Medicinal Plants and Teas
Join herbalist and medicine woman Nicole Bluh to discuss and practice foraging and tea brewing. Participants will learn about ethical plant collecting, the healing power of the plants that grow in...
Bike for the Health of it!
Get moving and see the Nature Preserve by trail and PATH. Ride will be moderate. Meet at the Nature Center with your own water bottle. Participants are required to bring their own bike. Please...
Basic Photography
Spring is here and Panola Mountain will be photo-ready with Diamorpha abound, the wildflowers appearing, and butterflies fluttering. Meet at the Nature Center for instruction on Digital-SLR...
Full Moon Night Hike
Listen to whippoorwills and owls as the sun slowly sets and the moon begins to rise. Panola Mountain is one of the best places to see the wildlife of the night. Bring flashlights and hiking boots....
Home School Thursdays
Join a park ranger and other home schoolers during this educational program. We will be discussing different topics related to science and nature. Please Register in Advance. $3 plus $5 parking....
Hiking stick workshop & Hike
Tools and sticks provided to make your own hiking stick! Please register with...
Butterflies and Blooms
Panola Mountain is an excellent place to visit in the spring. An amazing array of wildflowers bloom on the granite outcrops, which in turn attract a wide assortmant of butterflies. Join a park...
Plein Air Painting on Panola
This ranger-led program up Panola Mountain is for anyone who loves the natural environments of Georgia and wants to try a hand at “Plein Air,” or painting from life, outside, in real...
Bottles bottles everywhere but not a drop to drink
An ugly eyesore has washed up on the shores of the South River. Hundreds of plastic bottles as well as other trash were pushed up on the riverbank during the last rain storm. Come help us pick up and...
Spring Wildflower Hike
Spring is a great time to see the incredible diversity of wildflowers on Panola Mountain. Not your typical habitat, this 100-acre granitic rock is a tough place to grow! See the beautiful Red-leaved...
Tree Top Night Climb
Come see the stars through the tree branches. This nocturnal climb will include fluorescent lichen and other glowing critters of the night, stargazing and night climbing activities. Register in...
Observe the Night Sky
Join astronomers as we learn about the planets, and if conditions allow, see objects such as planets, open and globular star clusters, planetary nebulas, and double stars. Register in Advance. ...