We now have a walking guide about the geology of Carroll County near the Carrollton Greenbelt on this FOMR website. The guide was written and photographed by Dr. Tim Chowns, Professor Emeritus of the University of West Georgia. The guide is on the Publications/Other Publications page.
The FOMR informal hike on Saturday, January 29 at 10 am will be at Moore's Bridge Park. Meet at the facilities building near the entrance to Moore's Bridge off Black Dirt Road. The planned hike on hilly terrain will take about 45 minutes. The parking fee at the park is $5.00.
Saturday, Feb. 5, 10 am Come join FOMR for an informal hike to the proposed site for a walking bridge between McIntosh Reserve Park and Chattahoochee Bend State Park. The start point for the hike will be southwest of McIntosh Park off of Highway 5. (From the roundabout in Whitesburg, go southwest on Highway 5 toward Roopville […]
The Wider Implications of the William McIntosh Story Presented by Doug Mabry, Historian February 22nd 5:30 pm Historic Banning Mills Wilkinson Room 205 Horseshoe Dam Road Whitesburg, GA 30185 Sponsored By Historic Banning Mills and Friends of McIntosh Reserve Come at 4:30 pm for a walk around the Banning Mills Historic […]
March 5 (Saturday) 10 am: Informal hike at Moore's Bridge We plan to hike from the Black Dirt side of the park to the Highway 16 side. The hike is about 1.75 miles one way. Most of the path is scenic and easily walkable. At other spots it is hilly and can be slippery when there has been […]
The Chattahoochee RiverKeeper is sponsoring a river clean-up called Sweep the Hooch on March 26, 2022 from 9 am to 12 pm. One of the sites for the clean-up is McIntosh Reserve Park. Please visit chattahoochee.org to register for this river clean-up. Chattahoochee RiverKeeper is accepting registrations individually, since there is a Liability Waiver and Photo Release to sign (all […]
May 7, 2022 - Saturday, 10 am - For an informal hike with Gerry Lowrey at McIntosh along the Moonshine's Alley trail. Meet at the park entrance parking area.
The Friends of McIntosh Reserve are hosting an informal hike on Saturday, July 2, at 9:00 am. Meet at the entrance kiosk (i.e. the Entrance Station) for a hike along some of the loop trials near the park entrance. This event is free and open to the public. There is, however, a parking fee if […]
Please join the Friends of McIntosh Reserve for an informal hike on Saturday, August 6 at 10 am. Meet at the base of Council Bluff in McIntosh Reserve Park. This event is free and open to the public. However there is a parking fee ($5 per vehicle) if you do not have an annual pass […]
FOMR Annual Meeting Luncheon McIntosh Reserve Pavilion 2 October 15, Saturday at 11:30 Speaker: Jim Langford Etowa Museum &Ancestral Culture Museum "When the World Came Crashing Down: 16th Century Spanish Expeditions in the Southeast" Cost: $10.00 (Includes a picnic lunch) Please RSVP to Margery Bouris [email protected] There will be an optional hike after lunch along […]