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Information & Hours
Park Entrance: 2020 Clean Water Drive, Buford
Center Information: 770.904.3500 or EHC@GwinnettCounty.com
Educational Information: 678.765.4680 or EHCEducation@GwinnettCounty.com
Rental Information: 770.822.5450 or GwinnettHistoricRentals@GwinnettCounty.com
Park Hours: Sunrise until sunset unless otherwise posted
Center Hours: Monday – Saturday, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Scope out a world of wonders at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center, located on 233 wooded acres near the Mall of Georgia. Explore educational exhibits inside, including the Water Ways diorama and the kid-friendly Discover H20, and enjoy recreational offerings outdoors, from the Treetop Quest ropes course to five miles of walking trails. Picnic at the wooded pavilion and venture back in time at the historic Chesser-Williams House, also on the campus.
Gwinnett’s first LEED-certified building is a model of eco-smart innovation, from the pervious pavement to the green roof – the largest sloped vegetative roof in the Southeast. Among the tranquil water features are a waterfall wall and a natural stream teeming with tadpoles and turtles. Designed in partnership with the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, the Gwinnett County Board of Education, and the University of Georgia, this cultural center is also available as a rental venue.
Amenities
- Interactive hands-on exhibits
- U.S. Green Building Council Design Strategies
- Community rooms
- Catering kitchen
- Rental rooms
- Chesser-Williams Historic House
- Ivy Creek Greenway (5.45 miles)
Chesser-Williams House
Located just a few hundred yards from GEHC, the quaint Chesser-Williams House dates back to the 1850s. It was built in the I-house architectural style: two stories high, two rooms long, and one room deep. Significant features include stenciled paintings on the interior and exterior walls done by a traveling German painter in exchange for room and board. The venue is available for special events, as well, with a rustic outdoor setting that boasts an 1800s crib barn.
