Tropical birds sit on their perch at Callaway Gardens' Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center near Pine Mountain, Ga., on Thursday, March 17, 2005. The center, featuring about 1,000 butterflies and colorful birds and plants from tropical rain forests, attracts about 750,000 visitors a year. (AP Photo, Elliott Minor)
A tropical butterfly perches on an orange leaf on Thursday, March 17, 2005, at Callaway Gardens' butterfly center near Pine Mountain, Ga. Between 50 to 100 of the world's tropical butterfly species are featured in the glass conservatory in western Georgia. Many native species flutter around an outdoor garden nearby. (AP Photo, Elliott Minor)
“It’s a way for us to respect what happened on that day,” said Rachel Crumbley, marketing representative for Callaway Gardens. “I hope that people will take time to reflect on the events and enjoy some peace and quiet.”
The gardens and exhibits will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 11, free to the public as a way to remember the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001 — a series of four suicide attacks aimed at New York City and Washington, D.C., in which almost 3,000 people died.
Callaway Gardens is a 13,000-acre resort located in Pine Mountain. Founded by Cason Callaway in 1952, the gardens feature a wide variety of recreational attractions including a large, enclosed butterfly habitat and the John Sibley Horticulture Center known for its wide variety of cultivars and native plants.
“The natural surroundings of the gardens provide a wonderful place to reconnect with each other and focus on what is important in life,” Crumbley said. “The exhibits are free, but all other services including food, lodging and the resort will cost.”
For additional information call Crumbley at 706-663-5187 or email her at rcrumbley@callawaygardens.com.
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