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4-H Tidelands Nature Center offers coastal ecology programs for the public and for school groups, along with public coastal ecology programs. The program includes guided kayak tours, canoe rentals, and a live coastal species exhibit gallery where participants see live animals native to the Georgia coast.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
4-H Tidelands Nature Center includes an exhibit gallery with live coastal species, guided kayak tours, canoe rentals, and environmental education programs. It is part of the Georgia 4-H Environmental Education Program, which since 1979 has provided a network of day and overnight educational experiences at six 4-H facilities across the state. In keeping with Georgia 4-H Environmental Education program objectives, Tidelands states that it strives to develop an awareness, knowledge, and appreciation for the environment as it connects participants with Georgia’s coastal ecosystems. The center is described as one of Jekyll’s hidden treasures, uses the outdoors as a classroom without walls or boundaries, and focuses on teaching science in the context of the environment. Georgia 4-H states that youth can participate in 4-H in every Georgia county through in-school and after-school programs, community events, project work, and summer camping experiences in the focus areas of agriculture, science, civic engagement, leadership, health, and wellness. The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, working cooperatively with Fort Valley State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the counties of Georgia, identifies itself as an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action organization that offers its educational programs, assistance, and materials to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.
Last updated July 31, 2026.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
4-H Tidelands Nature Center includes an exhibit gallery with live coastal species, guided kayak tours, canoe rentals, and environmental education programs. It is part of the Georgia 4-H Environmental Education Program, which since 1979 has provided a network of day and overnight educational experiences at six 4-H facilities across the state. In keeping with Georgia 4-H Environmental Education program objectives, Tidelands states that it strives to develop an awareness, knowledge, and appreciation for the environment as it connects participants with Georgia’s coastal ecosystems. The center is described as one of Jekyll’s hidden treasures, uses the outdoors as a classroom without walls or boundaries, and focuses on teaching science in the context of the environment. Georgia 4-H states that youth can participate in 4-H in every Georgia county through in-school and after-school programs, community events, project work, and summer camping experiences in the focus areas of agriculture, science, civic engagement, leadership, health, and wellness. The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, working cooperatively with Fort Valley State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the counties of Georgia, identifies itself as an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action organization that offers its educational programs, assistance, and materials to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.
Last updated July 31, 2026.
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