The Oakhurst Community Garden teaches environmental awareness to diverse local students through hands-on gardening and outdoor education programs.

An arboretum is a living tree museum, where collections are often arranged by theme or closely related species. But this isn’t like any other arboretum. For one thing, people live in it and it belongs to the community. Neighbors helped plan and design the arboretum as well as plant and care for the trees. Trees are as much a part of the neighborhood as Oakhurst Elementary, the historic Scottish Rite property, the Oakhurst Village, and the homes that line the streets.

Agnes Scott College, founded in 1889, is an independent national liberal arts college for women located in the metropolitan Atlanta area, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSUs) have been developed in 10 US regions to provide education and consultation for health professionals, public health professionals, and others about children's environmental health.

Our Goals:

Improve the health of children in our region with respect to environmental exposures

Inform families, communities, and health care providers in our region regarding environmental hazards, their effects, and practical ways to protect our children's health.

Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve (formerly South Peachtree Creek Nature Preserve) is located in the Medlock Park neighborhood of DeKalb County. The entrance is located at the intersection of Wood Trail Lane and Pine Bluff Road. The 28-acre nature preserve opened in 1995 under the management of South Peachtree Creek Nature Preserves, Inc., (SPCNP) a non-profit, neighborhood organization with the goal of preserving natural spaces in the South Peachtree Creek watershed. SPCNP Inc. maintains the property for the protection of wildlife and the enjoyment of our neighbors and other visitors.

Fernbank Forest is a 65-acre undisturbed, mature mixed hardwood forest located right here in Atlanta, which is part of Georgia's Piedmont region. Although Fernbank Forest is the largest assemblage of such land in the United States, it is a small remnant of the type of forest vegetation that originally covered the Piedmont region. Since the 1860s, nearly all of Atlanta's original vegetation has been destroyed through farming and development.

Atlanta, GA OCP is a small, non-profit cooperative preschool founded with the goal of creating an ethnically, culturally and economically diverse community united through its commitment to parental involvement in children's learning and development.

Paideia is an independent pre K-12 school located in Druid Hills.

The combination of programs, facilities, location, and, most important of all, their community, makes Arbor a unique school. The foundation of the Arbor community is to develop the unique capabilities of each child, allowing him or her to take a positive, productive place in the larger community. Arbor is one of the largest Montessori schools in the southeast and will continue to be the flagship of Montessori education in Atlanta.

Montessori schools are recognized and respected all over the world for creating a learning environment that fosters initiative, self-esteem, and the joy of learning. Our mission is to develop the unique capabilities of each child and instill these qualities: an enthusiasm for learning, the courage to tackle challenging tasks, and respect and compassion for all living things.

The Frazer Center was established by Mrs. James N. Frazer and Mrs. Mills B. Lane as The Cerebral Palsy School of Atlanta to meet the educational needs of children with disabilities. Today the Center provides services to children and adults with disabilities as well as children who are typically developing.

Greater Smith Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church is a member of the 6th District of the AME Church. The African Methodist Episcopal Church has a unique history in that it is the first major religious denomination in the Western World that had its origin over sociological rather than theological beliefs and differences, and the first African-American organized and incorporated denomination in the US. Greater Smith Chapel is located in the Historic Community of Edgewood of Atlanta, Dekalb County Georgia.

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Cliff Valley is a private, independent school serving preschool and elementary age children. For years, Cliff Valley School has attracted thoughtful families and faculty who are interested in social, political, and environmental issues and who are actively involved in contributing to their communities.

Our programs are designed to develop thoughtful students who have opportunities to learn about important issues, practice solving problems, and understand the ways that they can contribute to their community.

Whether you are talking about our Outdoor Classroom, our environmental projects and studies, or the green aspects of our beautiful facility, it is clear that Cliff Valley School values and wants to instill a love and passion for the environment in our students.

Art Education programs for children 3 through 12 years that incorporate environmental education and art activities.

Visitors are welcome to explore the Global Health Odyssey Museum in the Tom Harkin Global Communications Center. This unique exhibit area features award-winning permanent and changing exhibitions that focus on a variety of public health topics, as well as the history of CDC. The exhibits in the Global Health Odyssey Museum are self-guided and require no advance reservations.

Outdoor recreation club that also has environmental stewardship, outreach, and education programs. We organize the Metro Atlanta Adopt-A-Stream Program training workshops.

The Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) is a partnership uniting the Georgia Institute of Technology with many other educational groups, schools, corporations, and opinion leaders throughout the state of Georgia, toward one common goal: to ensure that K-12 students in Georgia receive the best possible preparation in science, mathematics, and technology as they seek their place in the modern world.

Atlanta's ultimate environment for urban meetings and special events.

Georgia State University, founded in 1913, has a mission of excellence in teaching, research and service. Located in the heart of downtown Atlanta, this major research university has an enrollment of more than 27,000 undergraduate and graduate students in six colleges. Georgia State is the second largest university in the state, with students coming from every county in Georgia, every state in the nation and from over 145 countries.

Environmental Education is one component of the Education Enrichment program provided by Georgia PTA (Parent Teacher Association).

The mission of the Captain Planet Foundation (CPF) is to fund and support hands-on, environmental education projects for children and young adults. Our objective is to encourage innovative programs that empower youth around the world to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities. Through environmental education’s investigative approach and emphasis on student directed learning.

The organization provides water, wastewater, recycling, and land conservation financing for local governments. In addition, Georgia Environmental Facilitieis Authority (GEFA) provides energy efficiency programs for local governments, other state agencies, and non-profit organizations.

