The Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center is a unique partnership between the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, the Gwinnett County Board of Education, the University of Georgia, and the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center Foundation.

The center is used as a multi-use history, culture, heritage, and environment facility. Located on a 233 wooded acres near the Mall of Georgia, the center features interactive exhibits, walking trails and greenways, unique rental spaces, gift shop, and is a model of innovative green building techniques.

The center was Gwinnett County’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified green building and has one of the nation’s largest, sloped, vegetated roofs.

Below are driving directions to the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center:

Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center (GEHC)
2020 Clean Water Drive, Buford, GA  30519
770.904.3500

From Interstate 85
Take Exit 115 towards Lawrenceville/Buford; keep left/west at the fork in the ramp toward Buford. Go 2.35 miles on Buford Drive (State Route 20) to Plunketts Road. Turn left on Plunketts Road and go 1.59 miles. The GEHC entrance at Clean Water Drive will be on the left.   

From Interstate 985
Take Exit 4 toward Buford/Cumming. Turn right/east on Buford Drive (State Route 20) toward Lawrenceville. Go.36 miles on Buford Drive to Plunketts Road. Turn right on Plunketts Road and go 1.6 miles. The GEHC entrance at Clean Water Drive will be on the left.

From Satellite Boulevard
Take Satellite Boulevard North to Woodward Mill Road. Turn right on Woodward Mill Road, Just after the bridge, Woodward Mill Road makes a sharp left and becomes Plunketts Road. Go .24 miles on Plunketts Road. The GEHC entrance at Clean Water Drive will be on the right.