11 March, 2 pm Pavilion 3: FOMR Board Meeting Anyone interested in presenting an item to the board, please contact the President, Tim Chowns, prior to the meeting: [email protected]
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 […]
23 MARCH: Sweep the Hooch at McIntosh 9 am to 12 pm. Lunch will be provided by the park. It is necessary to register on-line for this event, and the number of participants is limited. Register at www.sweepthehooch.org - and sign up to join the McIntosh crew.
30 MARCH: Plan to help with the McIntosh Easter Egg Hunt. The public arrives at 11 and the egg hunt begins promptly at 2 pm. Volunteers need to be there earlier. If you can help, call the office at McIntosh to let them know. What you will be doing will determine the time you need […]
Saturday, April 6th. Pollinator Garden Work Day 9am - 12pm. Join Birds Georgia, Trust for Public Land and FOMR in planting a native garden! Meet at the new building site at the Big Field (base of Council Bluff) There will be approximately 30 native plant species to arrange and plant! Work gloves are encouraged.
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.
***** Due to rain, today's planned Informal Hike in McIntosh Reserve Park has been postponed. No hike today. ***** Please join us on Saturday, May 4th, at 10 AM for an informal walk along the white and yellow trails. As we walk, we will be repainting any damaged trail markers. Meet at the Entrance Station […]
The upcoming board meeting will be Monday, May 13th at 2 pm. We will meet at Pavillion 3 near the old ranger station.
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 […]
Now that we have completed routing signs for the park trails, it is time to locate and mark the access points where these signs will be installed. For Saturday, JUNE 8th's Informal Hike, it is proposed to visit each of the sites, obtain GPS locations and install temporary markers. Please pass the word along to […]