Southface promotes sustainable homes, workplaces and communities through education, research, and technical assistance.

The Westin Peachtree Plaza is located in downtown Atlanta with easy access to I-75/I-85 and Peachtree Road.

Lodged in a former filling station across from the Oakland Cemetery, the Standard illuminates simple hipness along Memorial Drive. Appropriately named, all the major staples are covered--good beer on tap, jukebox chocked with tunes and a menu filled with unique sandwiches and small eats. The open space and shift-able tables are opportune mingling spot for groups out on the town. Big modern windows let passersby get a glimpse of inside action while the outdoor patio is clutch during good weather.

Secure, lighted parking is available in AmericasMart® 2 & 3 for about $10 a day.

Get there GREEN! Take MARTA, Atlanta's public rail and bus transportation.

Woodruff Park is one of Downtown Atlanta’s most significant green spaces, at the heart of the city’s financial, entertainment, and academic districts. Lawn and plaza areas, a bandstand, sculpture and fountains combine to make this a flexible open space.

From a stately home on Peachtree Street to its current award-winning buildings in a spectacular setting, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta has grown to become the leading art museum in the Southeastern United States with its renowned collection of classic and contemporary art and renowned architecture by Richard Meier and Renzo Piano.

Located two miles east of downtown, Historic Inman Park is Atlanta’s first planned community and one of the nation’s first garden suburbs. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

An arboretum is simply a living tree museum. The typical arboretum is located in a park or garden, where trees can be arranged in themes or by closely related species. But this isn’t a typical arboretum. For one thing, the trees in this arboretum are the trees of Inman Park — shade and ornamental, old and young, exotic and native. For another, people live here. This is their arboretum, which these neighbors helped design and continue to maintain.

Piedmont Park, Atlanta’s “Common Ground” since 1904, is located approximately 2 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. The park runs along 10th Street (a block west of 10th & Monroe Avenue to a block east of 10th & Piedmont Avenue) and Piedmont Avenue (12th & Piedmont to just before 15th & Piedmont) in midtown Atlanta.

Piedmont Park Conservancy is the nonprofit organization, working with the City of Atlanta for the preservation of historic Piedmont Park. Since 1989, the Conservancy has raised and invested more than $23 million in private funds to transform the once dilapidated Park into the most visited in green space in Atlanta. In addition to raising funds for capital improvements throughout the 185-acre park, the Conservancy manages more than 90 percent of the Park’s daily maintenance care and security.

Located on the west side of Bobby Dodd Stadium, the Student Success Center has four President Suites, two Press Rooms, thirty two sky boxes, The Clary Theatre, and the Festival Level Suite. These spaces have been used for conferences, student group meetings, interviews, receptions, information sessions, general meetings, weddings, and parties.

The Garden showcases native plants of the United States and ferns of the world. In the Spring and Fall we provide workshops - typically information on Georgia native plants either in general or more often a particular set of species. We also have "garden walks" where an invited speaker will go through the Garden describing specific plants in the garden. On most Wednesdays from about 10:00 to 2:00 members of the Georgia Native Plant Society are tending the gardens and will be happy to answer your questions and concerns if you would like to visit.

Welcome to the Georgia World Congress Center Authority. Located in the heart of downtown Atlanta, the Georgia World Congress Center Authority -- which includes the 71,250-seat Georgia Dome and 21 acre Centennial Olympic Park. The center ranks among the top five largest convention destinations in the country as well as one of the best sports and entertainment campuses in the world.

For more than 25 years, the Georgia World Congress Center has been renowned across the world as a premier convention and meeting facility. Over the past two decades, the center has continued to grow and today is one of the world’s finest convention, sports and entertainment sites. In addition to the 71,250-seat Georgia Dome and 21-acre Centennial Olympic Park, the Georgia World Congress Center encompasses 1.4 million square feet of prime exhibit space in 12 exhibit halls, 106 meeting rooms, 2 grand ballrooms, 3 fixed-seat auditoriums and 3 landscaped plazas.

The Neighborhood Charter School opened in Grant Park near Zoo Atlanta in 2002. In February of the 1st year, a fire rendered NCS uninhabitable until reconstruction could be completed 2 and ½ years later. The school carried on its mission of constructivist learning theory and a conservationist theme all during reconstruction. Since returning to the original building our conservation theme has progressed with our pollinator habitat garden located near 2 of our kindergarten class rooms.

Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta is a family-friendly space filled with interactive and educational exhibits for children age eight and under. Their permanent collection consists of bright, creative, hands-on exhibits that are designed to give children an opportunity to learn through play.

Imagine It! also offers parties, memberships and field trip tours. The Museum’s mission is to spark imagination and inspire discovery and learning for all children through the power of play.

2009 exhibits include:
The Amazing Castle (January 24-May 26, 2009),
Exploring Trees Inside and Out (June 13-September 13, 2009),
and Curious George: Let’s Get Curious!™ (October 10, 2009-January 24, 2010)

Admission is $11 plus tax for adults and children ages 2 and above; children under 2 are free.

Welcome to the Doubletree Hotel Atlanta-Buckhead - a full service boutique feel hotel with southern charm in the heart of trendy Buckhead, Atlanta's most prestigious and affluent district.

High-speed wireless internet (fee) is available throughout the hotel. All standard rooms contain ergonomic work center, two line phone with data ports, 27 '' television, in room coffee maker, hairdryer, rich marble accents in bathrooms, Neutrogena bath amenities, arm chair with ottoman or larger sitting area, luggage rack, USA Today delivered (M-F).