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.
The FOMR August Walk 'n Talk will be Saturday, August 28 at 9:30 am. The location will again be at Moore's Bridge Park (615 Black Dirt Road, Whitesburg, GA 30185). (We are meeting at Moore's Bridge Park to avoid the crowds attending the Cross Country races at McIntosh. We are meeting on the 4th Saturday as several program leaders will […]
Join us on Saturday, November 6 for a Walk & Talk, starting at Council Bluff, McIntosh Reserve Park at 10 am. The Walk & Talk will be led by Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Henry Jacobs. As we hike along its banks, Henry will update us on the state of the river.
The FOMR informal hike on Saturday, January 29 at 10 am will be at Moore's Bridge Park. Meet at the facilities building near the entrance to Moore's Bridge off Black Dirt Road. The planned hike on hilly terrain will take about 45 minutes. The parking fee at the park is $5.00.
Saturday, Feb. 5, 10 am Come join FOMR for an informal hike to the proposed site for a walking bridge between McIntosh Reserve Park and Chattahoochee Bend State Park. The start point for the hike will be southwest of McIntosh Park off of Highway 5. (From the roundabout in Whitesburg, go southwest on Highway 5 toward Roopville […]
On February 19, 2022, Doug Mabry will lead a short hike and tell us about the history of the McIntosh Trail. Meet at the parking lot for the Old Ranger Station near Pavilion #3 in McIntosh Park at 10 am. Afterwards, if time permits, we may visit the Springer Cemetery. The parking fee at McIntosh […]
The Wider Implications of the William McIntosh Story Presented by Doug Mabry, Historian February 22nd 5:30 pm Historic Banning Mills Wilkinson Room 205 Horseshoe Dam Road Whitesburg, GA 30185 Sponsored By Historic Banning Mills and Friends of McIntosh Reserve Come at 4:30 pm for a walk around the Banning Mills Historic […]
March 5 (Saturday) 10 am: Informal hike at Moore's Bridge We plan to hike from the Black Dirt side of the park to the Highway 16 side. The hike is about 1.75 miles one way. Most of the path is scenic and easily walkable. At other spots it is hilly and can be slippery when there has been […]