Trees Atlanta

06/01/2026

Have you checked your inbox for the current Trees Atlanta newsletter for upcoming Education events? Give it a read! (Tip: check your promotions or spam folder and mark us a sender you want to hear from! Haven't signed up yet? Go to our website for easy signup and select the news you want to receive.) See you soon!

https://mailchi.mp/treesatlanta.org/adult-education-june2026
In this issue: TreeKeeper 2026; Author Talk: Doctors By Nature - How Ants, Apes and Other Animals Heal Themselves with Dr. Jaap de Roode; Pollinator Week; and more! 💚🌳🏡🌳🧑🏾‍🤝‍🧑🏻🚴‍♀️🌳🤸🏿

Become a Certified TreeKeeper! 🌳 Celebrate Pollinator Week 🦋 Explore the Stumpery

05/30/2026

What was Trees Atlanta like in the 90's?

In the 90's, we had just reached milestones like kicking-off a multi-million dollar Olympic Downtown Improvement Project, where 318 trees were planted in and around Centennial Olympic Park and helping save Morningside Nature Preserve.

Now with over 40 years in community forestry and surpassing over 180,000 trees planted, Trees Atlanta carries the same values, and the commitment to enhancing our community through trees.

05/28/2026

The Tree of the Month for May is the Umbrella magnolia (Magnolia tripetala) The plant is typically found in the rich, moist woods, ravines, slopes and sides of streams in the Appalachian Mountains. Most notably known for its large leaves that are clustered at end of stems, near the bud.

Check out our magnolia collections on the Atlanta Beltline, visit our Beltline map here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1oCtAvrb4AFD7ehNJ-pbPCNS4hWRsgp8&ll=33.779059765073534%2C-84.3665121228026&z=18

05/27/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended Root Ball! Because of you, Root Ball 2026 was everything we hoped it would be and more.

Every ticket purchased, every bid placed, and every dollar donated supports our mission to protect and improve Atlanta’s urban forest by planting, conserving, and educating. We are so grateful for all our guests, volunteers, sponsors, patrons, and everyone who helped make this night possible!

Find the full photo album here: https://treesatlanta.stockpress.co/shares/474f188d-693b-4be5-b8c8-049a9a0202bb

05/26/2026

Calling all rising 1st graders! We are recruiting our littlest campers for the Sassafras group.
We have weekly Summer Camp Sessions offered June 1 – June 26 and July 6 – July 31.

Sign your child up today on our website: https://www.treesatlanta.org/camp/

05/21/2026

Junior TreeKeeper Summer Camp is back with two incredible options this year — our beloved camp at the Trees Atlanta Kendeda Treehouse AND a brand new location at Chastain Park in partnership with Chastain Park Conservancy (June 15–18 & July 13–17, open to rising 4th–6th graders).

Calling all rising 1st graders!! Join our sassafras group this summer! Our Sassafras campers enjoy all the wonder of Junior TreeKeeper Camp in a smaller, nurturing group designed just for our littlest nature explorers.

Register at 👉 http://www.treesatlanta.org/camp

05/20/2026

Trees Atlanta's Speaker Series is back! We're thrilled to host Dr. Jaap de Roode — Emory University scientist and author of Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves — for an eye-opening evening at Kendeda TreeHouse.

Dr. De Roode will explore the fascinating world of animal self-medication and share how YOU can plant with purpose to help Atlanta's urban pollinators thrive.

Wednesday, June 4
7:00 – 8:00 pm
at the Kendeda TreeHouse, Trees Atlanta

This event is free and open to all — but space is limited, so grab your spot today!

👉 Register here: https://www.treesatlanta.org/get-involved/events/author-talk-doctors-by-nature-how-ants-apes-and-other-animals-heal-themselves-with-dr-jaap-de-roode-a2BUd000002ODKjMAO

05/19/2026

Did you attend the Speaker Series with Sam Hoadley on Tuesday and want to review a recording? A limited time link is provided by Atlanta Botanical Garden. Missed the talk, please watch! Thank you to our excellent speaker and our program partner, ABG!

Tuesday's Alston Lecture filled the room — and you have one more week to catch the recording. Sam Hoadley, manager of horticultural research at Mt. Cuba Center, shares the standout native species and cultivars from Mt. Cuba's trials: beautiful 𝘢𝘯𝘥 ecologically valuable. 🌳 Hosted in partnership with Trees Atlanta. Watch ➡️ https://bit.ly/49ooYmr

05/14/2026

Our annual fundraiser Root Ball supports our unfunded programs and projects -- your donations mean everything! We have a sold out event tonight, but you can still participate where ever you are by bidding on the ** Silent Auction ** !

There are over 100 amazing items, from international trips to local concerts, artwork from well-known Atlanta artists to talented works from Trees Atlanta staff and volunteers, special access VIP expriences for you and your friends. and so much more!

Please take a look and bid! Winners are the highest bidder at 9 pm tonight (May 14, 2026). See comment for link.

05/12/2026

Turn an invasive tree into handmade paper — and help restore Atlanta's forests in the process!

Trees Atlanta and the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking have teamed up for Forest to Fiber: Papermaking from Invasive Trees, a three-part hands-on workshop series led by James Ojascastro — ethnobotanist, papermaker, and origamist based in Georgia.

Session 1 — Harvest (optional bonus)
Connally Family Cemetery | Saturday, May 16 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Session 2 — Fiber Prep
Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking | Saturday, May 29 | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Session 3 — Papermaking
Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking | Saturday, June 6 | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Register here: www.treesatlanta.org/get-involved/events