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Charity Spotlight
Chattahoochee Nature Center

Why we do what we do!

Chattahoochee Nature Center Mission: To connect people with nature.

Fast Facts

• The Chattahoochee Nature Center was founded in 1977

• The 127-acre property includes a River Boardwalk, Discovery Center, wetland demonstration gardens, and woodland trails that are home to over 50 species of injured, non-releasable wildlife

• Unity Garden:  CNC has partnered with North Fulton Community Charities to provide NFCC families with fresh fruits and vegetables from the CNC Unity Garden

  - The CNC / NFCC partnership enables NFCC families to improve their health and nutrition while experiencing a more balanced meal.-

  -For the past 12 years, CNC’s Unity Garden has supplied more than 32 tons of fresh produce to the clients of NFCC

  -Roswell Rotary received a District Grant from the Rotary Foundation to replace the tools used to cultivate and tend the Unity Garden and provide assistance with the rising cost       of seeds.  

• Educational programming is offered at CNC Monday through Friday throughout the year for K-12 students, homeschool groups, and community groups

• The wildlife department receives more than 3,500 phone calls each year, with topics ranging from animal identification to habitat destruction

• The wildlife staff provides medical assistance to injured birds of prey, reptiles, and amphibians with the hope of releasing them back into the wild.

Find out more:  www.chattnaturecenter.org

Posted by Leslie Bassett
July 26, 2022

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