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• Volunteer in the Park - Trail Day

  • When
    18 Sep 2021
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    8:45 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

  
  

  This is a Volunteer in the Park (VIP) event run by the National Park Service 

  Please visit the VIP calendar for updated information. 

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• Yoga in the Park with SweetWater Brewing Company

  • When
    23 Sep 2021
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Paces Mill Unit of CRNRA< 3444 Cobb Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30339
  • Spaces left
    22

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  Join us for Yoga in the Park with SweetWater! 

  Stretch, Sip and Relax - the perfect way to end the day!

  Thursday, September 23

  6:00 - 8:00 PM

  Paces Mill Unit of CRNRA

  Join us for a 60-minute flow class along the banks of the Chattahoochee River followed by healthy snacks and a cool SweetWater Brewing Company beverage(s).

  $10 for CNPC members

  $20 for non-members (Learn more about becoming a member)

  The rate includes a yoga class, light snack and SweetWater beverage(s)

  WE ASK THAT ALL PARTICIPANTS BE VACCINATED. MASKS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED DURING YOGA CLASS, BUT SHOULD BE WORN WHEN SOCIALIZING.  WE APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN HELPING TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE. 
  

  

  All proceeds from the event go to the Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy to help us help the park you love. 

  Please bring your own yoga mat. There will be no mats available to borrow. 
  

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  About the Instructor David Aukamp

  

  David Aukamp, ERYT-200 is the Director of Springs Yoga Studio and co-founder with his wife RuthAnn. 

  Having come from a healthcare background, David uses his knowledge and understanding of the human body to help students enhance movement and function. He brings a calm demeanor to class and encourages each student to pursue the essence of an inner yoga practice linking breath and postures.

  David has studied with Jonny and Bryan Kest, David Swenson, John Friend, Thom and Beryl Bender Birch, Baron Baptiste, and many others.

  David received his doctorate in Chiropractic in June 1994 and is a certified Yoga Teacher. 

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• Walk & Talk - Geology Walk

  • When
    14 Oct 2021
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    CRNRA

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  You will not want to miss this popular Walk & Talk event led by Bill Witherspoon! 

  Bill Witherspoon, co-author of Roadside Geology of Georgia, takes us to some geologic wonders. Walk to one of the metro-area’s largest natural rock faces exposing our most typical rock type, biotite gneiss. Along the trail are outcrops of the tough rock, quartzite, which is responsible for the impressive depth and steep walls of Chattahoochee Palisades gorge. At the top of the Palisades, overlooking Devil’s Racecourse Shoals, the power of the Chattahoochee is impressive. The two-mile, moderate walk has steep up-hill climbs. 

  Ages 10 and up.

  Please no dogs.

  Limit:15

  WE ASK THAT ALL PARTICIPANTS BE VACCINATED AND THAT THEY WEAR A MASK DURING THE PROGRAM. WE APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN HELPING TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE. 
  

  About the Guide: Dr. Witherspoon taught geology to K-12 students and their teachers for 17 years at DeKalb County Schools’ Fernbank Science Center. Dr. Bill Witherspoon and Dr. Pamela Gore co-authored the popular guide, Roadside Geology of Georgia, a full-color volume on Georgia's wonders, from the coast to the mountains: landscapes, rocks, minerals, fossils, and the human stories geology has shaped.

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• Picnic in the Park

  • When
    17 Oct 2021
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    2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Island Ford Visitor Center, 1978 Island Ford Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30350

  
  

  
  

  POSTPONED 

  Picnic in the Park is rescheduled for Spring 2022.

  We will be announcing a new date shortly. 

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  Join us for Picnic in the Park on October 17!

  Gather and celebrate our local national park and the

  community that supports it.

  Enjoy cool drinks, games, music and more.  FREE and open to the public; registration is required to attend. 

  Don't miss the RAFFLE! 

  When registering please purchase a $10 raffle ticket for a chance to win REI, CNPC and SweetWater merchandise!  Buy a few, since all proceeds go to CNPC to support the park you love.  

  WE ASK THAT ALL PARTICIPANTS BE VACCINATED AND THAT THEY WEAR A MASK WHEN SOCIALIZING.

  We appreciate you assistance in keeping our community safe.
  

  The current National Park Service (NPS) covid guidelines allow for outdoor events like Picnic in the Park. If the NPS covid guidelines change we may need to make adjustments to the event.  

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  Thank you for our Sponsor REI Coop

  

  And to SweetWater Brewing Company for providing the cool beverages.

  
  

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• Artful Nature Mapping - For Children

  • When
    23 Oct 2021
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Paces Mill Unit of CRNRA, 3444 Cobb Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30339
  • Spaces left
    12

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  Join us for a special art event for children using our national park for inspiration. 

  Artful Nature Mapping: X marks the spot where we find natural treasures! Mapping habitats along the Chattahoochee River, we’ll study the features of the landscape, inspiring thoughtful art in both two and three dimensions. Young artists ages 8-12 will have the opportunity to observe nature up close, draw all different kinds of birds, and create a mixed media meadow in autumn. Instructor: Christy Knight, space is limited! All supplies included.
  

  $15 per student

  Scholarships are available.  Please contact Corina Newsome for details (corina.newsome@georgiaaudubon.org).

  About the Instructor

  Christy Knight enjoys sharing her love of the outdoors with artists of all ages and abilities. Engaging and fun, her program will make sure every participant receives both group and individual support. As an environmental educator at Blue Heron Nature Preserve since 2015 and art director for Paint Box Mystery Classes and Camps since 2008, she also leads workshops in ornithological drawing for Georgia Audubon and teaches private lessons to her talented students. Christy is a prize-winning naturalist author and illustrator and her latest work for adults, On Display, a novel of natural history will be released this fall of 2021. Visit Christy at fieldandstudio.com

  
  

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• Save the Date! CNPC Fundraiser at SweetWater Brewing Company

  • When
    08 Mar 2022
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    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Reel Room SweetWater Brewing Company

  We rescheduled our November 9 Fundraiser at SweetWater Brewing Company to March 8 in response to the recent rise in Covid cases. 

  We hope you can join us in March!

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