NOTE: Preregistration is requested. Please email Carol Schneier at:
Field Trip Leader: Carol Schneier
Description: We will explore a typical Piedmont floodplain forest for a couple of hours, identifying overstory trees, midstory and shrubby plants comprising this ecosystem.
Location & Directions: I-75 Exit 256, turn NE on Mt Paran Rd. Drive 0.2 mi, turn Left on Sentinel Post Rd, continue 0.4 mi to Right on Whitewater Creek Rd. After 0.4 mi turn Left at the Whitewater Creek CRNRA sign and continue to the parking lot at the end.
Meet At: 1:30pm Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, – East Palisades, Whitewater Parking Lot. Park address: 4058 Whitewater Creek Road Northwest, Atlanta, Georgia 30327
Bathroom Facilities: None
Walking Difficulty: Easy; we will mostly stick to trails on the Chattahoochee River floodplain, walking about a mile. Walking shoes /hiking boots are recommended.
Bring: The Google Lens app on your smartphone will aid with tree identifications, or a tree identification book if you have one (Trees of Georgia and Adjacent States by Brown and Kirkman is recommended).