Press Release

Wehle Land Conservation Center Scheduled To Open October 2

September 22, 2004

The State Lands Division announces the opening of the Wehle Land Conservation Center near Midway in Bullock County, adjacent to the Wehle Nature Center. The property contains a number of log cabins which Robert Wehle had moved to the site and arranged like a small village.

The Center will be open to the public for the first time on Saturday, October 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Center will be opened only for special events on the first Saturday of each quarter.

The cabins now depict the theme of man’s use of the land from pioneer days to the present. Beginning with a sparsely furnished trapper’s cabin, visitors can follow the progression of man’s interaction with the land as agrarian culture developed. Interpretive signage and illustrations contribute to the educational journey through the years of settlement.

Two of the cabins house artwork and bronze sculptures – examples of Mr. Wehle’s artistic talents.

On the first Saturday of each month, the three ponds on the property will be available to the public for bank fishing. The largest, Blue Heron Lake, will also be open for non-motorized boating – boats are available there. No personal boats will be allowed. Walking trails and horse trails meander through the property, and picnic tables are available alongside the ponds.

The nearby Wehle Nature Center is open to the public every Saturday. All of the facilities, however, are closed on major holidays.

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