After The Storm

After The Storm

The Coweta County MGEV’s continue work on the McGuffey Nature Center Restoration despite COVID and Tornados.  After almost a year of inability to work at the Nature Center, the MGEV’s are back at it in force.  Work days take place at least every two weeks.... read more
Preparing for Spring

Preparing for Spring

Coweta County MGEV’s have had several workdays this winter to clean up and prepare for spring. Clean up at the Pollinator Garden and along the Red Trail continues. Bloodroot and Fiddleheads are beginning to peek through the leaves.  Spring is on its... read more
Thank You GNPS

Thank You GNPS

Thanks to a generous gift of native plants from the GNPS, the McGuffey Nature Center was able to complete a new shade garden on the Purple Trail.  Plants included Buckeyes, Anise, Spice Bush, and Sweet Shrubs.  The plants will be used to educate the public on native... read more
Fall Workday

Fall Workday

On October 1, 2018 the Coweta County Master Gardeners held a workday at the McGuffey Nature Center.  Ferns and other donated native plants were planted on the Red Trail.  On the Purple trail there was a cleanup and privet pull prior to planting additional ferns, red... read more
Certified Native Plant Habitat

Certified Native Plant Habitat

The James E. McGuffey Nature Center has been certified as a Gold Level Native Plant Habitat by the GNPS.  We continue to plant native ferns, trees, and plants.  At a recent work day we planted over 70 ferns of different varieties on the Red and Purple Trails.... read more
Work Days at Native Azalea Garden

Work Days at Native Azalea Garden

Two recent workdays at the Native Azalea Garden of the McGuffey Nature Center have left us ready for spring.  Landscape fabric and pine straw were spread over two days to help hold back the weeds on the Azalea Garden portion of the Red Trail.  MGEV’s worked in... read more
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