Bob Myers will give a Power Point presentation on “All Things Birds" at McIntosh Reserve Park on May 20. Meet at Pavilion #3 (near the old Ranger Station) at 10 am. The parking fee for individuals without an annual Carroll County Park Pass is $5 per vehicle. No organized hike is planned for this talk. […]
A scheduling conflict has developed for Bob Sargent, DNR, our planned speaker for tomorrow's Walk and Talk on Eagles in Georgia. Instead, Tim Chowns has agreed to present The Story of Geodes now, rather than in August as was previously planned. Meet at Pavilion 3 for this presentation. There will be a guided hike after […]
***** I am sorry to announce that the Walk and Talk planned for July 22 has been canceled, due to the unavailability of the scheduled speaker. ***** This hike of the McIntosh Trail will be rescheduled later this year, in the fall, when the weather should be cooler. Walk and learn the history of the […]
Join us this Saturday, August 19th at 10 am at the base of Council Bluff in McIntosh Reserve Park for this month's Walk and Talk. We are going to participate in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census, to count the number of insects landing on flowers of pollinator plants. We will do a few practice counts, […]
October 21: 9 am Walk and Talk: Bird hike with Georgia Audubon. As we hike, we'll consider bird migration, habitat and cooperative plans with the Trust for Public Lands: Camp+Paddle Trail. Meet along the river at the base of Council Bluff. Walk and Talks are free and open to the public. The Park entrance fee […]
November 18: 10 am Council Bluff Pavilion Walk and Talk: Sally Bethea, Founding Director of the Chattahoochee River Keeper, will share her stories about the river and discuss her inspiration for her new book “Keeping the Chattahoochee: Reviving and Keeping a Great Southern River”. Books will be available for sale. Walk and Talks are free […]
December 16, 10 am. Walk n' Talk In the footsteps of William McIntosh, we will follow the McIntosh trail from the cabin across the new 429 acres to Hwy 5. This is a two mile trip one way. Arrangements for a ride back from Hwy 5 will be made for those not electing to make […]
Feb. 17, 10 am, McIntosh Reserve Park: "Introduction to the walking trails at McIntosh Park". Tim Chowns will lead a hike of approximately 1.7 miles, with brief stops to describe the trail system, including the color coding and signage at the park. Meet at the parking area beside the McIntosh cabin. Sponsored by the Friends […]
16 MARCH, 10 am: Bob Sargent from DNR will lead our March Walk & Talk about Eagles in Georgia and specifically at McIntosh Reserve. The walk will begin at the base of Council Bluff, riverside. We will hike along the river and look for eagles. Binoculars are encouraged. The County is also having an open […]
Saturday, April 13th. Walk & Talk 10am. Wildflowers in the Park with Gail Woody, native plant enthusiast. We will hike a nearby trail looking for native flowering species and pay tribute to Wendell Hoomes. Meet at the base of Council Bluff, riverside.