Expand Your Kids’ Knowledge with Great Field Trips By Ivy Marie Clarke
Whether your family is full of history buffs, granolas, thrill-seekers or scientists, there is tons to do around Gwinnett County this fall to spark your kids’ imagination and expand their minds.
nonprofit natural history museum, it shows indoor, outdoor and special exhibits related to dinosaurs, human culture and STEM subjects. Its giant screen theater plays award-winning science documentaries every day. WildWoods and Fernbank Forest are 75 acres and open year-round, fascinating people of all ages with its natural diversity. And this is all without mentioning Fernbank’s themed events. If you haven’t been yet, you’re sorely missing out!
Southeastern Railway Museum
Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center Location: 2020 Clean Water Dr., Buford 30519 Hours: Sunrise to sunset Website: exploregwinnett.org/directory/listing/environmental-heritage-center What makes it great: With over 233 acres of property, there’s plenty to do at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center. Your kids can experience educational fun with the Water Ways diorama and Discover H2O. For some adventure, try the Treetop Quest ropes course or wander on five miles of walking trails. Finish your trip with a tour of the charming 1850s Chesser-Williams Historic House.
Chattahoochee Nature Center
Southeastern Railway Museum Location: 3595 Buford Hwy., Duluth 30096 Hours: Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-6 p.m. Website: train-museum.org What makes it great: The Southeastern Railey Museum proudly stands as Georgia’s official museum of transportation history. It boasts the largest collection of locomotives in Georgia, including historically significant cars, buses and trains, as well as railroad artifacts. Kids will enjoy the old, real, larger-than-life vehicles and train rides.
McDaniel Farm Park Location: 3251 McDaniel Rd., Duluth 30096 Hours: Sunrise to sunset Website: exploregwinnett.org/directory/listing/mcdaniel-farm-park What makes it great: Georgia’s rural farming history goes back 200 years at this location. It was owned and maintained by the McDaniel family for 140 years — and much of the property has been preserved as it existed in the 1930s. When your family visits this farm, they’ll roam the fields of Gwinnett’s past, walk the halls that the McDaniels lived within and hear the chirping birds and gurgling water that generations of a farming family coexisted with for so many years.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History Location: 767 Clifton Rd., Atlanta 30307 Hours: Daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Website: fernbankmuseum.org What makes it great: Well, what’s not great about Fernbank? As a
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Chattahoochee Nature Center Location: 9135 Willeo Rd., Roswell 30075 Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Website: chattnaturecenter.org What makes it great: “Get your nature on” at this 127-acre nature destination on the Chattahoochee River. With dozens of activities available to experience, everyone’s in for a natural, fun time. Hike or canoe with your child down the river or take a walk and admire the beautiful scenery. Learn about backyard habitats and birds of prey together or zipline through the tree canopy. There are always special and seasonal events happening, so no matter when you visit, your family is sure to have a blast.
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