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Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island


The Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island, formerly known as the Tybee Island 4-H Center, is operated by the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service. There are five 4-H facilities throughout the state promoting education of GA natural resources. The Burton Island 4-H Center on Tybee Island is the smallest of the 4-H facilities but serves approximately 6,000 students every year.

The camp is 62 years old and 2008 begins our 21st year of Environmental Education. The camp used to be a frogman training center. After WWII it was donated to the city of Tybee Island who then offered it to the Cooperative Extension Service as a facility for serving Georgia youth.

The Burton 4-H Center offers Environmental Education programs throughout the school year. Currently, our most popular program is a 3 day-2 night field study that includes 7 classes and 7 meals. If a long trip is not feasible, various day programs are offered.

All our programs meet Georgia's Performance Standards, so each day here is considered a day in school and no classroom time is lost.

Events
Georgia Envirothon State Finals
Friday, Apr 15, 2011 until Saturday, Apr 16, 2011 11 AM to 3 PM
Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island - The Georgia Envirothon provides high school students with hands-on, science-based training in natural resource and ecology topics in a challenging and competitive atmosphere. There are three levels of competition: regional, state, and international...

  Related Organizations
Georgia 4-H Environmental Education Program  
Eatonton, GA 31024
Day and Residential Environmental Education

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Hours of Operation
Office hours (when someone is available to answer phones): 8:00A-5:00P (excluding 12:00N-1:00P).

Address
9 Lewis Ave
Tybee Island, GA 31328
Chatham County
Directions
Travel east on I-16 to Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd (Exit 167 towards Ft. Pulaski and Tybee Beach). Turn left onto MLK at the traffic light. Turn right onto Bay Street at the 6th (approx.) traffic light. Eventually, Bay Street will take you to the President Street Extension. Turn left at this traffic light onto President Street Extension. President Street Extension becomes the Island Expressway. Follow signs for Highway 80 East and Tybee Island. Once you have arrived at Tybee Island, turn right onto Lewis Ave., immediately after WAVES, a souvenir shop. Burton 4-H Center is located at the end of Lewis Avenue. Proceed through the gate.

Phone
(912) 786-5534
(912) 786-9814 (fax)

Website  burton4h.org

Contacts


David Weber
(912) 786-5534  Program Coordinator, Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Isl
Kristin Felton
(912) 786-5534  Secretary, Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Isl
Paul Coote
(912) 786-5534  4-H Center Director, Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Isl

Related Topics
  • Environmental Education Center
  • Environmental Education Organization
  • Nonprofit Group

Posted 12/29/2002 7:44 PM
Updated   6/3/2008


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