Blue Heron Nature Preserve

Submissions due for the 2021 Art of Nature are due Sunday, March 15! Learn more and submit via our website: bhnp.org/art-of-nature #art #nature #atl #nonprofit

Summer Camp registration is LIVE! Goto our website for full details: bhnp.org/summer-camps #summer #camps #atl #nonprofit #nature

While you enjoy Blue Heron, please remember to #SpreadYourWings by maintaining a 6 foot distance from one another, by wearing a mask, and by keeping your pets leashed. Thank you! #atlanta #BlueHeronATL #covid19 #SpreadYourWings Support the Preserve: bhnp.org/donate

Please remember to #SpreadYourWings by wearing a mask (yes, even outside as recommended by the CDC), maintain a 6-foot social distance from others, and leash your pet. Thank you for respecting the Preserve and each other. #atl #nonprofit #nature #walk #SpreadYourWings

As we enter #MLKDay Weekend, please remember to #SpreadYourWings at the Preserve. Universal mask wear (yes, that means outside!) is now recommended by the CDC. Please also maintain a 6-foot distance from others and keep your pets leashed. Thank you for respecting the Preserve and one another! #COVID19 #nature #walk #trail #atlanta

Welcome Chris Philpott as the new Director of Education Programs! Chris will be leading our Summer Day Camps & we are thrilled to have him. Read his bio: bhnp.org/staff and keep an eye out for camp registration next Monday. #nonprofit #education #summer #camp #atl

InKyoung Chun is showing [ Cloud & Table ] at the Blue Heron indoor gallery on opening day Sunday, Jan. 31st. Registration is required, masks are required, and 5 people are allowed in the space at a time. Sign up: bhnp.org/art #art #gallery #SpreadYourWings

We are still in need of your Christmas trees. Please help us get to our goal of 50 trees- spread the word, donate your own, or let us know if you see any bulk Christmas trees! #christmas #tree #sustainable #conservation #atlanta #donation

CALL FOR ART: Art of Nature is an annual 6-week outdoor installation in the Preserve. The installation opens April 24, 2021. Blue Heron seeks proposals for works by contemporary artists to design projects based on the theme Into the Wild. What is wilderness, and what does it mean? What does it mean to be wild? How would the artist’s project make this place more or less wild? Learn more and submit: bhnp.org/art-of-nature

Look at this tremendous bat box! Big thank you to BSA Troop 372 (sponsored by St James UMC) for installing 3 of 6 bat boxes at Land O Lakes. We have a lot of bat activity in this part of the Preserve and can't wait to see if our wildlife cameras capture any of the action. #BSA #scouts #bat #wildlife #atlanta #volunteer #SpreadYourWings

Welcome Steven Anderson as our 2021 Artist-in-Residence! Read his full bio on our website (bhnp.org/artist-in-residence) & keep an eye out for the upcoming Art of Nature call for art. The 6-week outdoor art exhibition, Into the Wild, is curated by Steven. #art #nature #atlanta #exhibit #SpreadYourWings

What a great shot of our deer friends! Get it? Deer.. dear.. Anyway, thank you for capturing such a wonderful image of the residents of Blue Heron. #deer #photography #wildlife #atlanta

Anyone looking to destress during this week? Come out to the Preserve for a quick stroll or a 3-mile walk along the Blueway Trail. Please remember to #SpreadYourWings while at the Preserve by maintaining a 6-foot social distance, by wearing a mask (as recommended by the CDC!), and keep your pets leashed. #nature #walk #destress #nature #nonprofit #atlanta

Artist-in-Residence @AlisonHamilArt has installed her stunning watercolor show, Between, in the Art Gallery. These huge pieces were meticulously painted by Alison's hands and are on display for you to enjoy by appointment only. Contact Alison for a private, socially-distant viewing: [email protected] #SpreadYourWings #atlanta #art #nonprofit #watercolor

All that rain and fallen leaves will certainly bring even more decomposers to the forest floor. See what you can find this weekend at the Preserve and let us know! Remember to #SpreadYourWings by keeping your pets leashed, staying 6 feet apart, and by wearing a mask #atl

Guess which Preserve won "Meanest & Greenest: Most Sustainable Park" for Livable Buckhead's Big PATH, Tiny Parks show from last weekend? Thanks to everyone who voted, got out, and enjoyed the installation! #nature #atlanta #SpreadYourWings

Participating in REI's Hike for Health challenge? Head out to one of these partnering greenspaces this weekend! - Blue Heron Nature Preserve - Chastain Park (C...hastain Park Conservancy) - Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy - Chattahoochee Nature Center - Dunwoody Nature Center - Lost Corner (Friends of Lost Corner) - PATH400 (Livable Buckhead) - Parks Cobb County - Peachtree Creek Greenway - Sandy Springs greenspaces (Sandy Springs Conservancy) https://hikesforhealthchallenge.splashthat.com/

Thank you to everyone who has donated to our Brews, Blues, and BBQ fundraiser. We wish we could see you all face-to-face for this event, but #COVID19 had other plans. Stay safe, #SpreadYourWings, and donate to the fundraiser online: bhnp.org/donate

As you may have seen, Blue Heron Nature Preserve sustained significant damage from the recent rainstorms. We are aware of this impact, and we are working to address the situation. Now and always, we seek to maintain and enhance our Preserve. #SpreadYourWings #nature #atlanta

This weekend, starting tomorrow, you can check out Big PATH, Tiny Parks! Virtual and in-person viewing are available. Check out Livable Buckhead for more details. #tinydoorsatl #nature #atlanta #parks

Get out and #SpreadYourWings

Happy Monday.. @rebeccacarmen's post says it all: "There’s something about morning light and crisp fall air" We hope you enjoyed the Preserve recently.. get out and #SpreadYourWings #atl #nature #atlanta #trail #BluewayATL

Dunwoody Nature Center is the highlight park for October.. big thanks to REI & Kaiser Permanente Hospital. #atlanta #health #challenge

We're offering a Youth Outdoor Leadership program! This is a 4-week socially distanced program that engages your teen with the outdoor world. Let's learn more about the art and science of nature, as well as develop leadership skills in an outdoor setting.... You can even sign up month-to-month! Open to ages 13 - 17. Learn more: bhnp.org/youth-outdoor-leadership #atlanta #youth #nature #BlueHeronATL

Homeschool is open to everybody! We partner with The Amphibian Foundation and Georgia Audubon every year to put on themed homeschool classes at the Preserve. Each class is $12.. the whole semester is only $55! Check out the class themes & register: bhnp.org/homeschool/ #homeschool #atlanta #nature #BlueHeronATL