Education Workshop
Attend a free workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to learn more about the following topics:
- Orientation information on environmental education at UNG
- Georgia's mountain treasures
- Soil quality
- Native tree species of Georgia & tree care
- Invasive threats
- Gardening & pollinators
- Water quality and streambank restoration
- Weather and climate effects on forest ecosystems of North Georgia.
Contact Information
Project Coordinator: Dr. Jamie Mitchem
Email: jamie.mitchem@ung.edu
EPA Grant #00D882218
Sign Up and Register
Seats are limited, so register today!
If the event closes, you will be notified of a future date you can attend. It is not recommended for children below middle school age, and minors must have permission of parents to attend.
Dahlonega - Health and Natural Sciences Building, Room 147
- April 17, 2021
Gainesville - Martha T. Nesbitt Building, Room 2201
- April 10, 2021
Workshop activities
Gainesville
Attendees will go on a trail walk so dress appropriately for the weather.
On this trail walk, the group will:
- Identify both native and invasive species through an introductory lecture by community partners
- Research species type using mobile applications or online field guides on the iPad during the forest walk at the field lab workshop
- Measure trees using calipers and assess tree health with a field lab demonstration
- Have lunch, which will be provided
- Record tree, soil, and water conditions on a GIS data collection app on the iPad during the field lab workshop
- Test soil in proximity to selected trees for soil conditions necessary for optimum planting and tree maintenance during a field lab demonstration
- Conduct test for water quality in streams located in forest areas
- Promote sustainable practices for removing invasive threats
Dahlonega
The theme for the Dahlonega workshop will be on gardening, tree health, and clean water.
At this workshop, the group will:
- Learn how water quality is measured in streams located in forest areas
- Learn more about water retention practices for your home garden
- Promote sustainable practices for removing invasive threats and planting native trees in your landscape
- Have lunch, which will be provided
- Learn about pollinators for your garden
- Create your own container garden to take home with you
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jamie Mitchem
Collaborating Partners:
Archived Workshop Programs (PDFs)
- March 23, 2019 workshop program at Tumbling Creek, Gainesville
- May 4, 2019 workshop program at Hurricane Creek, Dahlonega
- September 7, 2019 workshop program at Tumbling Creek, Gainesville
- September 14, 2019 workshop program at Pine Valley, Dahlonega
- October 19, 2019 workshop program at Tumbling Creek, Gainesville
- February 29, 2020 workshop program at Tumbling Creek, Gainesville