EcoAddendum

Come join our partners at Briarlake Forest tackle a patch of invasive Wisteria -- and we'll collect some of the vines for baskets. Wisteria vines are quite flexible when green, yet they are tough and fibrous and great for crafting baskets. The vines take shape well, then dry for sturdy, long-serving pieces.  Non-native Chinese Wisteria is one of the most aggressive invasive species, and when left unchecked, will over-grow even the largest trees, eventually killing them. The wisteria at Briarlake…

Eco-A joins Friends of South Bend Park and Sustainable Lakewood in new efforts to restore this special Atlanta park located in South Atlanta near the Lakewood Amphitheatre. This walk will be a stroll through the areas we're planning to restore first, and we'll see several of the superlative features of the park as well as describe why and how to apply some needed TLC to areas containing invasive species. This walk serves as the kick off to Eco-A's work to…

We invite Eco-A volunteers, neighbors and friends of Grove Park to participate in the continued restoration efforts of this special and unique remnant old-growth forest. We'll focus on cutting English Ivy from trees and removing some from the ground in the old growth forest area, since this season allows us to work safely in more sensitive areas. We'll show how to recognize high-value forest areas and we'll end with a short walk to a beautiful section of Proctor Creek or…

Eco-A partners with James Tyler and Friends of Lionel Hampton-Beecher Hills Nature Preserve for a Stewardship naturalist education & volunteer work session. Note: Participation in this Stewardship session counts as credit toward completion of our on-line Eco-Literacy course, click here for details. We'll walk about 1.5 to 2 miles on natural trails to look for and eradicate patches of invasive species, while also learning how to ID various tree species and forest types along the way. Everyone learns something new on every walk, and we may…

We invite Eco-A volunteers, neighbors and friends of Grove Park to participate in the continued restoration efforts of this special and unique remnant old-growth forest. We'll focus on removing invasive species carefully from this high value, old-growth forest remnant. We'll show how to recognize high-value forest areas and we'll end with a short walk to a beautiful section of Proctor Creek or walk thru the high forest near the ridgeline.  Volunteers have made great progress this year on preventing the spread…

Eco-A partners with James Tyler and Friends of Lionel Hampton-Beecher Hills Nature Preserve for a Stewardship naturalist education & volunteer work session. Note: Participation in this Stewardship session counts as credit toward completion of our on-line Eco-Literacy course, click here for details. We'll walk about 1.5 to 2 miles on natural trails to look for and eradicate patches of invasive species, while also learning how to ID various tree species and forest types along the way. Everyone learns something new on every walk, and we may…

Eco-A joins Friends of South Bend Park and Sustainable Lakewood in new efforts to restore this special Atlanta park located in South Atlanta near the Lakewood Amphitheatre.  Each South Bend Park Stewardship event features educational as well as volunteer activities. We'll learn about the special features of the urban forest found in the park, including key tree species, edible seeds and fruits, song birds and raptors, wildlife, and indicator plants as well as the invasive species that threaten the health…

Eco-A joins Friends of South Bend Park and Sustainable Lakewood in new efforts to restore this special Atlanta park located in South Atlanta near the Lakewood Amphitheatre.  Each South Bend Park Stewardship event features educational as well as volunteer activities. We'll learn about the special features of the urban forest found in the park, including key tree species, edible seeds and fruits, song birds and raptors, wildlife, and indicator plants as well as the invasive species that threaten the health…