rae0002 – On The Lawn

“If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.” Laura Ingalls Wilder

If you are wanting to get outside in Lee County, look no further. As the weather gets nicer many students find themselves wanting to spend their time in the great outdoors. Here is a list of the best parks in Lee County and two bonus spots within an hour drive.

Left to Right:
Advisor Katie Morgan’s puppy Maddox enjoying Town Creek Park.
RahRah White (Undergraduate Admissions Advisor) hiking Chewacla State Park with his son, Elliott.
Grace (daughter of Associate Director Allison Saggus) crawling in front of Samford lawn.

1. Agricultural Heritage Park

620 N Donahue Dr, Auburn, AL 36832
30 acres at the southwest corner of Samford Avenue and Donahue Drive
Ag Heritage Park has an open-air market that operates every Thursday from May to August at the Edward L. Lowder Red Barn

2. Chewacla State Park

124 Shell Toomer Pkwy, Auburn, AL 36830
696 Acres with a 26 acre lake
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Website: https://www.alapark.com/parks/chewacla-state-park
Park Map: https://www.alapark.com/sites/default/files/2019-02/Chewaclacampgroundandcabinmap.pdf

3. Davis Arboretum

181 Garden Drive, Auburn AL 36849
13.5 acre botanic garden on the corner of campus
Hours: Every day from sunrise to sunset
Website: http://www.auburn.edu/cosam/arboretum/index.htm
Map: http://auburn.edu/cosam/arboretum/images/driving_map.jpg

4. Kiesel Park

520 Chadwick Lane, Auburn, AL 36832
Kiesel Park is Auburn’s largest park.
Hours: 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Website: https://www.auburnalabama.org/parks/facilities/kiesel-park/
Kiesel Park is home to Auburn’s annual CityFest. For more information visit www.auburncityfest.com.

5. Kreher Preserve and Nauture Center

Photo from City of Auburn – Parks and Recreation Website

2222 North College Street, Auburn, Alabama 36830
The 120 acre park was donated to Auburn University’s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences by Dr. Louise and Frank Allen Turner in 1993.

Bonus Day Trips:

Lake Martin

Tuskegee National Forest

GO GREEK!

With 4 different councils and 50 chapters to choose from, Auburn has a wide variety of ways you can get plugged in to Greek Life. Click on the video links below to hear from our Council Presidents and see how you can get involved today.

Alena Crews

President, Multicultural Greek Council

Mason Blevens

President, Interfraternity Council

Madison Birckhead

President, Panhellenic Council

Ronny Isaac

President, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Incorporated

Greek Life Facts

Demographics:

7,682 men and women make up the Auburn Greek Community.
Greek men and women represent approximately 31% of the total undergraduate population.

Service and Philanthropy

Greek students annually donate over $500,000 to local and national philanthropic efforts and charities as well as over 120,000 hours of service to local, national, and international organizations.

History:

The first fraternity founded at Auburn University was Sigma Alpha Epsilon – founded in 1878.
The first sorority founded at Auburn was Kappa Delta founded in 1922.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. was founded in 1972 becoming the first NPHC organization to join the Auburn Greek community.
The Multicultural Greek Council’s first organization was Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc. founded in 2016.

Are you ready to go Greek?

Author: rae0002

Get Outside – Auburn’s Most Loved Parks