ACOA is looking for volunteers to assist with a forest restoration activity in collaboration with Trees Atlanta.
Location: Frazer Center
1815 S Ponce de Leon Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
Parking: Park in the main lot at the top of the hill and meet at the trailhead next to the parking lot
If you would like to participate or have any questions about the event, please email CDR Sam Graitcer (igc6@cdc.gov), CDR Emily Ussery (yzv4@cdc.gov), and LCDR Michelle Hughes (nqw7@cdc.gov) by Monday, December 2nd.
Each officer who plans to volunteer should also sign up through Trees Atlanta following the sign-up link at the bottom of the page: https://www.treesatlanta.org/get-involved/events/forest-restoration-in-frazer-forest-a0VUd00000CXyhdMAD
Trees Atlanta is a nationally recognized citizen group that protects and improves Atlanta’s urban forest by planting, conserving, and educating. Founded in 1985, Trees Atlanta has planted and distributed nearly 150,000 trees, recruited thousands of volunteers, and educated an average of 2,000 children and adults annually about the importance of urban trees and how to plant and properly care for them. You can find out more information regarding the organization at http://treesatlanta.org/.
On December 7th, we will be helping with forest restoration in Frazer Forest. Activities include hand-pulling and cutting invasive plants such as English ivy, Chinese privet, and kudzu in a densely wooded area off trail. Physical activity such as bending, pulling, lifting, and kneeling is required. Forest restoration can be physically strenuous - be ready to break a sweat and get dirty and learn a lot while doing it! This project is for volunteers ages 12 and up. Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Volunteers who are 16+ are allowed to attend without a parent/legal guardian present if they bring a signed waiver with them to the project.
What to wear and bring with you: