Saturday, Nov. 9, 10 am, Pavilion 3: Dr. Andrew Edleman, Professor of Biology, UWG will present a Walk and Talk on "The Life and Habits of Bats". The public is invited. Parking fees will be waived for program participants. (Note the time change: this talk was originally scheduled to begin at 9 am.)
A FOMR Board Meeting has been scheduled for Monday, December 9 at 5 pm in the Stallings Center – Community Activity Center.
Please note the change of location: Saturday, December 14, 10 am Walt Ray, with the Trust for Public Lands and Director of the Riverlands Project, will provide an update on the progress of the Riverlands Project. This will be of interest to all county residents, and especially to all those with property on either side […]
Birds of Georgia, Saturday, February 15th at 11am in Whitesburg, GA, La Estacion, 1018 Main St. Dr. Robert Myers, retired UWG Geography Professor, will speak on "Birds of Georgia." Dr. Myers has been intensely observing bird life in Georgia for over 20 years. He will provide a slide show and share his enthusiasm for Georgia's wild […]
Wildflowers of McIntosh Reserve, March 21st at McIntosh Reserve, by Carol Hight. More details to come.
Due to continuing health problems in Carroll County, the July 18 Walk and Talk has been canceled.
April 17, 2021 at 9 am at McIntosh Reserve Park. Meet at the McGarity Bench beside the Log Cabin. For this first Walk 'n Talk of 2021, Miranda Gulsby and Jennifer Tuner will provide a short discussion about snakes and their native habitats and then lead us on a hike to explore places at McIntosh […]
FOMR Walk 'n Talk for Saturday, May 22, 2021: "Ferns and Wildflowers", with Ben DeMayo ([email protected]) We will hike along the abandoned moonshine still trail, where there should be a good collection of local ferns, such as the evergreen Christmas fern and ebony speenwort fern, as well as various wildflowers. Meet at the old ranger […]
"Geology at Moore's Bridge"- led by Tim Chowns. Meet at the Moore's Bridge boat ramp at the end of the access road. After a short talk in the parking lot beside the river, we will hike a portion of the new Black Dirt Bluff trail. Bug spray, sun protection, and possibly rain wear would be […]
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.