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JUN 14 - Where the Water Goes - Ocmulgee Wildlands Special Event Series - Trip 4 Saturday  - 8:00 AM - approx. 7:00 PM Cost: $65 per person, includes canoe/kayak (BYOLunch) Location: Ocmulgee River near Bonaire, GA The South River joins the Yellow and Alcovy Rivers at Jackson Lake, then flows on to become Georgia’s Ocmulgee River, which runs through Macon. It then takes a deep bend through central South Georgia and joins the Oconee to become the Altamaha near…

this walk is full, now taking wait list This small but beautiful little tract is tucked away off Houston Mill road near the Emory University Campus. Protected at the request of Emory Trustee T, Marshall Hahn, Jr., this forest hosts fairly young woods as well as notable older growth forest remnants with a high diversity of trees, from ridge-top oaks to the American Elm and Cottonwood along the banks of the South Fork of Peachtree Creek which runs along the…

JULY 19-20 - Where the Water Goes - The Confluence Special Event Series - Trip 5 Saturday & Sunday Cost: $125 includes canoe/kayak and Sat lunch with Janisse Ray Location: Ocmulgee/Oconee/Altamaha Rivers After traveling almost 300 miles (river miles) from Atlanta, our small Atlanta and Decatur creeks mature to participate in building the mighty Altamaha River, formed by the confluence of the Ocmulgee and Oconee Rivers. The Altamaha is Georgia's largest river, spanning nearly 1000 feet before it reaches the…

We've just opened another  walk in the Dawson Forest due to popular demand! Few Atlantans are aware that the City of Atlanta owns a large 10,00o-acre forest just 45 min north of the City that hosts several beautiful creeks that join a portion of the Etowah river.  Managed by the Georgia Forestry Commission, this area holds many forested areas, from timberlands to true native forest and a wealth of wildlife.  It is perhaps the largest and most interesting natural area…

OAC Forest Nature Photography Walk The Outdoor Activities Center (OAC), is well known as a Nature learning center, with native plants & sustainable food plant installations. It also hosts a walking trail in a beautiful woodland including about 10 acres of old growth forest. We'll walk a 1 mile loop trail where we'll find much to photograph including old growth sweetgum, white oak and some quite spectacular beech trees - one of Atlanta's "hidden gems." Includes pointers for taking great…

Sept 10 - Grove Park Nature Photography Walk Time: 9:30 - 11:30AM Location: Grove Park, Atlanta, GA Grove Park, located at the western edge of Atlanta's new Beltline was named after the same Dr. Edwin Wiley Grove as the well known Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. But it could just as well be called "Grove Park" for it's groves of maturing native trees. One of west Atlanta's larger parks, Grove Park hosts a significant stretch of Proctor Creek and…

Sept 13 – Perkerson Park Naturalist Walk Time: 9:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Perkerson Park, Atlanta, GA Perkerson Park is beloved as a wonderful hub for many types of recreation, and we're going off the beaten path to explore the Nature found at Perkerson. This 50-acre park located in close-in to downtown Atlanta, and just a bit south of the Beltline contains a significant tributary of Atlanta's South River - the only major River originating in the Atlanta metro area.…

SEP 19-21, 2014 - Where the Water Goes - Sapelo Island Special Event Series - Trip 6 - this outing is full, now taking a wait list Friday, Saturday, Sunday Cost: $268 includes lodging, meals and activities Location: Sapelo Island, GA The Altamaha River finally releases its massive flow to the Atlantic Ocean in a broad delta that divides the landscape between Georgia’s barrier islands.  On the north side of this delta lies Sapelo, a smaller island now belonging mostly…