The word "Elachee" is from the Cherokee language meaning "new green earth". Elachee is a woodland refuge and museum designed to involve, excite and educate visitors of all ages. Elachee Nature Science Center is located within the 1500 acre Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve. We offer a variety of environmental education programs...school field trips,homeschool programs, scout programs, adult master naturalist program, teacher education, summer day camp, children's birthday parties, public programs including First Saturday Hikes, special Saturday programs, Snake Day, Fall Family Festival, and nature-oriented volunteer opportunities. Additionally we have two exhibit halls, a live animal room with native reptiles and amphibians, and a nature shop. There are more than 12 miles of hiking trails surrounded by the beautiful 1400 acre Chicopee Woods Preserve, and a small lake replete with a variety of ducks, waterfowl, beavers and otters.

Elachee Nature Science Center's mission is to promote environmental understanding through education and conservation. Description.History=Elachee is a private, not-for-profit organization, with a mission to provide interactive experiences enabling students to understand that the earth and all its inhabitants are part of a complex and interdependent system. Elachee is the first nature center in Georgia accredited as a Supplementary Education School by SACS, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Chicopee Woods has been designated as an Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society, recognizing the preserve as an essential area for migrating and nesting birds.

Elachee is a private, not-for-profit organization, with a mission to provide interactive experiences enabling students to understand that the earth and all its inhabitants are part of a complex and interdependent system. Elachee is the first nature center in Georgia accredited as a Supplementary Education School by SACS, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Chicopee Woods has been designated as an Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society, recognizing the preserve as an essential area for migrating and nesting birds.