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Elachee Nature Science Center: Interactive Learning Hub

Elachee Nature Science Center: Interactive Learning Hub Elachee Nature Science Center: Interactive Learning Hub Elachee Nature Science Center: Interactive Learning Hub Elachee Nature Science Center: Interactive Learning Hub Elachee Nature Science Center: Interactive Learning Hub Northeast Georgia Mountains Gainesville

Elachee Nature Science Center is one of the premier environmental education centers in Georgia serving more than 35,000 students from more than 35 school systems and an additional 30,000 visitors to the museum and preserve each year.

Located in the 1,500-acre Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve in North Georgia, Elachee's curriculum is designed to develop a healthy ecological consciousness and includes preschool, elementary, and secondary education programs parallelling the Georgia Performance Standards. Other offerings include teacher education, summer day camp, special public programs, scout and home school programs, children's birthday parties, and facility rentals.

Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve serves as an invaluable outdoor classroom and is being preserved in a wilderness state. Elachee is a private not-for-profit institution supported by program fees, memberships, fundraising events, museum admissions, and donations from corporations, foundations, and individuals.


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