EcoAddendum

Meeting time changed to 8:30 AM  This walk is full - now taking wait list Eco-A features the South River for our Where the Water Goes Series in 2017!   This year we partner with the South River Watershed Alliance, highlighting the South River, which is born from Atlanta’s southern and eastern springs and streams, from East Point and Perkerson Park east along the south side of Decatur. When the South River joins the Yellow River at Jackson Lake, it…

Older oaks amid younger trees in Cascade Springs forest, photo by KKolb This walk is full - now taking wait list Cascade Springs Nature Preserve is a large and historic greenspace that illustrates many facets of the history of the landscape of our region. Floodplains that were likely farmed or at least turned into pasture flow up into less impacted ridges with some slopes that still hold remnants of the original forest, including many woodland plants whose forebears perhaps were gathered…

This event is full - now taking wait list Yellow River Park is likely off the beaten path for many Atlantans, though its nearly 700 acres a hosts a beautiful stretch of the Yellow River, which drains the east side of Stone Mountain, drops down just west of Covington, through Porterdale, GA, and later joins Atlanta's South River to form the Ocmulgee River at Jackson Lake north of Macon. This park contains many miles of trails in addition to a…

Eco-A features the South River for Where the Water Goes Series 2017! Eco-A paddling South River, 2014. This year we partner with the South River Watershed Alliance, highlighting the South River, which is born from Atlanta’s southern and eastern springs and streams, from East Point and Perkerson Park east along the south side of Decatur. When the South River joins the Yellow River at Jackson Lake, it becomes Georgia’s signature Ocmulgee River, which drops down through Macon and then bends…

Private Walks and Group Events with Eco-A In addition to our publicly announced naturalist walks, Eco-A offers walks and educational outings to friends of parks groups, garden clubs, neighborhood associations, schools, church groups, clubs,  businesses, schools, after school programs and summer camps. We host general and themed walks for all ages in any greenspace. Sample themes include Native Tree Identification, Old Growth and Original Native Forest, Native Songbirds, Forest Intelligence and more. We also offer nature photography walks, and can provide cameras…

This small, little known greenspace is tucked away in West Atlanta's Ivan Hill neighborhood. It's unusual to find mature forest-grown oaks on a hill top in Atlanta, but tall scarlet, white and post oaks mingle with sourwood and beech trees that lead downslope to the North Fork of Utoy Creek. Native indicator species are still found in the area with the oldest forest. Deer trails are the only trails found here, so we'll just walk around the hill and down…

For more information about this event, see flyer below or contact info@friendsofhendersonmillpark.org Private Walks and Group Events with Eco-A In addition to our publicly announced naturalist walks, Eco-A offers walks and educational outings to friends of parks groups, garden clubs, neighborhood associations, schools, church groups, clubs,  businesses, schools, after school programs and summer camps. We host general and themed walks for all ages in any greenspace. Sample themes include Native Tree Identification, Old Growth and Original Native Forest, Native Songbirds, Forest Intelligence…

Rescheduled due to Hurricane Irma - date tba Eco-A features the South River for our Where the Water Goes Series in 2017!  Big sand bars are common along the lower Ocmulgee and Altamaha Rivers. This year we partner with the South River Watershed Alliance, highlighting the South River, which is born from Atlanta’s southern and eastern springs and streams, from East Point and Perkerson Park east along the south side of Decatur. When the South River joins the Yellow River at…