Come and explore the Chattahoochee Nature Center with your class for a fun-filled educational experience your students won't soon forget. Our 127-acre classroom and experienced staff can spark the spirit of discovery in your students. A CNC education program is considered a Time on Task activity as designated by the Georgia Department of Education for an extension of in-school curriculum. Each program is hands-on, grade-level appropriate, interdisciplinary and GPS correlated.
Can't make the trip to visit us? No problem. Book an Outreach Program and we will bring the learning and fun right into your classroom. Either way, a CNC naturalist will lead your class on a great day of exploration.
Educational programming is offered at the CNC Monday through Friday throughout the year. Programs are conducted rain or shine, with equivalent programming indoors in case of inclement weather. Please dress appropriately to be outdoors.
Onsite Programs
All onsite program experience is conducted at the CNC and last 2 hours 30 minutes. Each program includes a 1 hour guided forest hike with hands-on learning activities, an up-close animal encounter, 30 minutes in our new Discovery Center, and 30 minutes to spend at lunch or touring our aviaries and gardens. All programs are GPS correlated for each grade.
Water Study Programs
Come and investigate the Chattahoochee River Watershed. We have several hands-on, interdisciplinary programs that will have your students pushing up their sleeves for a great day of exploration. All programs are GPS correlated for each grade. Water programs are limited to 80 students - maximum per time slot.
STARLAB
Using
an inflatable planetarium, CNC educators will lead students on a
journey through the night sky to view constellations, planets, and the
solar system.
STARLAB can be done both onsite at the CNC or at your school. Please inquire about space limitations if booking the STARLAB as an outreach program. All programs are GPS correlated for each grade.
Any of the STARLAB programs can be adapted for Astronomy Club meetings or classes.
School Outreach
Transportation issues got you down? Not a problem. CNC naturalists can bring the same high-quality programming directly to you and your students! All of our onsite programs can be adapted for the classroom, and we also offer STARLAB and auditorium programs for larger groups. All programs are GPS correlated for each grade.
Traveling Trunks
We provide prepackaged curriculum and activities you can rent from the CNC to use in your classroom for up to three weeks.
Community Outreach
Do you want to bring the Chattahoochee Nature Center to your event or organization? Let us know how we can help bring Nature Alive!
The Chattahoochee Nature Center Community Outreach Program is perfect for Summer Day Camps, VBS-Church Programs, Club Functions, Boy and Girl Scouts, After-School Programs, Senior Centers, Festivals and Expos, Meetings and more!
Many of our Community Outreach programs are designed for all ages and can be tailored to fit your needs. We offer hands-on and lecture style programs depending on your audience. CNC will send a naturalist out to your event where they will bring biofacts and information as well as one of our non-releasable animals!
