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 […]
March 19th, 10 am Walk and Talk to the Springer plantation and the Springer Cemetery with Doug Mabry We will begin at the site of the old Springer house before crossing Highway 5 to the cemetery. This will be an easy walk, but good walking shoes are recommended, as we must be cautious of […]
The Chattahoochee RiverKeeper is sponsoring a river clean-up called Sweep the Hooch on March 26, 2022 from 9 am to 12 pm. One of the sites for the clean-up is McIntosh Reserve Park. Please visit chattahoochee.org to register for this river clean-up. Chattahoochee RiverKeeper is accepting registrations individually, since there is a Liability Waiver and Photo Release to sign (all […]
Walk and Talk April 23rd McIntosh Reserve 10am Gail Woody will lead our Wendell Hoomes Wildflower Walk and Talk! Gail is a native plant and pollinator enthusiast!!!! Come hear her share her expertise and knowledge about native spring flowering plants in the park and learn about the benefits of them for pollinators and our own […]
A Board Meeting will be held following the morning's Walk and Talk.