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June 2009 
EventDetails
Creature Feature- Wetland Watch

Date & Time:
06/20
03:00 PM to
04:00 PM

Event Cost:
General admission

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x237
Meet the aquatic insects that live in our ponds and
discover what they can tell us about our watershed.
Creature Feature is our new exciting program that
explores animals at the Chattahoochee River, focusing on
a unique animal monthly! All ages. General admission: $5
adults, $4 seniors, $2 children 3-12, FREE for members
and children 2 and under until June 19th. New general
admission prices start on Saturday, June 20th: Adults $8,
seniors $6, children $5, kids 2 and under and members
free.

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Naturalist-led Canoe Trips

Date & Time:
06/20
06:30 PM to
09:00 PM

Event Cost:
$30 non-members/$25 members. Special discount trip on Thursday, June 4: $25 non-members/$20 members.

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x237
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience one of metro
Atlanta’s best-kept secrets! Each trip is led by CNC
naturalists, and offers a unique introduction to the
ecology of the Chattahoochee River. Participants are
expected to be an active part of this program. Register
on-line at scheduling@chattnaturecenter.com or (770)
992-2055 ext. 237. Pre-registration required at least one
week

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Guided Nature Hikes at Chatt. Nature Center

Date & Time:
06/21
02:00 PM to
03:00 PM

Event Cost:
General admission

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x237
Join a CNC guide on a journey along a CNC trail. Using
biofacts & activities, CNC docents will reveal the hidden
mysteries of the woodlands and wetlands trails. All ages.
General admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children 3-
12, FREE for members and children 2 and under until June
19th. New general admission prices start on Saturday,
June 20th: Adults $8, seniors $6, children $5 and children
2 and under are free.

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Creature Feature- Wetland Watch

Date & Time:
06/21
03:00 PM to
04:00 PM

Event Cost:
General admission

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x237
Meet the aquatic insects that live in our ponds and
discover what they can tell us about our watershed.
Creature Feature is our new exciting program that
explores animals at the Chattahoochee River, focusing on
a unique animal monthly! All ages. General admission: $5
adults, $4 seniors, $2 children 3-12, FREE for members
and children 2 and under until June 19th. New general
admission prices start on Saturday, June 20th: Adults $8,
seniors $6, children $5, kids 2 and under and members
free.

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Naturalist-led Canoe Trips

Date & Time:
06/21
06:30 PM to
09:00 PM

Event Cost:
$30 non-members/$25 members. Special discount trip on Thursday, June 4: $25 non-members/$20 members.

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x237
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience one of metro
Atlanta’s best-kept secrets! Each trip is led by CNC
naturalists, and offers a unique introduction to the
ecology of the Chattahoochee River. Participants are
expected to be an active part of this program. Register
on-line at scheduling@chattnaturecenter.com or (770)
992-2055 ext. 237. Pre-registration required at least one
week

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Chattahoochee Nature Center Grand Opening Weekend

Date & Time:
06/21
12:00 PM to
05:00 PM

Event Cost:
General admission: $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for children 3-12 years old. Children 2 and under and members are free.

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x224
The official public Grand Opening takes place on Saturday
and Sunday, June 20 and 21 during regular hours and will
include a full weekend festival of music and entertainment
with a family focus. This museum will be a fantastic
destination in itself, and a wonderful place to spark your
spirit of natural discovery. The lively musical
arrangements of “Laughing Pizza” and the “Border Collies”
will add up to non-stop fun for the entire family. Please
come celebrate this great grand opening with us!

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Animal Encounters at the Chatt. Nature Center

Date & Time:
06/24
03:00 PM to
03:30 PM

Event Cost:
General admission

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x237
Learn about the native wildlife living here at CNC through
a 30-minute live animal presentation. All ages. Every
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in June at 10:00 AM and
3:00 PM. General admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2
children 3-12, FREE for members and children 2 and
under until June 19th. New general admission prices start
on Saturday, June 20th: Adults $8, seniors $6, children $5
and children 2 and under are free.

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Farmers Market - Clayton County

Date & Time:
06/24
04:30 PM

Event Cost:
Free

Phone:
770-473-5434
The market will be held in the front parking
lot of the 1262 Government Circle, Jonesboro
Extension Office. There will be free space
for 33 local gardeners. "They can come and
sell out of the back of their car, or the
back of their pickup truck, or set up a
little table". "They can sell whatever they
have a lot of ... If you have extra produce,
it's better to sell at a market than let it
over-mature in the garden."

