EcoAddendum

Soapstone Ridge, DeKalb County Join us for a naturalist walk followed by an interfaith discussion at an historic forest in DeKalb County’s Soapstone Ridge area. This outing is co-hosted by Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta (FAMA). Eco-A leads the naturalist part of our walk, which will include tree identification by examining fall leaves, bark and tree forms.  We'll also learn some of the deep history of this special corner of DeKalb, Fulton and Clayton Counties, where Native Americans came many…

This walk is full, now taking wait list. Connally Nature Park was almost lost to a development project but through efforts of concerned neighbors and several local environmental organizations, the City of East Point was able to acquire the property which is today a unique park because it hosts a very rare stand of ancient white oak trees, one of which is the Atlanta Champion. The Oaks date back to the early 1700's. Some believe the trees were saved to shade slave cabins. In any case, many…

Lullwater Conservation Garden Naturalist and Photography Walk, 10 AM to noon (this walk is full, now taking wait list) Join us for a special walk among the Old Growth champion trees at the Lullwater Conservation Garden. In addition to learning to recognize native trees by their bark and branches, we’ll take our appreciation of tree forms into the realm of art and photography. Often the architecture of trees can be appreciated even more in the winter season. We’ll discuss the symmetry…

Flint River Headwaters Where the Water Goes 2016, Part I, Feb 27,  9:30 AM to 12:30 PM this outing is full, now taking wait list Georgia's Flint River is the focus for this year's river odyssey, where we follow a Georgia River from its headwaters to the ocean. The Flint River's headwaters are near Hartsfield-Jackson Intn'l airport, where they are rather unceremoniously piped back into their natural channel just below the southeastern runways. But the Flint recovers quickly and goes on to become one of Atlanta's most…

Frazer Forest Sat March 12, 10:00 AM - noon Frazer Forest is located on the grounds of the Frazer Center for children and adults with developmental disabilities. The Frazer Center was originally the estate of Cater Woolford, who with his brother founded the company that would become Equifax. The forested parts of the property likely date back to the original old growth forest that covered this region of Georgia until the 1820's when the Muscogee Creek tribes surrendered their land to…

Adams Park Sat March 19, 10:00AM - noon Adams Park, the namesake of one of Atlanta's beautiful older neighborhoods as well as its signature park, is found in Atlanta's Southwest quadrant, not far from Cascade Springs Nature Preserve. In addition to recreational facilities, Adams Park holds the headwaters of one of Utoy Creek's tributary streams and a maturing forest and small lake sets the tone of a quiet a quiet oasis.  We'll take a tour of the park and look for signs…

The Lionel Hampton-Beecher Nature Preserve is one of the largest nature preserves in the Atlanta area, approximately 200 acres, with a several miles of both paved and natural trails. The preserve exists due to the extraordinary work of west Atlanta residents and members of the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA), a non-profit organization that originated through a community struggle for environmental justice and now focuses on environmental stewardship. For this outing we'll take the less traveled Cativo Drive entrance, an unpaved trail that runs alongside…

This walk is full - now taking wait list! Herbert Greene Park is truly one of Atlanta natural gems. We have traditionally offered our Herbert Greene walk in the fall, so we thought it would be nice to enjoy the myriad greens and water-blue reflections in this exceptional natural area in the spring season for a change. We'll walk approximately 2 miles roundtrip along a beautiful section of Utoy Creek, which varies from straight-aways, to pools to riffles and short falls around the…