GMREC: Community Council
Activity Highlights
Middle School Environmental Field Day |
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In September of 2009, students in 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades spent the day at the Center and attended classes on: ∙Indian Trail Trees ∙Geocaching ∙The Buzz About Bees ∙Soils/Compost∙ Entomology ∙Animals of the Forest ∙Fossils ∙Watersheds |
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New Cannery Interpretive Center Open House |
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| The historic Community Cannery, located on the grounds of the Georgia Mountain Research & Education Center, is being converted into an interpretive center by the Preservation Committee. The building will house exhibits on native plants and history, as well as serve as classroom space. | |
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This photo shows the Cannery in use back in the 1940's, when the Center was still called the Mountain Branch Experiment Station. |
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| The new Cannery Interpretive Center as it is today. As you can see, the exterior of this gem has not changed much. | |