Maintaining & Explaining a Rewilded Yard Saturday March 8th, 2025 10:00am COMPLETED

More and more gardeners are moving away from maintaining a large lawn and are beginning to take cues from nature on what to plant to create and support a thriving ecosystem. Laura Markson of NutureNativeNature, lives in an in-town Atlanta neighborhood and has transitioned her conventionally landscaped yard into a rewilded haven for birds, insects and all wildlife. Join us as Laura helps us learn how to better support native habitats and how to use our yards as a away to inform and educate our neighbors. ​Laura Markson lives in an intown Atlanta neighborhood and has been on a journey to convert her conventional yard into a haven for birds, insects, and all wildlife. Her experience has led her to create the nonprofit, Nurture Native Nature as a way to help others make small and big changes to their own environments. FREE! All are welcome. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Register HERE so we know how many to expect.

Love is For The Birds! Tuesday March 11th, 2025 7:00pm COMPLETED

Valentine's Day may be behind us, but the amorous season is just gearing up for most birds. Hormones make all creatures behave in crazy and sublime ways and birds are no exception Join Roseanne Guerra, Master Birder and Environmental Educator, as she takes us on a journey through courtship and mating in the bird world! Who mates for life, which species have deadbeat dads and who has the best dance moves! Come learn about these important topics and more. You'll be impressed and amazed! Roseanne Guerra is a Master Birder, Naturalist and Environmental Educator who hails from New Orleans and moved to Atlanta in 1988. Her wildlife and education experience includes animal rehabilitation, performing in Zoo Atlanta’s free-flighted bird show and leading many bird walks for Georgia Audubon Society and numerous nature centers. FREE! All are welcome. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Register HERE so we know how many to expect.

Made in the Shade! Going Native Tuesday March 25th 2025 7:00pm COMPLETED

The U.S. government has estimated that nearly 25% of the 20,000 native plant species documented in North America are at risk of extinction, many through habitat loss. By planting natives, individual gardeners can help reverse this trend, and support native wildlife in the process. This becomes more challenging in shady areas and Sandy Springs definitely has an abundance of shade! Join Trecia Neal, master gardener and co-owner of Wild Roots Nursery as she shares with us all the rich diversity of native shade plants. She will also teach us how to identify what areas are part sun, part shade or full shade and which perennials, grasses, shrubs and trees thrive in the shade! Trecia Neal, master gardener and Monarch Watch Conservation Specialist, is the owner of Green Gardens Education and Designs LLC and Wild Roots Native Nursery. She presents programs on composting, monarch butterfly ecology and biology and gardening for pollinators and birds. FREE! All are welcome. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Register HERE so we know how many to expect.

Discover Lost Corner's Feathered Friends! Saturday May 3rd, 2025 8:00am - 10:00am

Wish you had a greater knowledge of the birds that call your backyard home? Spring is a perfect time to learn about all the migratory and full-time feathered friends that live and pass through Sandy Springs. Roseanne Guerra, Master Birder and Audubon lecturer will share her deep knowledge with us at Lost Corner Preserve. Come for a morning talk in the cottage about all the birds that surround us, followed by a guided walk through the trails of the Preserve where you can put all that newfound knowledge to the test! Roseanne Guerra is a Master Birder, Naturalist and Environmental Educator who hails from New Orleans and moved to Atlanta in 1988. Her wildlife and education experience includes animal rehabilitation, performing in Zoo Atlanta’s free-flighted bird show and leading many bird walks for Georgia Audubon Society and numerous nature centers. FREE! All are welcome. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Register HERE so we know how many to expect.

A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall: Stormwater Runoff & How We Can Protect the Chattahoochee Watershed and Our Yards From Damage Tuesday May 13th, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Stormwater events have intensified in recent years due to increased development and climate change. These events have had a profound impact on our neighborhoods, local streams, and the Chattahoochee watershed as a whole. Negative effects include erosion, disbursement of pollutants such as oil, pesticides and fertilizers, reductions of safe habitats for local wildlife and harm to fish and other aquatic life. Alan Toney, Master Naturalist and Chair of Fulton County’s Soil & Water Conservation District will discuss the damage caused by stormwaters runoff to the environment and to our own yards. He will also present ways to mitigate this damage and create beauty in the process! FREE! All are welcome. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Register so we know how many to expect HERE.