2016 November – River Keepers
Chattahoochee River Keepers Report
Yearly Archives: 2016
2016 October Report – Coyotes: From the Wilderness to Main Street
Coyotes: From the Wilderness to Main Street Presentation given by Dr. Chris Mowry Dr. Mowry, and his colleagues at Berry College, have been studying the coyotes in the metro Atlanta area, with the goal of understanding more about thisintriguing species now common in our backyards. The Atlanta Coyote project website […]
2016 August Report – Volcanoes and Volcanism
On August 20, 2016, Dr. Tim Chowns explained how rocks melt to form magma and volcanoes. Unlike water, which melts and then crystallizes (at 32o F, Oo C) as a single mineral (ice), magmas crystallize numerous silicate minerals all with different melting/crystallization temperatures. In general light silicate minerals (rich in […]
2016 July Report – Beavers
Kevin McCauley from the Blue Heron Nature Preserve located at 4055 Roswell Road in Atlanta inspired 25+ attendees at the July Walk and Talk. Kevin, noted as the “Beaver Whisperer”, explained the impact of the beavers in this island of green space in the busy city. This oasis of […]
2016 April Report
Mike and Gina led the April Walk and Talk pointing out native plants and wildflowers. Mike set up a page with plants that were either seen or discussed on the walk and posted it on a temporary webpage that will be available for a short period of time. His permanent […]