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Native Plants and Birds at Kennesaw Mountain
by Leslie Edwards | May 14, 2017 | Field Trips, News & Announcements
One of the best things about native plants is how they attract and sustain our native birds! Here's a chance to learn more in a talk + walk up Kennesaw Mountain. This is a great location for learning about birds: Kennesaw Mountain is one of Georgia’s foremost...
Report of Berkeley Lake Workday April 26, 2017
by MSNP Project | May 11, 2017 | Berkley Lake Restoration Project, News & Announcements
Report of Berkeley Lake workday April 26, 2017 Three GNPS members met at the Henderson Nature Sanctuary at Berkeley Lake to combat weeds, like Mondo grass, liriope, English ivy, privet sprouts, and Japanese honeysuckle. Green and gold and Carolina silverbell were...
Report of Mary Scott Nature Park Workday, May 06, 2017
by MSNP Project | May 11, 2017 | Mary Scott Nature Preserve Project, News & Announcements
Report of Mary Scott Nature Park workday May 06, 2017 On a sunny blackberry winter day, seven GNPS members met at the Mary Scott Nature Park to continue planting and weeding the front parking lot bed and the pollinator flower bed. A GNPS couple had potted and donated...
Native Magnolias of Georgia at Woodlands Gardens
by Leslie Edwards | Apr 27, 2017 | News & Announcements
The magnolia family is an ancient, beautiful, and interesting one. Georgia has seven species of magnolias, and all but one grows in Woodlands Garden in Decatur, Georgia, along with tulip-tree, which is in the same family. We will first talk about the interesting...
Report of Mary Scott Nature Park Workday on April 1, 2017
by MSNP Project | Apr 21, 2017 | News & Announcements
Report of Mary Scott Nature Park workday April 01, 2017 On a sunny April Fool’s Day, five GNPS members met at the Mary Scott Nature Park to continue planting the front parking lot bed. We had to extensively weed before planting 54 ‘Fireworks’ goldenrod contributed by...
