Come Out For A Fun Day Of Shooting With Achasta

Achasta residents will have the chance to enjoy some sport clay shooting at the Etowah Valley Game Preserve on Thursday December 2, 2010, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We'll meet at the Achasta Clubhouse foyer at 9:15 a.m. and head over to the Etowah Valley Game Preserve for a 10 a.m. start. Participants will have a choice of two different options for the ...

Pictures From Last Month's Zip Line Trip With North Georgia Canopy Tours

Get Ready For A North Georgia Canopy Tour!

Only 8 Spaces Left!   On August 28th, Achasta residents are invited to participate in an action packed canopy tour in the North Georgia Mountains.  

Come Join Us For An Exciting Tubing Trip Down The Chattahoochee River

Achasta residents are invited to come join us for an exciting tubing trip down the Chattahoochee River with Cool River Tubing Company.

The Killdeer Effect... A Different Kind of Bird

If you've never seen a Killdeer protecting her 'nest', it's a pretty neat thing to find.  The eggs, which are tan with black speckles, blend in to the dirt where they make their 'nest'.  Nest is an exaggerated term... it's essentially a little divot in the dirt that the eggs rest in.  The Killdeer watches over the eggs all ...

Tis The Season For Bird Watching

If you are at all interested in bird watching, now if the perfect time of year to stretch your legs and see some new families emerging.  From the bluebirds around the golf course to any number of other native species (like this little family at my house... they're Eastern Phoebe, a type of flycatcher), this is truly a great time of ...

Trail Season Opens at Achasta

This spring is the perfect time to get your hiking shoes on and get out onto the new trails at Achasta.  As you see from the pictures, spring has brought out the daffodils and put the forest into bloom.  Take an afternoon to stretch your legs on whichever trail is to your level and liking... we have several of each to choose ...

Transformed River Park Starts To Blossom

The Achasta River Park has undergone a massive overhaul in the past six months.  With the addition of stone planter gardens, interpretive signs, swings, a horseshoe pit, angler accomodations, camp sites, wildlife habitats, and a parkside grill with seating for 20, there's no shortage of outdoor entertainment.  The OutBound program ...

Bird Is The Word Seminar

In case you missed it, we had a PHENOMENAL speaker in last week to talk about the many ways of attracting different species of birds to your property.  Georgeann Schmalz walked through a number of different topics and gave out some great information, including info on her Birding Adventures trips to the National Forest in our area.  ...

Almost 2 New Miles of Trails at Achasta

We have successfully completed our trailblazing efforts this winter, adding approximately 1.8mi of new trails.  If you include some of the connection points, it's a solid 2mi.  Azalea Pass (0.5mi) has been added to the Miner's Ridge area to connect Black Forrest Trail with the hub where Creekside, Laurel Valley and Rocky Top all ...