
Gardens, Ball Ground. Sep. 4, Oct. 2 – Beekeeper Club. Dunwoody
Sep.-Nov.­–­Encore­Azaleas­Fall­Colorfest. Nature Center.
Gibbs Gardens, Ball Ground. Sep. 4, 11, 18, 25; Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 –
Mid Oct-Mid Nov. – Japanese Maples, Nature Ramblers & Sweet Pea Club. State
Gibbs Gardens, Ball Ground. Botanical Garden.
Sep.-Oct. – Organ Concerts every weekend. Sep. 4, 11, 18, 25; Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 –
Callaway Gardens. Garden Grooves. Atlanta Botanical Garden.
Sep. 4-Nov. 20 – Field Ornithology: Beyond
Basics. Phinizy Swamp.
Garden & Nature Centers in Georgia Sep. 4-May 2026 – Behind the Scenes:
• Ashantilly Center, Darien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .912-437-4473 Animal Care in Action. Elachee Nature Center.
Sep. 5, 6; Oct. 3, 4; Nov. 7, 8 – Eco Explor-
• Atlanta Botanical Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-876-5859
• Autrey Mill Nature Preserve/Ctr ., Johns Creek 678-366-3511 ers. Phinizy Swamp.
• Bamboo/Coastal Gdns ., Savannah . . . . . . . . . . .912-921-5460 Sep.­ 5-7­ –­ Butterflies­ and­ Brews. Dun­
• Barrington Hall, Roswell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .770-640-3855 woody Nature Center.
• Big Haynes Creek Nature Center, Conyers . . . 770-860-4190 Sep. 5-May 29, 2026 – Forest Friday at
• Birdsong Nature Ct ., Thomasville . . . . . . . . . . . .800-953-bird Elachee. Elachee Nature Center.
• Callaway Gardens, Pine Mtn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-Callaway Sep. 6, 13, 20, 27; Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 – Frog
• Chattahoochee Nat . Ctr ., Roswell . . . . . . . . . . . 770-992-2055 Feeding. Atlanta Botanical Garden.
• Cochran Mill Nature Ctr ., Palmetto . . . . . . . . . . 770-306-0914 Sep. 6, Oct. 5, Nov. 1 – Botanical Walk and
• Columbus Botanical Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-327-8400
• Dunwoody Nature Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-394-3322 Talk Series. GSU Botanical Garden, Statesboro.
• Elachee Nature Center, Gainesville . . . . . . . . . .770-535-1976 Sep. 6-20 – Discovery Saturdays. Elachee
• Flint RiverQuarium, Albany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229-639-2650 Nature Center.
• Ga . Mt . Research Ctr ., Blairsville . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-745-2655 Sep. 6-Nov. 8 – Tai Chi – Intermediate –
• Ga . Nature Center, Watkinsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-769-1000 Quarter IV. Atlanta Botanical Garden.
• Gibbs Gardens, Ball Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .770-893-1881 Sep. 6-Nov. 8 – Tai Chi – Beginner – Quarter
• GSU Botanical Gdn . Statesboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .912-871-1149 IV. Atlanta Botanical Garden.
• Hills & Dales Estate, LaGrange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-882-3242 Sep. 6, 7; Oct. 4, 5 – Eco Explorers. Phinizy
• Massee Lane, Fort Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-967-2358
• Mill Creek Nature Center, Buford . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-787-7887 Swamp.
• Oatland Island, Savannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-395-1212 Sep. 11; Oct. 9 – Budding Naturalist. Co­
• Oxbow Meadows, Columbus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-507-9550 lumbus Botanical Garden.
• Phinizy Swamp, Augusta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-828-2109 Sep. 11-May 14, 2026 – Sprouts. Elachee
• Sandy Creek Nature Center, Athens . . . . . . . . . .706-613-3615 Nature Center.
• Smithgall Woods, Helen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-878-3087 Sep. 12-May 8, 2026 – Sprouts: Nature-
• State Botanical Garden, Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-542-1244 Based­Play­for­Little­Ones­&­Their­Caregivers.
• Tybee Island Marine Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-786-5444 Elachee Nature Center.
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