WOODLAND RESTORATION PROJECT DIARY 2025
Vines and laurel cleared to creek
Dec 7, 2025
More clearing of invasive shrubs
Nov 2, 2025
Trail extension south of fallen trees
Oct 5, 2025
Trail extension
May 4, 2025
Trail extension
May 4, 2025
Tree frog happy that vines were removed
Mar 30, 2025
Volunteer day
Mar 30, 2025
Installed bird house
Mar 10, 2025
Bloodroot in bloom
Mar 12, 2025
WOODLAND RESTORATION PROJECT DIARY 2024
Sign installation
Dec 15 2024
Final volunteer day of 2024
1 year Celebration
Nov 10 2024
Leaf painting!
Volunteer day
Oct 20 2024
Removed old fencing and more invasive shrubs - letting in the light so native trees can thrive!
Nature walk
Oct 20 2024
Nature walk with Kathryn Kolb of Eco Addendum. She explained how this tree is healing itself and how openings like this are important for wildlife.
Volunteer day
Sep 29 2024
Created a nature trail. Also removed more kudzu
Hurricane
Sep 27 2024
Lost two large poplar trees. Third one caught in a notch.
Hurricane
Sep 27 2024
Flooding from Hurricane Helene
Chaff flower
Summer 2024
Every 2 weeks May to August - 1 hour sessions to remove Japanese chaff flower.
Volunteer day
May 19 2024
5 volunteers - girded 2 privets and removed vines
Volunteer day
May 5 2024
9 volunteers - removed kudzu - massive roots on some of them!
Expert session
Apr 28, 2024
Kathryn Kolb, EcoAddendum, provided forest restoration advice to 7 of us. Above shows one learning - OK to remove prolific native species to give others space to grow.
Volunteer day
Apr 21, 2024
13 volunteers - removed vines on a rainy day
Volunteer day
Apr 17, 2024
16 volunteers from WTWCO for Earth Day - removed vines
Volunteer day
Apr 7, 2024
20 volunteers removed vines & uncovered a few native plants (and two cats helped!)
Volunteer day
Mar 17, 2024
10 volunteers removed vines & uncovered a few native plants
Volunteer day
Mar 17, 2024
This is what happens when you don't treat Amur honeysuckle with round-up after you cut it. This is only 2 weeks of growth. Lots of energy in those roots!
Volunteer day
Mar 17, 2024
Native plants are still there! We uncovered trillium, native fern, black snakeroot, and bloodroot.
Volunteer day
Mar 3, 2024
15 volunteers removed vines and Amur honeysuckle
Volunteer day
Mar 3, 2024
Before
Volunteer day
Mar 3, 2024
After
Love Your Park day
Feb 3, 2024
24 volunteers removed cherry laurel, privet, and vines
Love Your Park day
Feb 3, 2024
Doug Voss of DPR kicks us off
Love Your Park day
Feb 3, 2024
It's looking brighter back there without so much laurel
Woodland Restoration Project Diary 2023
Nov 17, 2023
Removed 2 Amur honeysuckle and more vines
Emory Cares Volunteer Day
Nov 11, 2023
Vine and cherry laurel removal
Emory Cares Volunteer Day
Nov 11, 2023
Oct 27, 2023
Vine removal
Oct 18, 2023
Vine removal - 1 person for 1 hour
Oct 18, 2023
Vine removal - 1 person for 1 hour
Oct 15, 2023
More chaff flower removal
Sep 24, 2023
First trail marked out
Aug 18, 2023
First 30 yards of trail
Aug 4, 2023
Good vines marked
Aug 4, 2023
Info signs installed
Jun 26, 2023
Chaff flower removal
Jun 21, 2023
Chaff flower removal
Jun 21, 2023
Chaff flower removal
Jun 21, 2023
Chaff flower removal
May 12, 2023
Walk through with Taryn Heidel, Senior Arborist, City of Atlanta DPR. Approval to proceed.
Jan 19, 2023
Walk through with Kathryn Kolb of Eco Adendum. Discussion of site history and initial assessment of ability to restore healthy old growth forest ecosystem.