Chattahoochee Nature Center
9135 Willeo Road Roswell, GA 30075
770-992-2055
Habitat Hunt in the Nature Exchange
WHEN: April 1st – May 31st
From knot holes in trees to nut caches in the ground, different animals use a habitat in a variety of ways. Can you spot signs of habitats used by winter forest animals? Complete this challenging scavenger hunt and receive 50 Nature Exchange points!
Branching out in the Nature Exchange
WHEN: April 1st – 30th
Throughout April in the Nature Exchange
This month, we celebrate the trees. Stop in to learn how to read a tree cookie, make some tree measurements and add your leaf to our Nature Exchange tree.
Chattahoochee: Re-Imagine Our River Film
WHEN: April 1st – 30th
Come join us for a viewing of our featured film: Chattahoochee: Re-Imagine Our River.
The viewing schedule is: Monday – Friday at 1pm; Saturday at 11:30 and 3:30; Sunday at 12:30 and 3:30 in Cowie Weiss Theater, lower level of the Discover Center. See Nature Exchange Naturalists with questions.
Creature Feature
WHEN: Thursdays & Fridays at 4:00 PM and Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 PM
All Ages
Join us every Thursday and Friday at 4 pm for Creature Feature! Meet one of our native, resident animals with a CNC Naturalist. Each month will be a different theme so Creature Feature is always exciting! Location will vary so check with admissions desk when you arrive!
Trail Hikes
WHEN: Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00PM
A CNC docent guides you on a journey through the CNC trails using biofacts and activities to spark your “natural” curiosity.
Feeding Time
WHEN: Tuesdays and Saturdays at 4:00PM
Join a naturalist for an in-depth look at one of our resident animals as our Wildlife Department feeds them!
Animal Encounter
WHEN: Sundays at 4:00 PM
Learn about the native wildlife living at CNC through a 30-minute live animal presentation with one of our naturalists or docents.
STARLAB
WHEN: April 1st
Two, 25-minute sessions; Ages 5 – Adult
Take a naturalist-led journey through the night sky in STARLAB, our portable planetarium. Find out what constellations, planets and stars are on tap for the spring.
Storytime by the River
WHEN: April 3rd
First Wednesdays of the month. Ages 3 – 5.
Stories tell us a lot about nature! Join our volunteer librarian as she uses books, puppets and songs to share stories about nature with a new theme each month!
Landscaping with Native Plants
WHEN: April 4th 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Advance Registration Required by April 2 (limited spaces) at scheduling@chattnaturecenter.org or call 770-992-2055 x237.
Go Native! Join CNC’s Environmental Horticulturist, Lisa Cole, for a presentation of beautiful and reliable native plants to add to your yard. This presentation will highlight excellent choices for continual color in the landscape, including butterfly gardens, trees and shrubs. Program includes a walking tour of mature plants in the gardens of CNC to help you design the garden of your dreams! Participants also have access to the Member Exclusive Sale following the presentation on Thursday evening from 4-7pm.
Certified Interpretive Guide Workshop
WHEN: February 4th-7th
Are you interested in creating meaningful experiences and memories that last a lifetime and connecting minds and hearts to the beauty of nature and the mysteries of history? Come and earn the Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) credential with the National Association for Interpretation. For more information, send email to: c.hill@chattnaturecenter.org or call 770-992-2055 x252. You may also learn more about fees and the workshop here.
Spring Plant Sale
WHEN: April 5th & 6th 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Join us for this important fundraising event at CNC and the perfect way to get your home ready for spring! CNC horticulturists and Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer your plant questions and help you find the perfect plants for your yard. Plants for every garden…from full sun to full shade! Check our website for a list of available plants at www.chattnaturecenter.org.
Weekend of Rivers – Georgia River Network
WHEN: April 6th & 7th
Weekend for Rivers gives us all a chance each year to get together and celebrate Georgia’s unique, beautiful rivers as a community of aficionados and advocates. Saturday, April 6th will be a day of inspiration, education and connections with folks who are as passionate about Georgia’s rivers as you are. The day will include a series of short presentations and interactive forums that will paint a broad picture of the state of Georgia’s rivers and the people who work every day to protect and honor them, and this year we’re including a track focused on river issues and policies as well. And to top off a day of inspiring presentations, join us for our annual River Celebration Party—you can come whether or not you can attend the rest of the weekend! That night, there will be an opportunity camp at the Chattahoochee Nature Center, wake up the next morning and paddle stretch of the beautiful Chattahoochee River! So put Weekend for Rivers on your calendar and look for registration to open mid-January, 2013 at http://www.garivers.org.
