Camp Elachee - Elachee Summer Day Camp.
PreK, Elementary, & Middle School.
Weekly Sessions: May 26th - August 7th, 9am - 2pm.
Extended care available for an additional fee.
Our fun and educational day camp offers weekly sessions with experienced staff, excellent child-to-staff ratios, traditional camp activities and inquiry-based learning in the 1500 acre Chicopee Woods. Campers enjoy woodland hikes, creek exploration and play, crafts, games, live animal visits, and presentations from guest educators. Fun themes include animals, insects, reptiles, water, rocks & fossils, arts, and Cherokee life. Middle school campers investigate Chicopee Woods with science professionals, learn orienteering and GPS skills, or mountain bike with SORBA. Pre-registration is required and dependent on availability. Registration can be done by phone, mail, or online. Camp Elachee details. View Camp 2009 Brochure.

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Elachee Celebrates the International Year of Astronomy.
In conjunction with the 400th anniversary of Galileo first peering into space with a telescope, NASA has chosen Elachee as one of over 100 national institutions to receive a special suite of space images.

The spiral galaxy of Messier 101 is shown in the unique imagery of 3 different telescopes. Hubble's optical view, Spitzer's infrared view and Chandra's X-ray view are also combined into a multi wavelength picture, giving the viewer a perspective of eyesight, infrared image and X-ray vision combined! Messier 101 is a spiral galaxy larger than our own Milky Way and about 22 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.

You can view the images by visiting our "Searching for Spaceship Earth" exhibition in the Museum or learn more at the Hubble Telescope web site: http://hubblesite.org/

Elachee Education Programs. Program Guide.
Our naturalist staff is always excited to instruct students in a variety of topics including animals, plants, geology, astronomy, weather, energy, aquatic life, archaeology and language arts. Our most requested program, Seeing Stars uses our portable planetarium to teach about stars, constellations, and seasons. Other popular programs include Habitat is Home, exploring Georgia's native terrain, plants, and animals; Elachee Rocks, an investigation of Georgia's rocks and minerals; and our new program Lessons from the Cherokee, exploring the culture and contributions of this Georgia tribe. See our types of education programs or go directly to the current Program Guide. To request a printed copy, call us at 770-535-1976.

Weed Warriors Exotic Invasive Plant Workshop.
Thursday, June 25th, 1-4pm.
Are invasive plants taking over your yard and garden? This workshop can assist you in identifying and controlling exotic invasive plants in your landscape. Learn to identify common local problem species and different effective methods of eliminating them or keeping them from taking over your entire yard. The classroom portion will be followed by a short trip into the field to identify plant invaders. This is a free workshop but pre-registration is required. Call or email preserve@elachee.org to save your space.

Stars Over Elachee. Fridays &/or Saturdays, at Dusk.
Saturday, August 29th.
At our evening programs stargazers learn to use a star chart and telescope to view stars, planets and constellations in the night sky. Programs begin just before dark. Recommended for children 8 and above. Pre-registration is required due to limited space available. Call 770-535-1976 for reservations and program times. Bring a pencil and flashlight. Access more information on our calendar of events. Program fee: Adults $10, Children 2-12 $5, Members Free. If you want to stargaze at home you can download the current star chart.

Snake Day 2009
Saturday, September 12th, 10am-2pm.
Live!! Snakes, lizards, frogs, turtles and big reptiles. Don't miss this chance to see all these creatures up close at our most popular event of the year. See and learn about snakes and reptiles from Georgia and around the world. Expert exhibitors will explain their reptiles' habits, characteristics and importance to our world in addition to answering your questions. Also enjoy guided hikes, face painting, kids'crafts, and more. Sponsored by Tipton Construction Company.
Admission: Adults $5, Children 2-12 $3, Members and under age 2 Free. Learn More Here

"Inspired By Nature" Safari Benefit Auction & Dinner
Saturday, September 19th, 6-11pm
Enjoy a casual evening of cocktails, dinner, music, and live and silent auctions. Fantastic packages of artwork, memorabilia, trips, and unique items are available for bidding at the auction.
The proceeds benefit Elachee's environmental education programs and conservation efforts in the Preserve. Please call if you would like to donate an item, sponsor a table or purchase tickets. Click here for a list of last year's sponsors and donors.

Flights of Fancy.
Friday, May 1st, 2009, 6-9pm.
Flights of Fancy 2009 on May 1st at the Center was the best one yet! Our annual springtime benefit auction of birdhouses, creations for winged creatures of all kinds, and whimsical garden accessories created and donated by friends of Elachee (click here for a list of donors) were the perfect backdrop to for this growing event now in its 8th year! We had an awesome organizing committee headed by chairperson Jane White, more event sponsors than ever, the largest and most amiable crowd ever, and spirited silent and live auctions raising funds to benefit Elachee's environmental education programs and conservation efforts. Thanks to all who helped, donated, purchased event tickets, and "won" items in the auctions! Watch here for the date for Flights of Fancy 2010 in late April or early May…you won't want to miss this Fun event!

Elachee's Weed Warriors.
Elachee’s Volunteer Weed Warriors program began in 2007. Volunteers are trained to identify exotic invasive plants that are a problem in the Preserve, then map infestations or work to control these pest plants. We need "Weed Warriors" to assist in our efforts to control these pesky invaders and protect the preserve for the survival of our native species. A great opportunity for groups and scouts! If becoming a Weed Warrior interests you, please call 770-535-1976 or email preserve@elachee.org. Learn more here.

Volunteer Trail Stewards Wanted.
If you are a regular hiker here or would like to spend time outside in a beautiful setting, consider joining our Trail Stewards program. You can provide a valuable service to Elachee visitors while enjoying Chicopee Woods. Volunteer Trail Stewards hike the trails for 1-4 hours per week and/or are present at trail heads to greet visitors. Elachee trains Trail Stewards to provide trail and Nature Center information, record important visitor and trail data, and perform light trail maintenance. Learn more here or call for details and to sign up. Thanks to REI for supporting this program - learn more about them at www.rei.com.

El Centro Elachee de Naturaleza y Ciencia.
Las Horas de operación del Centro durante la primavera:
Lunes - Viernes 10am - 2pm, Sábados 10am - 5pm, Domingos cerrados.
Horas de la oficina de la administración: Lunes - Viernes 9am - 5 pm.
Admisión: $5 para los adultos; $3 para los niños que tienen dos hasta doce años; gratis para los infantes menor de dos años.
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