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Broad River Trail with Kathy 8.7.20
Date: Friday, August 7, 2020Time: 10 am – 3 pmLeader(s): Kathy StegeLocation: Broad River Trail Outing Description: We’ll be taking in about ½ of the Broad River Trail on an in-and-out hike through the Middle Fork Broad River Mountain Treasure, one of the most pristine sections of the Piedmont in Georgia, and an area that was […]
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Athens Community with Kathy and Marie 8.19.20
Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2020Time: 9 – 11 amLeader(s): Kathy Stege and Marie DunkleLocation: State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Athens Description: Join board member and Athens area advocacy group leader Kathy Stege, and outgoing president Marie Dunkle for our first ForestWatch Athens group in-person meeting. Marie, who leads Rabun County area advocacy group, will share how they […]
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Threats to the landscape
10 a.m. Friday, July 31Executive Director Jess Riddle presented on Threats to the Landscape: climate change, invasives, urbanization, and resource extraction.
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Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan
Updates: 06.29.2020 public comment deadline02.14.2020 Nantahala and Pisgah Proposed Forest Plan published With a comment deadline of Monday, June 29th, the revised Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan is important for two major reasons: It will determine the path of one million acres of forest and streams and the species and towns that depend on them. The Forest […]
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Southern Appalachian ecosystems
10 a.m. Tuesday, June 23 View in Calendar Executive Director Jess Riddle and Cliff Shaw presented on vulnerable habitats and old-growth forests within our Southern Appalachian ecosystem. WHO: Executive Director Jess Riddle and Cliff ShawHOW: This live Zoom event has past. Check back for recorded segments below. Facebook event
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Wild & Scenic Film Festival
WHAT: 6th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival hosted by Chattahoochee Riverkeeper During the film festival, Georgia ForestWatch will be premiering a short film on Rabun County Georgia Mountain Treasures! WHEN: Thursday, June 18, 2020 from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. All ticket holders will be sent a link where they can access the recorded […]
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The Georgia Enviro Show
If you want some timely, live videos focused on the environmental issues specifically facing Georgia, check out the new Georgia Enviro Show. A weekly series of shows produced by Georgia environmental organizations and hosted by the Dogwood Alliance, the show will focus on forest, climate change, and environmental justice issues. Georgia ForestWatch’s interactive episode will […]
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ForestWatch Zoom 6.9.2020
Tuesday, June 9th at 10:00am Anne Heikkila and Sue Harmon invite you to join us for a Zoom Community Action Group Meeting. All are welcome! Connect with other ForestWatchers to: Share what you value about our forests. Learn about the work of Georgia ForestWatch. Learn how you can translate your love of the forest into actions you […]
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ForestWatch Zoom Call 6.2.2020
Tuesday, June 2nd at 10:00am Anne Heikkila and Sue Harmon invite you to join us for a Zoom Community Action Group Meeting. All are welcome! Connect with other ForestWatchers to: Share what you value about our forests. Learn about the work of Georgia ForestWatch. Learn how you can translate your love of the forest into […]
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Athens Community Action Group 5.01.2020
Zoom video call Friday May 1, 11:00-12:00 Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/96849682798Meeting ID: 968 4968 2798Call-in number: 929-436-2866 (phone only, no visuals) Tired of sheltering in place? Miss being out in the forest during spring? So do we! Sue Harmon, Kathy Stege, and Marie Dunkle invite you to take a break and join our virtual ForestWatch […]
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