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Christmas Hike: Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Buford, GA   Hike: Christmas Hike: Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Dec 25 2011  10:00 am >> Sun, Dec 25 2011 12:30 pm
Registration Opens: Sat, Dec 24 2011 9:30 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sun, Dec 25 2011 8:15 am
Event Duration:2 Hours 30 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Ron
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:10
Minimum Group Size:3
Number Registered So Far: 2 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:
We will meet at the north end of the parking lot. From there we will go NE to the Central Pavilion and follow the Stream Ecology trail and numerous interconnecting trails that will allow us to take a look at the newly created Treetop Adventure Course. We will not do the Treetop Course.

The trails will vary from dirt, to gravel, to paved, with minor elevation gains. Part of our hike will take us into the Mill Creek Nature Preserve. Some of the trails are wide enough for two or more to walk side-by-side. The pace will be slow enough for conversation and fellowship.

The Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center is a unique education and recreation facility. It is a high-tech cultural center with hands-on science exhibits and quality educational programming. They offer field study experience for school groups, night time nature hikes, permanent and changing exhibits in the museum, and more than 8 miles of trails. They rent the facility for corporate or special events. They seek to inspire visitors to become better stewards of our environment.

Required Items to Bring:
Hiking boots or walking shoes		Recommended Items to Bring:
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Water and sunglasses

How to Get There:
Event Directions:


From Atlanta take I-85 North

 

Take Exit 115 at Buford Drive (GA Hwy 20) and travel West toward Buford on Buford Drive (2.8 mi) until you get to Plunketts Rd. Turn left onto Plunketts and continue straight (1.6 mi) until you get to Clean Water Drive. Turn left onto Clean Water Drive and continue until you get to the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center parking lot.

From I-985

Take Exit 4. Turn right onto Buford Drive (GA Hwy 20) and travel East toward Lawrenceville on Buford Drive (0.4 mi) until you get to Plunketts Rd. Turn right onto Plunketts and continue straight (1.6 mi) until you get to Clean Water Drive. Turn left onto Clean Water Drive and continue until you get to the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center parking lot.

If you use maps.google.com or GPS Navigation, the following Lat/Lon coordinates of the parking lot may come in handy as your "destination" in conjunction with the above directions:  34.065052,-84.004008

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