Media release from New Echota State Historic Site:
New Echota-Cherokee Capital State Historic Site will be hosting ‘Come Fly with Me: Birding Hike!’ on Saturday, May 24th, 2025, at 10am. The Ranger guided hike will be traversing the nature trails to the beaver pond, the best birding spot on the entire site. The ranger will discuss the different species of birds that call New Echota home along with some species that have vanished from our local landscape. Rangers will also be discussing the relationship between birds and the Cherokee and their significance to their culture.
Binoculars will not be provided so participants will need to bring their own binoculars. Admission fee ($6-$8) is required and includes admission to the museum, self-guided walking tour of the historic grounds and participation in the Ranger guided bird hike.
New Echota is located one mile east of Interstate 75(Exit 317) on GA HWY 225 N. near Calhoun, Georgia. Call 706.624.1321 or visit GaStateParks.org/newechota for further information.