Georgia 4-H

Georgia 4-H Environmental Education
Celebrating 30 Years of Excellence: 1979 -2009

From the Mountains to the Sea, there is a Georgia 4-H Center for You!

*click on any center on the map to visit their website

*click here to download a PDF flyer about GA 4-H EE

As one of the nation's largest providers of residential environmental education, the Georgia 4-H Environmental Education Program invites you & your students to join the safe haven of Georgia's outdoor classroom. Operating September through May of each year, our five 4-H Centers provide opportunities throughout the state for high-quality day and residential educational experiences. Our research-based curriculum correlates to Georgia Performance Standards, providing hands-on learning in the context of the real world. The Georgia 4-H Environmental Education Program is operated by the University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Cooperative Extension.
As of the spring of 2009, our program has served over 800,000 participants since its inception in 1979!

2009 Calendar of Special Events

September 16-18 - Homeschool Days at Wahsega 4-H Center

September 16-18 - Homeschool Days at Burton 4-H Center
*click here for registration information

September 21-23 - Homeschool Days at Burton 4-H Center
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September 23-25 - Homeschool Days at Burton 4-H Center
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October 12-13 - Homeschool Days at Fortson 4-H Center

October 19 - Homeschool Day at Rock Eagle 4-H Center

November 21 - Art Festival @ Rock Eagle 4-H Center
*click here for details

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Georgia 4-H Environmental Education at a Glance

Naturally gets students outside and connected with the environment
Aligned with the current state curriculum standards
Taught by well-trained and college educated instructors
Uses the outdoors as a classroom without walls
Reaches students through physical & active classes up to 8 hrs/day
Excellence: a tradition since 1979

Work for Georgia 4-H
Environmental Education

Work for the Georgia 4-H Environmental Education Program and inspire young
people through experiential outdoor learning
at one of the largest environmental education programs in the nation. With five 4-H centers located from the mountains to the sea, the University of Georgia has an exciting career opportunity for you.

Click here to download an employment flyer
(PDF) including application instructions!

Georgia 4-H Environmental Education Program Correlations to GPS

The Georgia 4-H Environmental Education is open to all students grades K-12. All of our programs complement the Georgia Performance Standards. While our primary focus is science, the programs also complement math, social studies, and language arts. We strive to keep our GPS correlations current and up to date. We are also adding grade levels and subject areas as we align them with our programs. Please contact us directly for specific questions or if you are unable to find what you need. For the GPS correlations for classes taught at each of the five 4-H Centers,
click on the links below.

Wahsega 4-H Center GPS Correlations

Fortson 4-H Center GPS Correlations

Rock Eagle 4-H Center GPS Correlations

Burton 4-H Center (grades 3-5) or Burton 4-H Center (grades 6-8)

Jekyll Island 4-H Center

Individual 4-H Center Contacts:

Wahsega 4-H Center, Dahlonega
www.wahsega4h.org, 706.864.2050
Director: Travis Williams, travisw@uga.edu
EE Coordinator: Jenny Kvapil, jennyk@uga.edu

Fortson 4-H Center, Hampton
www.fortson4h.org, 770.946.3276
Director: Susie Greer, sgreer4h@uga.edu
EE Coordinator: Sarah Hilger, srhilg@uga.edu

Rock Eagle 4-H Center, Eatonton
www.rockeagle4h.org, 706.484.2862
EE Coordinator: Matt Hammons, mhammons@uga.edu

Burton 4-H Center, Tybee Island
www.burton4h.org, 912.786.5534
Director: Paul Coote, paulc@uga.edu
EE Coordinator: David Weber, dweber@uga.edu

Jekyll Island 4-H Center, Jekyll Island
www.jekyll4h.org, 912.635.4117
Director: Donna Stewart, donnast@uga.edu
Asst. EE Coordinator: Richard Chewning, richrich@uga.edu

Tidelands Nature Center, Jekyll Island
www.tidelands4h.org , 912.635.5032
Coordinator: Dawn Zenkert,
dz@uga.edu

For more Information on Georgia 4-H Environmental Education:

Melanie Biersmith
Extension 4-H Specialist / Statewide Coordinator for EE
706.484.2894
melmel@uga.edu

Georgia 4-H Environmental Education Information for Extension Staff
(password protected)

contact info

You can also visit www.georgia4h.org/set to learn about other 4-H SET
(science, engineering, and technology) programs offered by Georgia 4-H.