EcoAddendum

Kathryn Kolb continues leading our Stewardship training series, focusing on learning to identify invasive species and how to distinguish "starts" of invasive species from native species such as Wild ginger and Greenbriar, while taking care with the now blooming Crane Fly orchid. blooming We'll recap and continue with our tree ID and share information about the native plants we find as well. For a fun, quick refresher on tree species ID by leaves, see our ForestMatch games https://www.ecoaddendum.org/forest-match-one/index.html We'll also look…

Eco-A, co-host James Tyler, Friends of Cascade Springs Nature Preserve and West Atlanta Watershed Alliance invite you to come and learn about the diversity of life in this greenspace, and our place within the greater web of life, including stewardship training -- learning the trees, plants, wildlife, and native ecology of Cascade Springs Nature Preserve. We'll have an urban forest orientation to the unusually high value of this premiere park, followed by a training on how to recognize and remove invasive species such as Japanese…

Quentin Bass, is an ecologist and the Tribal Liaison to the Cherokee for the US Forest Service, Cherokee National Forest, and he joins Eco-A again to continue our unique and enlightening series on Cherokee history and the natural lands they called home.  On this trip we'll focus on the Overhill Towns, the cultural center for the Cherokee people, located in the Tennessee Valley just west of the high Appalachians. On Saturday we'll visit several historic sites, and Quentin will share…

Join Master Naturalist Kathryn Kolb for an informative and interactive Frazer Forest walk and stewardship session. We will discover how the history of the forest is revealed in the landscape and how to “read” the forest in any season.  She will also share how to contribute to Frazer’s ongoing program to help care for this special remnant of the old growth forest. Be prepared to do some invasive removal as we practice identifying high value “indicator species” such as the…

James Tyler, with Friends of Lionel Hampton--Beecher Hills Nature Preserve, and Eco-A's Kathryn Kolb, continue leading our Stewardship series. Join us for an informative walk focusing on niche habitats and how to identify the differences in the diverse forest ecosystems found in Hampton-Beecher. We’ll walk natural trails looking to spot and pull the highly invasive Japanese Chaff Flower, which begins to set seed by late summer. This is one of the worst invasive species we’ve ever seen and it’s being…

Welcome to Dearborn Park Nature Alliance for neighborhoods including Dearborn Park, Midway Woods, Agnes Scott, Winona Park, East Lake, and South Decatur.        For more information about Dearborn Park Nature Alliance, contact: Sarah Zingorelli  sarahzingorelli@yahoo.com, 404-373-7266 Martha Miller  mlmiller@uncc.edu , 404-377-0088 To register, click HERE.  Details and directions will be sent to registered participants.  A donation of $15 or more helps sustain our programs.

Eco-A invites you to join us in a volunteer learn/work Stewardship session removing invasive species from an original old-growth forest remnant at Grove Park and Proctor Creek greenspaces. Master Naturalist Kathryn Kolb will lead a brief training session on how to “read” the history, health, and value of the forest by recognizing the trees, plants, and wildlife found in the park's different forest types. We will discuss the ongoing restoration plans for Grove Park and talk about the next steps…

Help usher in the fall season with an Autumnal Equinox celebration of Atlanta’s forests! We will gather at 4 p.m. at Martha Miller’s house in Midway Woods for a short, dynamic presentation on forests by Kathryn Kolb.  Afterward, you can inspect the restoration in progress in Martha’s back yard, featuring remnants of the old-growth forest that skirted Shoal Creek. The party will continue with refreshments and with musical entertainment, including songs sung by Tanya Povolny and a show by Atlanta's…