Tree Tour: History and Change on the Atlanta Beltline Arboretum Eastside Trail

Name: Tree Tour: History and Change on the Atlanta Beltline Arboretum Eastside Trail
Start: 2025-01-11T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-11T10:30:00-05:00
Location: Atlanta Beltline Eastside Trail

Schedule

Sat Jan 11 2025 at 09:00 am to 10:30 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Atlanta Beltline Eastside Trail | Atlanta, GA

Enjoy the fresh air on a leisurely stroll with city views as the backdrop of Atlanta's popular linear arboretum. Our docent will share fascinating Atlanta history and guide you through the current season of horticulture interest on the Atlanta Beltline Arboretum. A walking tour of the Atlanta Beltline is a great way to see the evolving arboretum in its current stage and hear a few notable historical and horticultural stories along the trail on this outdoor excursion. You will be exploring the rails, trails, trees and tales, and the urban fabric that stitches them together along America’s most transformative urban redevelopment
About the Tour Guide: Jeff Keesee is a nearly native Atlantan, moving here from Oregon to attend Ga Tech and still living within 1 1/2 miles of campus! His love of trees started while teaching nature merit badges at Boy Scout camp, really took off when volunteering with TA leading up to the Atlanta Olympics in the 90’s, and continues today with docent tours and the occasional tree planting.
About the Atlanta Beltline Arboretum: The Atlanta Beltline Arboretum currently has 9,000 accessioned plants in its collection, with 369 unique tree and shrub species and cultivars. Eighty-eight genera of trees and shrubs are represented and identified with permanent signage. Additionally, over 500,000 non-accessioned live grasses, vines, and wildflowers have been planted within the Arboretum since 2013, along with 1,600 pounds of seeds of native plants sown in the meadow spaces.
Additional Information
Getting There: We will meet outside Inman Perk Coffee: 240 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30307 There are many options for paid street parking as well as paid lot parking near the start of the tour. Restrooms are located inside the coffee shop for customers. We encourage you to support Inman Perk, but please arrive in time to have your beverage or snack in hand by the time the tour starts. The tour will conclude at Ponce City Market, so you are also welcome to park in any of the paid lots there as well and walk to the tour start.
What to Bring and Wear: Reusable water bottle, comfortable shoes, sunscreen, layers of clothing, hats/sunglasses, are recommended.
Terrain, Incline, and Length: We will be walking on the concrete paved Beltline Eastside Trail, with a side detour up the Freedom Parkway-Beltline Access Trail. Total walk is 0.8 mi and 70 ft in elevation gain
Registration required. This is a free tour. Please consider making a donation when registering.
Safety, Inclement Weather, and Cancellation Policy: Learn more about our safety protocols here.
Questions: If you have any questions or comments regarding this event, please email [email protected].
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