Elachee Nature Science Center

Elachee is

Located in the 1,400 acre Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve at Exit 16 off I-985.

• Elachee holds the deed of conservation easement for the Preserve.

• The largest contiguous conservation easement in North Georgia.

• Elachee's record of private land conservation ranks it in the top six nonprofits in Georgia.

The premier environmental education center in Georgia.

• Georgia's first and metro Atlanta's only SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) accredited nature center.

• Celebrating 27+ years of excellence in environmental education.

• 60,000 visitors in 2004 included 31,000 students (51% metro Atlanta, 33% Hall County, 16% other).

• Museum exhibitions for the public include national traveling shows as well as natural history, astronomy, and live animal exhibits.

• 12 miles of hiking trails in the Preserve.