Education Workshops
A series of eight free workshops were conducted to learn more about the following topics:
- Orientation information on environmental education at 91ÁÔÆæ
- Georgia's mountain treasures
- Soil quality
- Native tree species of Georgia & tree care
- Invasive threats
- Gardening & pollinators
- Water quality and streambank restoration
- Weather and climate effects on forest ecosystems of North Georgia.
Contact Information
Workshop activities
Gainesville
Attendees went on a trail walk.
On this trail walk, the group:
- Identified both native and invasive species through an introductory lecture by community partners
- Researched species type using mobile applications or online field guides on the iPad during the forest walk at the field lab workshop
- Measured trees using calipers and assess tree health with a field lab demonstration
- Had lunch, which was provided
- Recorded tree, soil, and water conditions on a GIS data collection app on the iPad during the field lab workshop
- Tested soil in proximity to selected trees for soil conditions necessary for optimum planting and tree maintenance during a field lab demonstration
- Conducted test for water quality in streams located in forest areas
- Promoted sustainable practices for removing invasive threats
Dahlonega
The theme for the Dahlonega workshops was gardening, tree health, and clean water.
At these workshops, the group:
- Learned how water quality is measured in streams located in forest areas
- Learned more about water retention practices for your home garden
- Promoted sustainable practices for removing invasive threats and planting native trees in your landscape
- Had lunch, which was provided
- Learned about pollinators for your garden
- Created their own container garden to take home
Archived Workshop Programs (PDFs)
- March 23, 2019 workshop program at Tumbling Creek, Gainesville
- May 4, 2019 workshop program at Hurricane Creek, Dahlonega
- September 7, 2019 workshop program at Tumbling Creek, Gainesville
- September 14, 2019 workshop program at Pine Valley, Dahlonega
- October 19, 2019 workshop program at Tumbling Creek, Gainesville
- February 29, 2020 workshop program at Tumbling Creek, Gainesville
- April 10, 2021 workshop program at Tumbling Creek, Gainesville (PDF)
- April 17, 2021 workshop program at Appalachian Studies Center, Dahlonega (PDF)