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This walk is full, now taking registrations for wait list. North Cooper Lake Park is located in Smyrna, GA, not far from the Silver Comet Trail. This 51-acre park hosts over two miles of trails, designed primarily for mountain biking, in addition to a large public open space and community garden. We'll walk on forested trails that include a section of one of  Nickajack Creek's larger tributaries, and we'll enjoy finding older trees, possibly uncommon, indicator species and other interesting…

Learn to recognize the key signs that a yard tree might become hazardous -- learn how to prevent damage before it occurs! Join us for a highly informative live, on-line presentation with Kathryn Kolb and Edward Morrow, richly illustrated with photographs of key points and with plenty of time for your questions. Hosted by our friends at State Botanical Garden of Georgia To register click HERE For more information about our Living With Trees program click HERE - or contact us to host a…

Join us in helping to remove invasive species from historic Adams Park!  Adams Park is one of our favorite in-town parks, hosting high value native forest areas as well as a lake (and fountain) and many recreational amenities. The creek holds rock formations reminiscent of a North Georgia stream.  We'll walk 1/4 mile at most in open areas as well as forested areas. Please wear sturdy shoes, and long pants and sleeves are recommended as we'll be working in woodland areas.…

Even if you're familiar with the walking trails at Cascade Springs Nature Preserve, on this outing we'll take a fresh look at the native forest with eyes looking for clues to the old growth forest, when the Muskogee Creeks owned this part of Atlanta's landscape barely 20 decades ago. If you have not yet been to Cascade Springs, you are in for a treat, as this greenspace is arguably the most naturally diverse park in the City of Atlanta, containing…

Help us restore this special old-growth forest remnant, in Atlanta's Grove Park Neighborhood! Your volunteer work will help us remove invasive species carefully, without using chemical sprays that could harm the native species. We'll share the story of why this forest is so special, and we'll end with a short walk to a beautiful section of Proctor Creek.  Our volunteers have already made great progress by eradicating 90% of the Kudzu outbreaks, and removing English Ivy from most trees - let's finish off a…

Join us for a rare chance to visit a premiere Atlanta greenspace -- and help restore it! Be prepared to walk off-trail, ford a small creek, just a few inches deep to reach our work area, but it is well worth it to experience this kind of superlative greenspace that can still be found within the City limits of Atlanta. We'll walk approximately 1/2  to 1 mile along natural trails with some off-trail locations. Please bring work gloves and wear sturdy shoes, and…

Join us in helping to restore an old growth forest remnant in Sandy Springs at Chestnut Oak Ridge! We'll be removing a variety of invasive species from this small but impressive greenspace located just off the Abernathy Road corridor.  We'll walk approximately 1/4 mile along natural trails, and we'll be working in off-trail locations. Please bring work gloves and wear sturdy shoes, and long pants and sleeves are recommended as we'll be working in off-trail areas. Please bring your own gloves, we…

Join us for an informative walk near Tanyard Creek and the Atlanta Beltline, near Northside Drive and Peachtree Road  We're partnering with Friends of Tanyard Creek Park, Friends of Louise G. Howard Park, and the Collier Hills North Neighborhood Association in removing invasives without heavy chemical use in order to restore this older forest gem greenspace. You may have walked or biked past this pocket park, right off the Beltline, without recognizing uncommon species and the cathedral-like feel of the trees…