The Forest Ecology Preserve is a nature center established as an outreach program of the Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences. The Preserve’s mission is to provide programs, experiences, nature trails, and natural habitats for education, study, and relaxation, while creating an atmosphere of discovery and stewardship toward our natural world. It is supported principally through memberships, private gifts, and the efforts of many volunteers. The center has been established to reach out to all people of every age with a strong focus on families and children. Besides providing 110 acres with miles of beautiful wooded hiking trails and other special features, it also provides regularly scheduled programs presented by professionals in their field. Field trip opportunities for school-age children are available by reservation. These programs include exciting, active and hands-on environmental education activities that support the Alabama curriculum course of study.
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MissionThe Preserve’s mission is to provide programs, experiences, nature trails, and natural habitats for education, study, and relaxation, while creating an atmosphere of discovery and stewardship toward our natural world.
Cost of Programs/AdmissionGrOw GREEN, Admission $1, children five and under free
FeaturesGrOw GREEN offers something for everyone, including a native plant sale, speakers on topics relating to native ecosystems, water, and other resource conservation issues, a variety of informational and interactive booths, children's activities, and prize drawings where you can win anything from a canoe or kayak trip to a bird feeder made from recycled materials. Visit the booths and discover new technologies, green products, and ways to implement green methods in a variety of areas ranging from landscaping to gardening to energy conservation to green building. You can also visit with representatives of local citizen’s groups to learn how you can be a part of the effort to go green all while enjoying a day in the woods.
The event, from 9am – 3pm, will also feature a book signing in the afternoon by speaker Dr. James Miller, author of Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses, and Dr. Lisa Samuelson, author of Forest Trees: A Guide to the Eastern United States. Feel free to bring your own book to be signed by the author.
AccessibilityParking for the event will be available at the Preserve North parking lot, within walking distance to the event, and at the Farmville Baptist Church. Shuttles will run continuously from 8:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. from these lots to the event.
Eco Region(s)Southeastern Plains (Ecoregion 65)
Related Topics
- College
- Environmental Education Center
- Environmental Education Organization
- Exhibits
- Hiking Trail
- Permanent Education Staff
- Picnic Area
- Restrooms
- Volunteer Opportunities or Service Learning
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3/28/2008 7:08 PM |
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4/2/2008 |
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