Sweet Gum Trail

First opened more than 30 years ago, the Sweet Gum Trail is open to the public and features a paved trail, man-made pond, native plant garden, and art sculptures. Thanks to the Master Gardeners of Central Georgia, visitors to the Museum may stroll along the Sweet Gum Trail and discover new ways to use beautiful, low-maintenance native plants in their home landscapes. This native garden is thriving, and includes a wide variety of native plants like the Oakleaf Hydrangea, Red Buckeye, Spotted Trillium, and Ocmulgee Skullcap. Several species of native plants growing in the garden are considered threatened or endangered. In addition to maintaining the native plant garden, the Master Gardeners have been working to eradicate invasive species and restore other existing native plants along the trail such as the Southern Magnolia Tree, the endangered Fringed Campion, and the Dwarf Palmetto Palm.