Bio-Buggies
WHEN: April 8th 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Ages 4 –12.
Come explore the Insect and/or Bird Bio-Buggies! Discover the fascinating world of insects and birds with hand-on experiments and tools.
Pee-Wee Naturalist Spring Series
WHEN: April 9th 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Ages 3 & 4. Tuesday: March 12, April 9, and May 7, 9:45 – 11:00 AM, $50 Non-Members/$40 Members, Advance Registration Required by March 9th.
Catch spring fever a little early this year with your little one! This spring we will have fun learning about Wild Weather, Terrific Trees, and Nature’s Web! Classes include animal encounters, art projects, and natural world investigations, including trail hikes and interactive activities.
Terrific Trees over Spring Break
WHEN: April 9th – 11th 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Branch out this spring break as we celebrate trees. While Georgia’s Arbor Day is in February, National Arbor Day is in April so we wanted to celebrate. Check out how you can have a tree-mendous time this spring break!
5th Annual Cardboard Forest
Tuesday – Thursday, April 9 – 11; 11am – 12pm each day
CNC is going natural! Instead of a city, this year we will create a forest from cardboard! Bring empty cardboard boxes and other recyclable items (tin cans, plastic bottles, PVC pipes and more) to CNC on spring break week. We’ll work to raise a thriving forest ecosystem from everyday items.
The Walking Forest
Thursday, April 11, 12 – 1pm
Be a tree in our walking forest. Make a tree disguise and then join the forest as we walk across CNC with the Tree Man.
Treeman!
Thursday, April 11, 1-1:45pm
Walk with the Tree Man! This twelve foot tall walking tree will lead the walking forest across the grounds of CNC. Just remember-if he starts to bark, leaf him alone.
Tree Climbing
Thursday, April 11, 10:30am – 1:00pm (if this class fills, another one will be added from 2pm – 4:30pm), Ages 6 – adult, $40 General Public and $30 CNC Members, Advance Registration Required by April 8th.
Recreational tree climbing is back! Climbing ropes in trees is great fun for the family. This 2½ hour introductory climb will get you high up in a tree for a new perspective of CNC.
Earth Day Kids Fest
WHEN: April 13th 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
$10 Adults, $6 Children, Children 2 and under FREE (ride your bike from home to CNC and get in for free) Sponsored by: Macy’s Foundation.
The whole family will enjoy many ways to connect to nature and learn fun new ways to help the planet.
· Meet Captain Planet who will give you the power!
· Dance and sing along with Laughing Pizza! LP (as their fans call them) is a real family band who perform across the country and star on their own PBS show every day!
· Visit interactive booths and exhibits from local groups and environmental organizations – kids will have fun discovering by playing and adults will have fun learning about how they can keep their family and their planet healthy!
· Explore environmental themes such as clean water and air, wildlife and habitat protection, native plants, water conservation and recycling while finding ways of taking green steps to a new level in your home and business.
· See live animal presentations with CNC naturalists
· Paddle a canoe on CNC’s Beaver Pond
Home School Science Monday
WHEN: April 15th 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM
All Ages.
Learn over lunch about tree-rific trees. Afterwards, head to the Nature Exchange for the nature activity of the month!
Night Hike
WHEN: April 20th from 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Ages 5 – adult; $10 General Public/$7 CNC Members
Nature at night is the best time to explore. Join a naturalist to see what happens as the sun goes down and the night comes to life! Hike the CNC trails, visit with a nocturnal animal, and enjoy a campfire complete with marshmallow roasting.
The Nature Club Monthly Meeting
WHEN: April 25th 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Ages 16 – Adult, $10 General Public, $5 CNC Members.
Join our monthly Dine and Discover potluck! Spend your evening socializing with like-minded folks and learning from experts in the field.
Drum Circle
WHEN: April 26th 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
$5 Donation requested. Come and join the drum circle at the nature center the 4th Friday of the month thru September. Professional drum leader Chuck Cogliandro leads the rhythm as you take part in one of the most basic celebrations of music. All experience levels and spectators welcome- please bring your own drum or rhythm instrument.
Nature Merit Badge
WHEN: April 28th 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
$25 per scout; Advance Registration Required at scheduling@chattnaturecenter.org or 770-992-2055 x237; Questions contact the Scout Coordinator at scouts@chattnaturecenter.org
Scouts will discover food webs, discuss the differences between vertebrates and invertebrates in Georgia, learn how and why plants and animals are important to each other and make a plaster animal track to take home!
