Earth Day Kids Fest is Saturday

The theme of the Chattahoochee Nature Center event is "Healthy Kids, Healthy Planet."

The 11th Annual Earth Day Kids Fest (EDKF) co-hosted by the Captain Planet Foundation (CPF) and the Chattahoochee Nature Center (CNC) is Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 10am to 3pm. This year’s theme is “Healthy Kids, Healthy Planet”! EDKF is a highly-motivational action packed and FUN Eco-Festival where kids learn how to become great stewards of the planet we all call home.  Rub elbows with environmental superhero Captain Planet, and get a live slice of popular family band Laughing Pizza. Bone up on your environmental knowledge by visiting interactive booths and Eco-exhibits. Families can experience the outdoors and connect to the natural world as the Chattahoochee Nature Center hosts this celebration. Naturalists will show the center’s …

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Camp Kingfisher Spring Break Schedule

The Chattahoochee Nature Center is offering an April session for Cobb students.

From a press release sent by the Chattahoochee Nature Center: Have you checked your school's spring break plans? Make sure your kids have fun during the spring break and get some sunshine. We are offering two sessions to best serve our campers from Cobb, Fulton, Cherokee and Forsyth Counties. These special sessions of Camp Kingfisher’s Spring Break Camp 2013 will have the same outdoor fun as summer in a shorter 4-day session. Spring Break at Camp Kingfisher is full of exploring, discovering and fun. Come see the beautiful Chattahoochee River with native wildlife and hike through woodlands covered in new leaves.   Tim Reidy, Director at Camp Kingfisher says, “We’ll have lots of good ole’ camp fun singing silly songs and creating awesome …

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Visit Chattahoochee Nature Center's 'Back to Nature Holiday Market' This Weekend

The special event features free admission to the nature center, Saturday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Find the perfect ‘handmade’ gift, from ornaments to original art, eco-friendly items, toys, candles and even clothing from over 40 talented local artisans at the Back to Nature Holiday Market at Chattahoochee Nature Center, Saturday, Dec. 1. Kick off the holiday season and shop green while supporting the local economy. Find local honey to help your loved ones combat their allergies. Know a knitter? Local alpaca wool will help them create their next masterpiece. Help young artists get started by purchasing creatively made hair bows and accessories perfect for the tween on your list. Keep skin healthy and glowing with bath and body products such as whipped shea butter, handmade vegan soaps and bamboo cleansing cloths. A hand-made leather …

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Wheeler Student Helps Nature Center

Ellie Stanley has been selling artwork of animals in the care of the Chattahoochee Nature Center.

Ellie Stanley, a Wheeler High School student, recently presented a check to the Chattahoochee Nature Center. She raised $130 by selling 13 of her 4x6 oil pastel and charcoal pencil drawings of animals that the Nature Center takes care of.  “I wanted to do something nice for the Chattahoochee Nature Center. I did this because I wanted to give my thanks for giving me alot to learn and becoming a leader," she said. "I thought that fundraising for the Chattahoochee Nature Center would be a great topic for my Senior Project at school. "I chose the Chattahoochee Nature Center because it has been part of my life for three going on four years. My first year volunteering for Camp Kingfisher was when I was new to Georgia, so it gave me a chance to …

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Fall Native Plant Sale at Chattahoochee Nature Center

Saturday is the final day of the semi-annual sale and information session.

The Chattahoochee Nature Center is concluding its Fall Native Plant Sale on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the greenhouse area. Gardeners can select from a wide variety of seasonal plants, including the following: Winter vegetables will be on sale from the center's Unity Garden, and staff also will be available to answer questions. The event does not include admission to the center, which is located at 9135 Willeo Road in Roswell. 

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It's the Flying Colors Butterfly Festival

National Geographic author Gary Ferguson is the special guest at this weekend's festivities at the Chattahoochee Nature Center.

Gary Ferguson, author of 18 books on science and nature, will deliver a special presentation today on Atlanta resident John Ripley Forbes, who helped found nearly 200 of the country’s most valued nature preserves, centers and museums. He's the special guest at the Flying Colors Butterfly Festival at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell, which continues until 3 p.m. today and runs from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The event celebrates the publication of Ferguson’s new book "Nature’s Keeper: John Ripley Forbes and the Children’s Nature Movement," and takes place today at 2:30 p.m. in the Cowie Weiss Theater at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. “When it comes to championing the great outdoors,” says Ferguson, “John Ripley Forbes was one …

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East Cobb Summer Camp Options

A few ideas to keep your kids engaged, active and learning this summer.

1. Camp Kingfisher -- The Chattahoochee Nature Center's sessions emphasizing discoveries of the natural world are open for registration. Here's the current availability list, and here is the registration form that can be faxed, mailed or brought to the center.  Camp Kingfisher is open to children from kindergarten through the 9th grade. Full-day camps are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and half-day camps are not available due to lack of registration. Camp dates begin on May 31 and last as late as Aug. 12, with a maximum of two weeks for the longest sessions. Costs range from $248 to $950, with a discount tier for CNC members. For information call 770-992-2055.  2. Shakespeare Superheroes Summer Camp -- Cobb's Mt. Paran Christian School is the …

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