Nature center offers guests outdoor experience

Places like Jekyll Island deserve to be experienced up close.

Preservation of the island’s natural assets allows visitors to escape into its timeless beauty and appreciate the role each person plays in conserving such a unique place for future generations.

Youth who visit the 4-H Tidelands Nature Center on Jekyll and families who take advantage of the numerous activities offered by the center’s staff have the chance to learn and experience firsthand Georgia’s coastal ecology.

Through it, they gain a better understanding of the ecosystem that makes Jekyll special.

4-H Tidelands Nature Center offers coastal ecology programs for the public and school groups, guided kayak tours, canoe rentals, and a live coastal species exhibit gallery.

Jekyll Island visitors come to the center throughout the year, including the busy summer season, says Dawn F. Zenkert, Tidelands coordinator.

“It’s a great way for students to learn,” Zenkert says. “It’s hands on.”