EcoAddendum

Help Friends of Tucker Parks remove Japanese chaff flower and other invasive species from Tucker Nature Preserve. Please read more about this aggressive pest plant species in our new blog post: https://www.ecoaddendum.org/japanese-chaff-flower-a-silent-crisis-lurking-on-georgia-trails/ You'll want to help remove this plant from neighborhood parks, streets and backyards. It is being spread quickly by seeds which easily stick to dogs' fur or shoes and socks. Always check your dog's fur for seeds and never allow them to spread from one park to another…

Enjoy a neighborhood urban forest walk at the Outdoor Activity Center (OAC) greenspace co-hosted with Atlanta City Studio, as well as the kickoff for our new Eco-A/West Atlanta Watershed Alliance Stewardship Walk series. At 9:00 am we'll have a meet and greet with coffee and donuts and a short slide show  before our walk begins at 10:00 am.  Our Stewardship walks and volunteer sessions help you become an expert on the urban forest in your neighborhood, and you'll have the…

We have many vines in the Southeastern US, and though some cause problems, many are a valuable part of our ecosystem - such as the vines pictured here: trumpet vine (at right), beloved by hummingbirds, and yes - even poison ivy (at left) berries are an exceptionally high value food source for birds. Eco-A, Trees Atlanta and West Atlanta Watershed Alliance invite you to an invasive vine removal training at Grove Park. Well show you how to identify the "good," native…

Eco-A and West Atlanta Watershed Alliance invite you to join your friends and neighbors for a Stewardship Training -- learning the trees, plants and native ecosystem of Cascade Springs Nature Preserve, and learn how to effectively  remove invasive species, keep the park healthy, and restore native biodiversity. We'll have an urban forest orientation to the unusually high value of this large nature preserve, followed by a training on how to recognize and remove pesky invasive species such as Japanese chaff…

This walk is full - now taking wait list At approximately 22 acres, Deepdene forms the largest, eastern-most part of the Olmsted Linear Parks, which run along Ponce de Leon Avenue from Briarcliff/Moreland nearly to Decatur. Deepdene is an old growth forest remnant, originally part of the same forest as the Fernbank and Frazier forests. Steep slopes leading to narrow steam corridors define much the Druid Hills neighborhood. These slopes were typically not farmed, so areas without built structures often hold old…

Eco-A and West Atlanta Watershed Alliance invite you to join us in a volunteer learn/work day removing invasive species from a special original forest remnant at Grove Park and Proctor Creek greenspaces. We'll have a short intro to the unusually high value of the urban forest in this special part of the Proctor Creek corridor, followed by a training on how to remove pesky invasive species such as privet, autumn olive, English ivy and others -- these techniques will work…

This walk is full - now taking wait list Celebrate! Chattahoochee National Recreation Area's 40-year Anniversary with these special walks and events and more, including a tree identification walk with Eco-A Director, Kathryn Kolb To attend please register with the Chattahoochee Parks Conservancy: HERE For more information: https://www.chattahoocheeparks.org/events info@chattahoocheeparks.org

3  learn/work sessions on Nov 3: • Morning restoration session: 9:00 am - noon • Afternoon restoration session: 1:00 - 4:00 pm • Wildflower planting session: 10:00 am - noon Eco-A and West Atlanta Watershed Alliance invite you to join us in a volunteer learn/work day removing invasive species from a special original forest remnant at Grove Park and Proctor Creek greenspaces. From 10am -noon we'll have the opportunity to plant native wildflowers with Pandra Williams, as part of restoration/beautification…