Saturday, June 13, 2026, 10:00 am, Soapstone Mountain, Stephens County

NOTE:  This trip is limited to 15 participants, and preregistration is required.  Parking is limited, please carpool if you are able.  To register, email Jess Riddle at Field Trip Leaders:   Jim Sullivan, Sam Taylor, and Jess Riddle Description:    Soapstone Mountain outside of Toccoa doesn’t have any soapstone. Instead, the amphibolite that makes up […]

Tuesday, July 7, 2026, 1:30-3:30 pm, Chattahoochee River Natl Recreation Area, Johnson Ferry North: Grassland Wildflowers, Cobb County

Note:  Preregistration is requested.  Please email Carol Schneier at:   Field Trip Leader:    Carol Schneier Description:   We will explore a grassland along a pipeline right-of-way near the Chattahoochee River. Location & Directions:   I-285 Exit 24, North on Riverside Dr NW about 2.25 mi; Left on Johnson Ferry Rd NW; 0.2 mi to Right (North) into the […]

Saturday, July18, 2026, 2:00 pm, Summer Oak (Quercus) Tree ID Workshop (Zoom Session)

Note:  Preregistration is required.  Email Richard at Instructor:   Richard Ware Description:   We will examine the characteristics used to identify the major oak trees found in Georgia.  We will concentrate on leaf characteristics but may also use bark, acorn, twig and bud features.  There will be a Power Point Presentation with diagrams illustrating the […]