Elachee Nature
Science Center
Weddings, receptions, rehearsal dinners, bridal showers,
business retreats, corporate functions, and more.
Facility Rentals
2125 Elachee Drive
Gainesville, GA 30504
Elachee Nature Science Center
2125 Elachee Drive
Gainesville, GA 30504
770/535-1976 www.elachee.org
DIRECTIONS
Elachee is located just south of Gainesville, GA and
17 minutes north of the Mall of Georgia.
Take I-985 to Exit 16, Oakwood.
Elachee Nature Science Center
is located within the 1,500 acre
Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve.
HOURS
Rental tours are by appointment only
Monday-Friday from 9am-3pm.
You may visit the grounds unaccompanied during the
daily park hours of 8 am until dusk.
The Museum Center is normally open Monday–Saturday,
10am - 5pm. Visiting hours may vary for holidays, special
events and visiting exhibitions. Call to verify.
Hiking Trails are open from 8 am until dusk daily and are
free to the public. Donations are welcome.
Join nature’s harmony of light, trees, and breezes
as you celebrate your special day.
Elachee offers affordable charm and
atmosphere for your outdoor or indoor wedding.
Elachee Nature Science Center is a public education facility.
When not being used for programs, our facilities are available
for rental. Our primary mission is environmental education with
school children and families. The preserve is open to the public
daily from 8am-dusk. Events not permitted for rentals include,
but are not limited to, proms, teen dances or birthday parties,
fundraising events, concerts, ticketed events, or political events.
Mission Statement
Elachee Nature Science Center, a private, non-profit environmental education
center, 1) provides interactive experiences in the Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve
and elsewhere that enable students to understand that the earth and all its inhabitants
are part of a complex and interdependent system; and 2) works to protect the natural
resources of the Chicopee Woods watershed.
Stephanie Gordon
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