Location: Jonesboro, GA

Animal Encounters at the Chatt. Nature Center

Date & Time:
06/25
03:00 PM to
03:30 PM

Event Cost:
General admission

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x237
Learn about the native wildlife living here at CNC through
a 30-minute live animal presentation. All ages. Every
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in June at 10:00 AM and
3:00 PM. General admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2
children 3-12, FREE for members and children 2 and
under until June 19th. New general admission prices start
on Saturday, June 20th: Adults $8, seniors $6, children $5
and children 2 and under are free.

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Animal Encounters at the Chatt. Nature Center

Date & Time:
06/26
03:00 PM to
03:30 PM

Event Cost:
General admission

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x237
Learn about the native wildlife living here at CNC through
a 30-minute live animal presentation. All ages. Every
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in June at 10:00 AM and
3:00 PM. General admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2
children 3-12, FREE for members and children 2 and
under until June 19th. New general admission prices start
on Saturday, June 20th: Adults $8, seniors $6, children $5
and children 2 and under are free.

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Naturalist-led Canoe Trips

Date & Time:
06/26
06:30 PM to
09:00 PM

Event Cost:
$30 non-members/$25 members. Special discount trip on Thursday, June 4: $25 non-members/$20 members.

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x237
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience one of metro
Atlanta’s best-kept secrets! Each trip is led by CNC
naturalists, and offers a unique introduction to the
ecology of the Chattahoochee River. Participants are
expected to be an active part of this program. Register
on-line at scheduling@chattnaturecenter.com or (770)
992-2055 ext. 237. Pre-registration required at least one
week

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Creature Feature- Wetland Watch

Date & Time:
06/27
03:00 PM to
04:00 PM

Event Cost:
General admission

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x237
Meet the aquatic insects that live in our ponds and
discover what they can tell us about our watershed.
Creature Feature is our new exciting program that
explores animals at the Chattahoochee River, focusing on
a unique animal monthly! All ages. General admission: $5
adults, $4 seniors, $2 children 3-12, FREE for members
and children 2 and under until June 19th. New general
admission prices start on Saturday, June 20th: Adults $8,
seniors $6, children $5, kids 2 and under and members
free.

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Naturalist-led Canoe Trips

Date & Time:
06/27
06:30 PM to
09:00 PM

Event Cost:
$30 non-members/$25 members. Special discount trip on Thursday, June 4: $25 non-members/$20 members.

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x237
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience one of metro
Atlanta’s best-kept secrets! Each trip is led by CNC
naturalists, and offers a unique introduction to the
ecology of the Chattahoochee River. Participants are
expected to be an active part of this program. Register
on-line at scheduling@chattnaturecenter.com or (770)
992-2055 ext. 237. Pre-registration required at least one
week

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Bird Walk at the Chattahoochee Nature Center

Date & Time:
06/27
08:00 AM to
10:00 AM

Event Cost:
General admission: $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, free for members.

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x222
Join CNC wildlife volunteer and Master Birder, Stacy
Zarpentine, for a morning bird walk to discover what
feathered friends you will find around the grounds.

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Naturalist-led Canoe Trips

Date & Time:
06/27
08:30 AM to
12:00 PM

Event Cost:
$30 non-members/$25 members. Special discount trip on Thursday, June 4: $25 non-members/$20 members.

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x237
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience one of metro
Atlanta’s best-kept secrets! Each trip is led by CNC
naturalists, and offers a unique introduction to the
ecology of the Chattahoochee River. Participants are
expected to be an active part of this program. Register
on-line at scheduling@chattnaturecenter.com or (770)
992-2055 ext. 237. Pre-registration required at least one
week

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Fly Fishing Workshop at CNC

Date & Time:
06/27
09:00 AM to
11:00 AM

Event Cost:
$30 non-members/$25 members

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x222
Join Chris Scalley, owner of River Through Atlanta guide
service, who will be teaching proper fishing techniques
for both the beginner and the expert. You will also learn
about accessing and planning safe and productive fly
fishing trips in the Chattahoochee National Recreation
Area. To register, go to www.chattnaturecenter.com, and
click on Adult Programs, or call us at 770-992-2055 ext.
222. Ages 12-adult. We recommend pre-registration.

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Plant and Insect Macro Photography at CNC

Date & Time:
06/27
09:00 AM to
12:00 PM

Event Cost:
$60 non-members/$50 members

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x222
Learn how to use your digital camera to take quality
photographs of nature's fine details. John Pickering,
ecologist at the University of Georgia and designer of the
natural history website www.discoverlife.org, shares his
skills with nature photographers of any experience level.
Must have a digital camera that can do macro
photography. To register, go to
www.chattnaturecenter.com, and click on Adult Programs,
or call us at 770-992-2055 ext. 222. Ages 16-adult. We
recommend pre-registration.

