On Saturday, June 15 at 10 am, Anne Anglin will introduce the “Great Georgia Pollinator Census” so that we can all learn how to participate in this event coming in August. This is an example of “Citizen Science” at work. Meet at Pavilion 3. Parking fees will be waived for program participants. Note the change in […]
Saturday, July 20, 10 am at McIntosh Reserve Park, Boat ramp: FOMR Walk and Talk. Brent Hess, with DNR Fisheries, will provide a program on the fish in the Chattahoochee. Minimal walking required. Free and open to the public. Parking fees will be waived for program participants.
Saturday, August 17, 9 am at McIntosh Reserve Park, pavilion 2. Giff Beaton will speak on Damselflies and Dragonflies. A slide show will be followed by a visit to the nearby pond to visit these amazing creatures up close. Parking fees will be waived for program participants. Giff Beaton has eagerly studied nature for over […]
The McIntosh Reserve Park Fall Festival will be held on September 28-29. The Festival will be open to the public from 10 am to 5 pm on both Saturday and Sunday. The FOMR organization will be represented at the Festival on both days. Parking is $5 per vehicle.
The FOMR Annual Meeting will be at McIntosh Reserve Park on Monday, Oct. 14, beginning at 5:30. Following dinner and a short Annual Meeting, our speaker, Jeff Bishop, Director of the Funk Heritage Center at Reinhardt University, will discuss the culture of the Muscogee Creek Confederacy. Both meat and vegetable options will be available for […]
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.