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While Fall Break Camp is underway, Winter Break Camp registration has opened! This December we'll enjoy nature walks, winter wildlife activities, and cozy indoor projects to brighten the chilly days. Use this link to register, or check out our site! It's not too late to register for pumpkin carving this Friday 🎃 Thanksgiving Break Camp 🦃 and Election Day Camp🗳️ are both open as well! LINK ➡️https://bhnp.org/education/school-break-camps/ - - - #bhnpatlanta #naturepreserve #atlantaevents #georgiaparks #wintercamp

Unfortunately, due to the weather forecast this weekend, we have rescheduled our upcoming Gallery Exhibition and Wildlife Photography Safari. The new dates for the Safari and the Gallery will occur in two weeks, on October 24th at 11AM-12:30PM and 2PM-5PM respectively. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Unfortunately, due to the weather forecast this weekend we have rescheduled our upcoming October Saturday Safari, Wildlife Photography, and the Gallery Exhibition. We will also make an announcement about the Exhibition. The new dates for the Safari and the Gallery will occur in two weeks, on October 24th at 11AM-12:30PM and 2PM-5PM respectively. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Don't miss out on our Wildlife Photography Safari next Saturday before the Gallery! Learn how to capture stunning shots from professional photographers, then stick around afterward for some inspiration 📸 Register via the link in our bio on Eventbrite! - - #photography #nature #blueheronnaturepreserve #secondsaturdaysafaris #ASOP

Drum roll please! 🥁🥁🥁🥁… Surprise!! 📸 We are so pleased to announce that Blue Heron is hosting a Gallery with @atlschoolofphoto ! Join us on October 10th at 2pm after our Wildlife Photography Safari for a walk through exhibition of photography from asops students, teachers, and our very own park goers! Speaking of which, we want YOUR photography! We’re excited to invite you to submit your work for a chance to be featured in our exhibit! All ages, all skill levels, all subjects. Featured photographers will receive a complimentary print of their work and have the opportunity to compete in one of our category submissions for a special prize. The deadline is September 19th, don’t miss out on this opportunity to showcase your talent! 🏆 Check out more details on the page on our website, or register for the event using EventBrite Gallery Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wildlife-photography-with-asop-tickets-1996725599017 Safari Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gallery-night-on-the-preserve-tickets-1999129658624 Both event tickets are donation based! We’re excited to see everyone there 💙 More details will come out soon! - - #gallery #photography #blueheronnaturepreserve #atlantaevent #exploreatl

🔍I spy with my little eye... Otters!! 🦦 The North American River Otter, Lontra canadensis, is one of Georgia’s own semi-aquatic mammals and can be found just about anywhere in North America. While river is in their name, river otters require only an aquatic year-round food source. This source can be found in marshes, swamps, estuaries, and of course rivers. This is a super cool sighting! Thank you for submitting photos of wildlife to Blue Heron, we always love seeing who's on the preserve!

Wow, we’re glad people are as excited about coyotes as we are! The room (and the parking lot) was packed! 🐾 A huge thank you to Chris Mowry from @atlantacoyoteproject, make sure to check them out on their website at https://www.atlantacoyoteproject.org/ We had visitors as young as 6 and as old as 60 come together to learn about the wild world of this underrated, beautiful animal. Visitors stuck around after to ask more questions, to find out how to support our wildlife, and to talk with other guests about all that we learned. Second Saturday Safaris occur monthly at Blue Heron. We meet on the Preserve on Saturday morning and invite an expert to share some of their knowledge with us. Next month’s theme is Trees of the Preserve, with the Atlanta Tree Foundation! - - - #coyotes #secondsaturdaysafaris #blueheronnaturepreserve #bhnp #getoutdoors

🌞 June Wrap-up! We exercised our creativity during Week 2, Art in Nature, where we painted garden rocks, made magical wands, and used our native animals as inspiration for paper critter crafts 🎨 During Week 3, Wildlife Investigators, Mr. Nark and his animal ambassadors stopped by to educate and inform our campers all about snakes, turtles, frogs, bugs, and toads! We even got to (gently!) pet a rock iguana 🪲 In the last week of June, Creek Week returned for the Creequel! We waded through Nancy Creeks shallow waters to cool off from the hot sun 🌊 Camp has been amazing so far! We're so excited for the last three themed weeks, and our Survival Skills Program throughout July 🏕️ Here's to another great camp season!

Interested in crafting art centered around a love for the outdoors? Have a more artistically inclined outdoor kiddo?🖌️ Sign up for Art in Nature today!🌿🎨 It’s a week that blends artistic expression with a focus on being environmentally conscious! ♻️From pinch pots made out of natural clay to sketching wildlife and plants, there’s fun activities for every camper.💚 To wrap it all up, we end the week with a camp wide art exhibition✨🧑‍🎨 Campers get to show off everything they’ve made throughout the week with their peers and parents! ⁠ 📅 Register and learn more at: bhnp.org/summer-camps (🔗Or click the link in our bio)

We love that humans aren't the only ones who enjoy being out on our trails! 🐕💚 However, it's important to remember that while in the Preserve with your furbaby to keep them on their leash at all times. Not only is leashing your dog required by the Atl Parks & Rec department, it also: 🦌Protects wildlife 😆Allows everyone to feel respected while on the trails 🌲Helps maintain the Preserve 🐶Keeps your pet safe Thank you for keeping our trails a safe and happy place for everyone to enjoy!

We can't forget to thank all of the lovely volunteers who came out to clean up Nancy Creek during Sweep the Hooch last month.💚 Together, we picked up trash that had fallen into our creek due to storms and run off Roswell Road. It's impressive what we can do when we work together to keep our greenspace a safe space for wildlife and people alike!🌿🌲

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