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Farmers Market - Clayton County

Date & Time:
06/27
09:00 AM

Event Cost:
Free

Phone:
770-473-5434
The market will be held in the front parking
lot of the 1262 Government Circle, Jonesboro
Extension Office. There will be free space
for 33 local gardeners. "They can come and
sell out of the back of their car, or the
back of their pickup truck, or set up a
little table". "They can sell whatever they
have a lot of ... If you have extra produce,
it's better to sell at a market than let it
over-mature in the garden."

Location: Jonesboro, GA

Guided Nature Hikes at Chatt. Nature Center

Date & Time:
06/27
10:00 AM to
11:00 AM

Event Cost:
General admission

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x237
Join a CNC guide on a journey along a CNC trail. Using
biofacts & activities, CNC docents will reveal the hidden
mysteries of the woodlands and wetlands trails. All ages.
General admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children 3-
12, FREE for members and children 2 and under until June
19th. New general admission prices start on Saturday,
June 20th: Adults $8, seniors $6, children $5 and children
2 and under are free.

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Lakeside Pavilion Summer Series at CNC

Date & Time:
06/27
11:00 AM to
12:00 PM

Event Cost:
General admission: adults $8, seniors, $6, children 3-12, $5 and children 2 and under free. Members are free.

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x237
Our Grand Opening Celebration continues with D’vine.
Discover great rhythms and music through songs such as
Wade in the Water and Georgia My Home Sweet Home.
This program will leave everyone with Georgia on their
mind!

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Guided Nature Hikes at Chatt. Nature Center

Date & Time:
06/27
12:00 PM to
01:00 PM

Event Cost:
General admission

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x237
Join a CNC guide on a journey along a CNC trail. Using
biofacts & activities, CNC docents will reveal the hidden
mysteries of the woodlands and wetlands trails. All ages.
General admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children 3-
12, FREE for members and children 2 and under until June
19th. New general admission prices start on Saturday,
June 20th: Adults $8, seniors $6, children $5 and children
2 and under are free.

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Guided Nature Hikes at Chatt. Nature Center

Date & Time:
06/28
02:00 PM to
03:00 PM

Event Cost:
General admission

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x237
Join a CNC guide on a journey along a CNC trail. Using
biofacts & activities, CNC docents will reveal the hidden
mysteries of the woodlands and wetlands trails. All ages.
General admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children 3-
12, FREE for members and children 2 and under until June
19th. New general admission prices start on Saturday,
June 20th: Adults $8, seniors $6, children $5 and children
2 and under are free.

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Creature Feature- Wetland Watch

Date & Time:
06/28
03:00 PM to
04:00 PM

Event Cost:
General admission

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x237
Meet the aquatic insects that live in our ponds and
discover what they can tell us about our watershed.
Creature Feature is our new exciting program that
explores animals at the Chattahoochee River, focusing on
a unique animal monthly! All ages. General admission: $5
adults, $4 seniors, $2 children 3-12, FREE for members
and children 2 and under until June 19th. New general
admission prices start on Saturday, June 20th: Adults $8,
seniors $6, children $5, kids 2 and under and members
free.

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Naturalist-led Canoe Trips

Date & Time:
06/28
06:30 PM to
09:00 PM

Event Cost:
$30 non-members/$25 members. Special discount trip on Thursday, June 4: $25 non-members/$20 members.

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x237
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience one of metro
Atlanta’s best-kept secrets! Each trip is led by CNC
naturalists, and offers a unique introduction to the
ecology of the Chattahoochee River. Participants are
expected to be an active part of this program. Register
on-line at scheduling@chattnaturecenter.com or (770)
992-2055 ext. 237. Pre-registration required at least one
week

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Family Canoe Day at Chattahoochee Nature Center

Date & Time:
06/28
10:30 AM to
12:00 PM

Event Cost:
$15 non-members/$10 members

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x237
Learn about canoes and how to paddle them. Then use
what you’ve learned as you practice safely on the CNC
pond. Ages 5 & up. Spaces fill fast so register early! Pre-
registration required. Register at
scheduling@chattnaturecenter.com, or call 770-992-
2055 ext. 237. Go to www.chattnaturecenter.org for more
information.

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center

Guided Nature Hikes at Chatt. Nature Center

Date & Time:
06/28
12:00 PM to
01:00 PM

Event Cost:
General admission

Phone:
(770) 992-2055 x237
Join a CNC guide on a journey along a CNC trail. Using
biofacts & activities, CNC docents will reveal the hidden
mysteries of the woodlands and wetlands trails. All ages.
General admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children 3-
12, FREE for members and children 2 and under until June
19th. New general admission prices start on Saturday,
June 20th: Adults $8, seniors $6, children $5 and children
2 and under are free.

Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center


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