Pine Mountain, Ga., - To pay homage to one of its founders, admission to The Gardens at Callaway will be free on Virginia Hand Callaway’s birthday, Friday, Feb. 21.
To mark the occasion, organ concerts are scheduled at the Ida Cason Callaway Memorial Chapel from 11:00 a.m. EST to 3:00 p.m.
While visiting be sure to see the Birds of Prey program at 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. in the Discovery Amphitheater adjacent to the beautiful Virginia Hand Callaway Discovery Center. At 11:00 a.m., Callaway naturalists will lead a one-hour Bird Walk beginning at the Gardens Restaurant.
Participants will learn about birding equipment and identification techniques. While waiting for either of these wonderful programs, guests can enjoy the interactive exhibit in the Callaway Discovery Center. This display features birds, reptiles, mammals and shares fascinating facts about nature to create increased awareness and appreciation of our environment.
Callaway, a man-made landscape in a unique natural setting, was conceived and created by Cason J. Callaway and his wife, Virginia Hand Callaway, for the benefit of mankind. A public, educational, horticultural and charitable organization, Callaway is owned and operated by the non-profit Ida Cason Callaway Foundation™.
For more than 50 years Callaway has provided “a place of relaxation, inspiration and a better understanding of the living world” for millions of visitors. Callaway is committed to its mission of environmental education and land stewardship for the benefit future generations.
Callaway is in Pine Mountain, Ga., 60 minutes southwest of Atlanta and 30 minutes north of Columbus. For additional information, contact Callaway at 1-800-CALLAWAY (1-800-225-5292) or visit www.callawayonline.com.
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2) CALLAWAY CONTINUES MARVELOUS MONDAYS INTO 2003
PINE MOUNTAIN, GA (1/30/03) – Due to its popularity in 2002, Marvelous Mondays will continue at Callaway in 2003.
On Marvelous Mondays up to five guests who enter The Gardens at Callaway on a Monday occupying the same vehicle as a child five and under receive free admission.
Callaway began giving free admission to children age five and under many years ago. A man named Ben Fairless was the inspiration for this practice. Fairless, a friend of Callaway founder Cason Callaway, shared that the most beautiful thing he had ever seen was a pot of six red geraniums on his mother’s kitchen windowsill. Fairless’ mother had passed away when he was six years old. Callaway could tell that the flowers meant a lot to his friend and had been a significant influence on his becoming a caring person. Callaway said many times, “I am building this Garden so that children will have a chance to see something beautiful by the age of six. It may just have meaning in their lives as well.”
Marvelous Mondays participants will receive a special brochure about the program and the history of the Gardens. They will have an opportunity to register for a monthly drawing to win complimentary passes for a future visits to the Gardens.
“Our hope is that everyone will continue to use this opportunity to spend quality time in nature with a child so the youngster can see something beautiful and meaningful,” said Howard H. “Bo” Callaway, chairman of the Ida Cason Callaway Foundation™ Board of Trustees. “My brother (Cason Callaway Jr.) and I also want to honor Dad’s vision. He was a true visionary. Creating an extensive public garden from depleted cotton fields in a rural area had never been done successfully. Millions of people have found respite and recreation here and have created cherished memories at Callaway over the past 50 years. Dad showed that it could be done.”
For more than 50 years Callaway has provided “a place of relaxation, inspiration and a better understanding of the living world for millions of visitors. Callaway is committed to its mission of environmental education and land stewardship for the benefit future generations.
Callaway is in Pine Mountain, Ga., 60 minutes southwest of Atlanta and 30 minutes north of Columbus. For additional information, contact Callaway at 1-800-CALLAWAY (1-800-225-5292) or visit www.callawayonline.com.