Atlanta Audubon Society Field Trips: Murphey Candler Park
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 - 8:00 AM
AAS Leader: Mary Kimberly Cell contact morning of walk: 404.308.6279
Birding Focus: Three main habitats (lake, wetlands, mixed woods) provide good species diversity. We will look for winter residents, including raptors, waterfowl, waders and passerines. This walk is suitable for adults and children over 14 years of age and is especially good for beginning birders.
- Please do not bring your dog.
- Bring your binoculars!!!
Species, numbers and results are uploaded to www.ebird.org the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology site for tracking & information.
Some of the trail is level, but there are several steep spots and a number of stretches where the surface is uneven from exposed tree roots, etc. Many parts of the trail are muddy and/or slippery after rains; plan your footwear accordingly. Restrooms are available at the SW corner of the park, near the baseball fields.
https://www.atlantaaudubon.org/field-trips
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 - 8:00 AM
AAS Leader: Mary Kimberly Cell contact morning of walk: 404.308.6279
Birding Focus: Three main habitats (lake, wetlands, mixed woods) provide good species diversity. We will look for winter residents, including raptors, waterfowl, waders and passerines. This walk is suitable for adults and children over 14 years of age and is especially good for beginning birders.
- Please do not bring your dog.
- Bring your binoculars!!!
Species, numbers and results are uploaded to www.ebird.org the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology site for tracking & information.
Some of the trail is level, but there are several steep spots and a number of stretches where the surface is uneven from exposed tree roots, etc. Many parts of the trail are muddy and/or slippery after rains; plan your footwear accordingly. Restrooms are available at the SW corner of the park, near the baseball fields.
https://www.atlantaaudubon.org/field-trips
Sweep the Hooch @ Murphey Candler Park!
9th Annual event for CRK / 2nd year at MCP - https://chattahoochee.org/sweep-the-hooch/
Completed Saturday, April 6
STH is an annual day of service to the Chattahoochee River watershed (CRWS), mobilizing volunteers on foot, in waders, or kayak/canoe paddlers to remove trash at locations throughout the watershed. STH brings people together to give back to the mighty river that gives us so much. MCP is in the middle of the Nancy Creek Watershed that ultimately flows into the CRWS.
119 volunteers performing 476 hours of work - on the water, in the water and walking the shorelines
Pulled 2679 total lbs of trash from North Fork Nancy Creek, MCP Lake and Nancy Creek (below the ballfields)
2010 lbs of trash
669 lbs of recycling
22 tires - recycled @ Firestone in Chamblee
4 canoes tandems (got the tire off Duck Island!)
Groups - thanks so much!
Corporate Groups: WSB, Home Depot and Thomas & Hutton
Groups from: GA Aquarium, Scout Troop 379, Scout Troop 268, Chamblee HS Interact, Fulton Science Academy and GILLS!!!
CRK leaders onhand: Juliet Cohen (Ex. Dir) & family and Chris Manganiello (Policy Dir)
Photography from Skip Kazmerek - GA Nature Photographer Association (GPNA)
WSB was on-hand performing interviews and collecting live action!
Breakfast Burritos from Qdoba / Tim Vellaca - Owner, MCP resident and volunteer
We cannot thank Tammy Bates - CRK Outings Manager & STH event coordinator!!!, and CRK ENOUGHl! This clean-up day brings such great service to our watershed, park, community, city and overall area.
The lake and streams have never been so clean!
This will be an annual event
9th Annual event for CRK / 2nd year at MCP - https://chattahoochee.org/sweep-the-hooch/
Completed Saturday, April 6
STH is an annual day of service to the Chattahoochee River watershed (CRWS), mobilizing volunteers on foot, in waders, or kayak/canoe paddlers to remove trash at locations throughout the watershed. STH brings people together to give back to the mighty river that gives us so much. MCP is in the middle of the Nancy Creek Watershed that ultimately flows into the CRWS.
119 volunteers performing 476 hours of work - on the water, in the water and walking the shorelines
Pulled 2679 total lbs of trash from North Fork Nancy Creek, MCP Lake and Nancy Creek (below the ballfields)
2010 lbs of trash
669 lbs of recycling
22 tires - recycled @ Firestone in Chamblee
4 canoes tandems (got the tire off Duck Island!)
Groups - thanks so much!
Corporate Groups: WSB, Home Depot and Thomas & Hutton
Groups from: GA Aquarium, Scout Troop 379, Scout Troop 268, Chamblee HS Interact, Fulton Science Academy and GILLS!!!
CRK leaders onhand: Juliet Cohen (Ex. Dir) & family and Chris Manganiello (Policy Dir)
Photography from Skip Kazmerek - GA Nature Photographer Association (GPNA)
WSB was on-hand performing interviews and collecting live action!
Breakfast Burritos from Qdoba / Tim Vellaca - Owner, MCP resident and volunteer
We cannot thank Tammy Bates - CRK Outings Manager & STH event coordinator!!!, and CRK ENOUGHl! This clean-up day brings such great service to our watershed, park, community, city and overall area.
The lake and streams have never been so clean!
This will be an annual event
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Park & Recreation Coalition of Brookhaven: to Advocate, Communicate, Promote and Unite.
Activities around Brookhaven Parks
Every Sat Brookhaven Farmers Market – 1375 Fernwood Cir – 9am-noon
May Briarwood, Lynwood & MCP Pool passes on sale @ Lynwood & Briarwood
May 25 Brookhaven Pools open – Briarwood, Lynwood and Murphey Candler
May 29 Briarwood Barracudas / MCP Marlins swim-team - practices begin
Jun 1 Brookhaven Park – Bark in the Park – 10am - 1pm
Jun 8 Park Pride Workshop – Grant Application Process
Jun 18 Park Pride Workshop – Trail-building
Jun 22 GRPA District 6 Swim Meet – Chamblee HS – Brookhaven Swimmers - noon
Need more info:
Ashford Forest Preserve - www.northdekalbgreenspace.org
Briarwood Park Conservancy - www.briarwoodparkga.org
Peachtree Creek Greenway - www.peachtreecreekgreenway.org
City of Brookhaven P&R - www.brookhavenga.gov/parksreg
Park Pride - www.parkpride.org
Park & Recreation Coalition of Brookhaven: to Advocate, Communicate, Promote and Unite.
Activities around Brookhaven Parks
Every Sat Brookhaven Farmers Market – 1375 Fernwood Cir – 9am-noon
May Briarwood, Lynwood & MCP Pool passes on sale @ Lynwood & Briarwood
May 25 Brookhaven Pools open – Briarwood, Lynwood and Murphey Candler
May 29 Briarwood Barracudas / MCP Marlins swim-team - practices begin
Jun 1 Brookhaven Park – Bark in the Park – 10am - 1pm
Jun 8 Park Pride Workshop – Grant Application Process
Jun 18 Park Pride Workshop – Trail-building
Jun 22 GRPA District 6 Swim Meet – Chamblee HS – Brookhaven Swimmers - noon
Need more info:
Ashford Forest Preserve - www.northdekalbgreenspace.org
Briarwood Park Conservancy - www.briarwoodparkga.org
Peachtree Creek Greenway - www.peachtreecreekgreenway.org
City of Brookhaven P&R - www.brookhavenga.gov/parksreg
Park Pride - www.parkpride.org
