ReForest ATL

This why you don’t want to buy and plant autumn fern! The spread may not be noticeable in your yard but it is harmful to our stream banks everywhere.

Come join us at Rucker Farm park!

We need YOUR help! In an ongoing project with the help of the Georgia Native Plant Society and ReForest ATL, we are working to clear invasive plants from the woods surrounding Old Rucker Farm.

This is a great opportunity for students needing community service hours!

All ages are welcome to participate, but anyone under the age of 18 must be supervised by an adult. No experience is required. Closed-toe shoes are required, and pants and long sleeves are recommended. Please bring gloves and water.

Register here: https://volunteersignup.org/7MLJ4

Our native blueberries put on a wonderful fall color display—it’s the plant that keeps on giving!

Great turnout for the W**d Wrangle at Rucker Park today. A lot Chinese privet and Japanese honeysuckle was removed.

If you are by Grant Park, stop by and take a look!

Taking a moment to look back at the restoration work done over the last week in this riparian area alongside Turkey Creek here in Oxford, Ga. This area was completely overtaken by non native invasive species like Chinese privet and eleagnus, and as you can see from our debris piles it has been no small task to clear them out. We have been working along this series of trails just north of the Emory campus for almost a year now, and we plan to finish before the end of January. Funding for this project comes from a Trees Across Georgia grant funded by the US Forest Service via the Georgia Forestry Commission, we are very grateful for their help making projects like this one possible.

We had an amazing time this past weekend! Got to hang out with a 2 story tall ent and met so many amazing people at the DeKalb Green New Deal event and the TWO volunteer events we led in local parks...so inspiring!

Check here and our page for upcoming volunteer opportunities, tabling events, and other fun ways to get involved with preserving and restoring our native biodiversity!

Some beautiful fall color from an array of native plants planted in the past few years.

We're hiring! See the post for more details.

We are seeking passionate people to join our growing team! If you want your work to make a difference that you can see each day, take a look at the position description, and if it sounds exciting to you, please send us your resume.

Meet Randy Pollard, who has served on the board of Big Trees Forest Preserve for over 20 years. Standing in front of this majestic 250-year-old white oak, Randy’s dedication reflects the resilience of the trees he helps protect. This forest has endured through generations, and thanks to guardians like Randy, it will continue to stand tall for many more. Grateful for those who preserve our natural legacy. 🌳

Spent the morning teaching students from the Newton County Career Academy about the benefits of native plants and the detrimental impact of non-native invasive ones at an ongoing restoration site—Asbury St Park. We ended the session pulling and disposing a huge amount of invasive Japanese stilt grass.