OUR MISSION

To engage and enlighten students of all ages through exploration-based experiences that develop a lifelong appreciation of nature and an understanding that all living things are linked.

AREAS OF STUDY

EXPERIENCES FOR GRADES 3, 5 & 7

Gentian Creek Preserve is working with Thomas County Schools to make exploratory nature studies available to students and to promote an understanding of nature.

Illustration of White Oak leaf to depict the study of Botany

Illustration of a grasshopper to depict the study of entomology

Illustration of a green tree frog to depict the study of herpetology

Illustration of a yellow warbler to depict the study of avian ecology.

Illustration of a mosquito fish to depict the study of aquatic ecology

JERRY TURNER, FOUNDER

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY

All of the beautiful images and videos featured here and onsite at Gentian Creek Preserve were taken by founder Jerry Turner.

As Jerry and Marta work to establish educational programs for local students in Thomas County and surrounding areas, Jerry's images will be available to use as part of the curriculum. They are also available to YOU! If you are a teacher or a fellow nature lover and would like to use any of the images you see, we're happy to share them with you! We also have phone wallpapers available on our Instagram (@gentiancreek).

Follow Jerry on Vimeo for peaceful videos of the natural life at Gentian Creek Preserve.

WATCH ON VIMEO

Photo of Ressurrection Fern growing on a tree