January, the Month for Privet Pulling and Clean Up

Feb 22, 2017

Thanks to the GNPS, we have a new privet puller to try out this month. It worked like a charm and the MGEV’s removed large amounts of this invasive pest.  We also added a few plants to our pollinator garden and ferns to the Glen.  The MGEV’s began placing... read more

New Signs and Markers for the Trail

Feb 22, 2017

Thanks to the hard work of the Coweta County MGEV’s and grants from the Community, new signs and markers have been installed on the James McGuffey Nature Trails and in the Nature Center Pavillon.  Four Podium signs were placed on the Purple Trail, a welcome... read more

Scouts Help MGEVS with Privet Pull

Nov 13, 2016

Saturday, November 12, provided perfect weather for local Scouts from troops 242, 2193, and 118 along with their dad’s and MGEVs to remove a huge amount of Privet, along with one very large Elaeagnus, from the Blue Trail. Invasive species were also removed from... read more

Massive Removal of Invasive Plants

Sep 6, 2016

On August 13 the MGEV’s and Boy Scouts cleared away massive amounts of privet and other invasives from the BLUE TRAIL.  This work day really moved us forward toward reaching our invasive removal goals on the Nature Trails. We were rewarded by the discovery of... read more

Summer Work on the Trails

Aug 10, 2016

        Work on the Red, Blue, and Purple Trails continued throughout the summer.  One June 21, the MGEV’s weeded, watered and pulled privet.  Scouts and MGEV’s removed privet and controlled invasive vines on the Red Trail on July 23.  And, on August 9 a... read more