Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center

The Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center or GEHC offers the addition of historic assets to its popular and ever emerging History & Culture Program. As part of its mission the Center seeks to present the interrelationships of lifestyles past, present, and future to its visitors. These facilities and the programs they offer will continue their valued service to the community and we will now explore further opportunities through the enhancement of seasonal programs, Pre-K-12 field trip programs, heritage tours, professional development for teachers and more.

Hands-on and permanent exhibits are offered at the center. Visitors are able to explore water, natural resource conservation, Cherokee and Creek American Indian cultures and sustainability throughout the center. Visitors learn how water has been used over the past historical decades and how it has shaped the lives of people throughout time. There are permanent exhibits and traveling exhibits that change throughout the year.

With nearly 10 miles of trails, the GEHC offers fantastic mixed surface trail options for 5K events. The facility encourages all races to create their own event-specific course, but the GEHC also has a 5K course and a 1 Mile Fun Run Course available. Trails vary from fairly easy to very strenuous, so your course can vary accordingly.