Connecting the public with nature takes civic, cultural, and environmental significance as Blue Heron Nature Preserve collaborates with the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) and ZuCot Gallery for a trail-blazing initiative called Fertile Ground: From Sankofa to Blue Heron. See here for more on this exhibition.
JOIN US FOR EARTH DAY! The Earth Day 2022 theme is Invest In Our Planet. So, what will you do? Join us for a morning of clearing invasive planets for the Preserve followed by a presentation on the Circular Economy from 1:30-2:30pm with Q&A to follow. For Earth Day 2022, together, for everyone, everything, every […]
This year’s theme – LIGHT as a Feather – indicates our particular interest in artists who engage lightly with the land. With an emphasis on co-creation with nature, we hope artists will invoke the invisible histories and subtle energies felt when spending time, unplugged, in the preserve. Feathers not only refer to Herons and other birds, but […]
Join us on the first Saturday of every month for Volunteer Day! Roll up your sleeves and help us preserve the Preserve we all love so much. Weather permitting. Cancelled if raining and/or temperatures are above 95 by 9:00am.
Join us on the first Saturday of every month for Volunteer Day! Roll up your sleeves and help us preserve the Preserve we all love so much. Weather permitting. Cancelled if raining and/or temperatures are above 95 by 9:00am.
Join us as we close our the 2022 Art of Nature exhibition with a Walking Performance by Shana Robbins
Join us on the first Saturday of every month for Volunteer Day! Roll up your sleeves and help us preserve the Preserve we all love so much. Weather permitting. Cancelled if raining and/or temperatures are above 95 by 9:00am.
Join us on the first Saturday of every month for Volunteer Day! Roll up your sleeves and help us preserve the Preserve we all love so much. Weather permitting. Cancelled if raining and/or temperatures are above 95 by 9:00am.
Join Andrew Lester, Director of Education Programs, for a relaxing stroll along the Blueway Trail for our Annual Firefly Hike. Fireflies typically end their light shows in Mid-June, so WE will be acting as the fireflies! Glow Sticks will be provided and Glow-in-the-Dark or Light-up items are encouraged. Bring the kids and the dog! SIGN […]
Join local Herbalist Staci Rieder to find medicinal plants in the Preserve during this insightful herbal walk and talk. As you connect with nature, Staci will share the healing properties of some wild herbs and introduce participants to medicinal plants, often called weeds, commonly found in our Atlanta yards. This Personal Chef and Integrative Nutrition […]
Savor great experiences in the Preserve with Brooke Vacovsky, the Certified Beekeeper of Southeast Beescapes, as you taste harvest from Blue Heron and other apiaries. You learn about the health benefits of honey, see the Blue Heron apiary, and find out about Brooke's exciting work across Atlanta as a beekeeper. Bee inspired! SIGN UP […]
Join us on the first Saturday of every month for Volunteer Day! Roll up your sleeves and help us preserve the Preserve we all love so much. Weather permitting. Cancelled if raining and/or temperatures are above 95 by 9:00am.
