November: Sally Bethea, founding director of the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper discussed efforts to improve water quality in the Chattahoochee River basin, October: Dr. David Morgan spoke at the FOMR annual meeting at Historic Banning Mills about the survey of plants conducted at McIntosh Reserve.
April: Wendell and Eleanor Hoomes led a spectacular Spring Wildflower Walk and Talk. We all visited the Atamasco lilies at Council Bluff before parting for a one hour hike with Eleanor and a three hour hike with Wendell. We were on the look-out for all our old friends as well as a few new ones. […]
December: A large group enjoyed our annual winter walk with Wendell and Eleanor Hoomes to view the Christmas ferns and the native holly. Both seem to be flourishing in the McIntosh woods. November: Sally Bethea, Upper Chattahoochee River Keeper, discussed the impact of decreasing the amount of water released from Lake […]
August: Brent Womack, Naturalist with DNR, spoke about mast types and availability for area wildlife. Afterwards, we enjoyed a hike through park meadows and forests to observe examples of the various resources discussed. July: Giff Beaton, author of Dragonflies and Damselflies of Georgia and the Southeast, presented a powerpoint program to […]
December 2006: Annual Christmas ferns and native hollies hike, led by Wendell and Eleanor Hoomes. We had a large crowd and a wonderful walk. Also participated in the Christmas lights festival at the Reserve by putting up the lights display at the old water park. This event brought many vistors […]
December: Wendall led our annual Christmas ferns and Native hollies hike. November: Pete Kassars demonstrated and taught each person present to start a fire with flint and steel. October: Helen Helwig, local artist and FOMR member, helped us create Carroll County clay tiles using nature, as in leaves or bark. September: Our participation in Rivers Alive was […]