EcoAddendum

This walk is full - now taking wait list The metro-Atlanta area is known for its unusually rich forest. By accidents of history, a number of local greenspaces still hold remnants of our region's original forest, sometimes with old growth trees and plant communities still intact. Osborne Park is one of these rare locations. Join us for a tour of this special place, forgotten by most for decades. By early spring we should find several uncommon native wildflowers and we'll visit…

Skylight reflects on the information panel including family photos at Frazier-Rowe Park. This walk is full - now taking wait list This park is larger than it looks, tucked away in DeKalb County's Oak Grove neighborhood, near the bustling neighborhood center at Lavista and Oak Grove roads. Frazier-Rowe is named for the families that came together to donate the land for this park that is a legacy of the Mt. Zion community, a small African-American enclave of the 1800s which…

The Dawson Forest is a little known greenspace treasure owned by the City of Atlanta just one hour north near Dawsonville. This nearly 10,000 acre tract has an odd history, and today serves as a valuable forest reserve. A wide array of migratory songbirds nest here or pass through en route to the northern US and Canada, so we may get a chance to see and hear some of these colorful migrants. We'll also walk to a beautiful creek that…

NOTE: Due to high demand seating is no longer guaranteed at this event!   RSVP here to reserve a seat, space is limited Please note: Due to high interest, we have moved our event just a few steps from the Math and Science Center, to the Goodrich C. White Hall Auditorium, located at 301 Dowman Dr. Atlanta, GA 30322. You'll see guides and signage after parking. Closest parking is the Oxford Parking Deck, 1390 Oxford Road, Atlanta, GA 30322  Enter either from Oxford Road, or through Emory's main…

Atlanta is known as "The City in a Forest." One reason our forest is so special is because, through accidents of history, our greenspaces still hold remnants of the original forest of our region. Beecher Hills is one of these impressive locations. Many of the forest inhabitants here are directly descended from those that knew the Creek Native Americans, whose town and trails were located nearby.  We should find some interesting native plants, and see several magnificent trees, including an astounding…

See Friends of Johns Homestead for more information or to attend this Eco-A private walk the Smokerise Community of DeKalb County. Private Walks and Group Events with Eco-A In addition to our publicly announced naturalist walks, Eco-A offers walks and educational outings to companies, neighborhood associations, garden clubs, churches, friends of parks groups and others. We offer both general and themed walks for all ages in any greenspace. Sample themes include Native Tree Identification and Character, Old Growth and Original Native Forest, Native…

Private Walks and Group Events with Eco-A In addition to our publicly announced naturalist walks, Eco-A offers walks and educational outings to companies, neighborhood associations, garden clubs, churches, friends of parks groups and others. We offer both 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 host fine art photography walks for young people and adults, and can provide cameras…

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 becomes Georgia’s signature Ocmulgee River, which drops down through Macon and then bends east to join…