In addition to providing typical 4-H classes in applied science, the Burton 4-H Center has achieved substantial community recognition for sea turtle conservation and rescue.

The center maintains a regionally specific collection of coastal maritime species including Carolina diamondback terrapins, bearded dragons, gopher tortoises, oyster toad fish, and clear-nose skates.

https://web.archive.org/web/20110525050418/http://www.burton4h.org/facilities/images/4h_center_map.gif This is a list of the classes taught during the Environmental Education season which runs September through May (concurrently with the United States academic year).

During the Summer Camp Season at Burton 4H Center the classes taught last about an hour and a half on average and take place throughout the week.

The major areas focused on in the curriculum at Burton 4H Center include but are not limited to the environment, thinking skills, and history.

The Environmental Education program in Georgia serves an average of 35,000 students a year, making it the largest in the nation.

On Thursday August 7, 2008, a captive loggerhead sea turtle named Squirty was released into the Atlantic Ocean by the Burton 4-H Center.