Education
Native Plant Week: Day 4
Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center 98 Foxfire Ln., Mountain City, GAJoin us for Native Plant Week, a six-day event celebrating the rich diversity of plants in Appalachia! Thursday, June 10th, will feature herbalism demonstrations with Folk Apothics, presentations on rivercane conservation from Mainspring Conservation Trust, a four-hour guided plant-history-birding walk with the Bartram Trail Conservancy, and a virtual nature poetry workshop. Learn about historic and […]
Native Plant Week: Day 5
Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center 98 Foxfire Ln., Mountain City, GAJoin us for Native Plant Week, a six-day event celebrating the rich diversity of plants in Appalachia! Friday, June 11th, will feature a natural dye demonstration with resident weavers Sharon Grist and Kelly Coldren in the afternoon! Learn about historic and contemporary uses of native plants in the mountain during this week-long program. These on-site […]
Native Plant Week: Day 6
Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center 98 Foxfire Ln., Mountain City, GAJoin us for Native Plant Week, a six-day event celebrating the rich diversity of plants in Appalachia! Saturday, June 12th, will feature a wild foods cooking demo with Cara-Lee Langston of Wildcraft Kitchen and an afternoon herbalism demonstration with Patricia Kyritsi Howell of BotanoLogos School of Herbal Medicine. Wildcraft Kitchen provides guided plant walks & […]
Plant Carnivores & Conservation in a Rare North Georgia Habitat
Mountain bogs are extremely rare and special habitats in the Appalachians and home to many interesting plant species--like orchids and pitcher plants! Carrie Radcliffe, Restoration Coordinator at the Atlanta Botanical Center, will share stories of efforts to conserve these unique areas. Carrie earned her Bachelors degree in Horticulture & Botany and Masters degree focusing on […]
Spring Field Trip Days
Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center 98 Foxfire Ln., Mountain City, GAJoin us Mondays this spring for special family-focused days at the museum! Every Monday, starting April 19th, come to the Foxfire Museum for special demonstrations from 10 am until 3 pm. Students K-8 are just $3 and will receive a special activity booklet. Leave the screen behind and join us for hands-on, experiential learning!
Spring Field Trip Days
Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center 98 Foxfire Ln., Mountain City, GAJoin us Mondays this spring for special family-focused days at the museum! Every Monday, starting April 19th, come to the Foxfire Museum for special demonstrations from 10 am until 3 pm. Students K-8 are just $3 and will receive a special activity booklet. Leave the screen behind and join us for hands-on, experiential learning!
Spring Field Trip Days
Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center 98 Foxfire Ln., Mountain City, GAJoin us Mondays this spring for special family-focused days at the museum! Every Monday, starting April 19th, come to the Foxfire Museum for special demonstrations from 10 am until 3 pm. Students K-8 are just $3 and will receive a special activity booklet. Leave the screen behind and join us for hands-on, experiential learning!
Hike of Discovery
Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center 98 Foxfire Ln., Mountain City, GAHike of Discovery: Join us as we look for clues in the landscape that help us better understand the natural and cultural history of this area. Discover the unique treasures of the North Georgia mountains on these weekly hikes along Foxfire's connector trail with Black Rock Mountain State Park. This hike is about 1.75 miles […]