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New Echota Historic Site


Saturday, June 7, 2025

First Saturday Hike
Saturday, Jun 7, 2025 10 AM to 11:30 AM
New Echota Historic Site - Calhoun, GA
Explore the nature trails here at New Echota with this ranger led hike. The ranger will be taking visitors on a hike through our nature trails while discussing the different species of wildlife. The ranger will also be discussing conservation and how the Native Americans were the nations first conservationist. Admission fee required $6-$8. 706-624-1321.
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Saturday, June 21, 2025

Orienteering 101: Compass Reading
Saturday, Jun 21, 2025 11 AM to 12:30 PM
New Echota Historic Site - Calhoun, GA
Join our Rangers to learn how to read a compass. The program will start in the picnic area and transverse through out the grounds of New Echota. The Ranger will teach you the skills to follow a preset course using just a compass. $6-$8. 706-624-1321.
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Saturday, June 28, 2025

Leafy Greens of the Forest
Saturday, Jun 28, 2025 11 AM to 12:30 PM
New Echota Historic Site - Calhoun, GA
This Ranger led hike will take visitors on an adventure to identify a variety of species of trees typical of the Ridge and Valley Province of Georgia. The Ranger will also be discussing the importance of trees and the contributions different species makes to the unique ecosystem of New Echota. $6-$8. 706-624-1321.
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Saturday, July 5, 2025

First Saturday Hike
Saturday, Jul 5, 2025 10 AM to 11:30 AM
New Echota Historic Site - Calhoun, GA
Join the Rangers for a morning of hiking and history. This ranger led hike will take visitors through the historic town of New Echota and 1 of 2 nature trails here on site. The ranger will discuss different ways the Cherokee and other native tribes were the first conservationist of the Americas. The hike will be easy to moderate. Weather dependent. $6-$8. 706-624-1321.
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