Title 12, Chapter 3, Section 640
( 12-3-640)
In recognition of the many beautiful and outstanding gardens and
nature centers of the State of Georgia, the following gardens and
nature centers and such others as may hereafter be designated by
resolution of the General Assembly are designated as the official
gardens and nature centers of Georgia: Atlanta Botanical Gardens in
Fulton County, Barnsley Garden in Bartow County, Bullock Hall in
Fulton County, Brumby Hall and Gardens in Cobb County, Callaway
Gardens in Harris County, Chateau Elan in Barrow County,
Chattahoochee Nature Center in Fulton County, Fernbank Forest in
DeKalb County, Governor's Mansion in Fulton County, Lanier Museum of
Natural History in Gwinnett County, Massee Lane Gardens of the
American Camellia Society in Peach County, Rock City Gardens in
Walker County, Rosalyn Carter Rose Garden at the Carter Center in
Fulton County, Stone Mountain Park in Gwinnett and DeKalb counties,
Vines Botanical Gardens in Gwinnett County, William H. Reynolds
Memorial Nature Reserve in Clayton County, Thomasville Rose Garden
in Thomasville, Birdsong Nature Center in Thomasville, Providence
Canyon State Conservation Park in Lumpkin, Florence Marina State
Park in Omaha, Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center in
Columbus, Columbus Riverwalk in Columbus, Founder's Park in
Columbus, Columbus Museum Gardens in Columbus, LaGrange Square in
LaGrange, Oak Grove Plantation and Gardens in Newnan, Pine Mountain
Trail and FDR State Park nature trail in Pine Mountain,
Grandmother's Garden and Pathways of Gold Park in Sharpsburg,
Sprewell Bluff State Park in Thomaston, Georgia Veterans Memorial
State Park in Cordele, Chatham County Garden Center and Botanical
Gardens in Savannah, Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens in Savannah,
LeConte Woodmanston National Historic Place in Midway, Athens-Area
Gardens in Athens, Athens Welcome Center Garden in Athens,
Founder's Memorial Garden in Athens, State Botanical Garden of
Georgia in Athens, Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden in Hiawassee,
Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center in Harris County, and Elachee Nature
Science Center in Gainesville. The Department of Industry, Trade,
and Tourism and other public agencies and leaders in this state are
encouraged to work together to maximize advertising and other
programs which will permit the citizens of this state and other
states and nations to learn of the beautiful gardens and nature
centers of Georgia. |