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.
FOMR May Walk and Talk On May 18 at 10 am, The Friends of McIntosh Reserve will host an introductory hike on the newest addition to McIntosh Reserve Park. We will hike up a gradual incline to a rock outcropping for a spectacular view. Meet at the old ranger station parking lot. FOMR events are […]
Please join us on Saturday, June 22nd for an Introductory Hike on one of the newest additions to McIntosh Reserve Park. We will meet at the old rangers station parking lot. The poster for this event is on the FOMR Reserve FaceBook page..
Join us for a morning hike to explore the park. Meet in the main parking lot at 9 am. There will be a guided hike along a number of trails in the park. Meet at the Day Use parking area which is at the of the second blacktop road on the right after the entrance. […]
Our Walk & Talk for Saturday, August 17th, Fish in the Chattahoochee, will begin at 9AM with Brent Hess, DNR. Observe DNR staff collect specimens from the river. A Question and Answer session will be included. Enjoy a close-up look at native and non-native species. Free with park admission. Meet at the Boat Ramp (beyond […]
Pollinator Census This event was originally scheduled for Saturday, but had to be moved up one day due to another event scheduled for McIntosh Reserve Park. This is a citizen science activity partnering with the UGA Extension Service. Before we begin the census, there will be some education explaining how to successfully perform the census […]