Enjoy FREE Tree Tours Around the City with Trees Atlanta

Did you know Trees Atlanta offers some amazing (and free!) tree tours of the Atlanta area? They do!

Trees Atlanta, a non-profit organization empowered by a community of volunteers, works hard to protect and improve Atlanta’s urban forest by planting, conserving, and educating. One of the fun ways they educate others is by hosting FREE tree tours of different parts of the Atlanta area.

These docent-led tours take place in different parts of Atlanta on select days. Not only will you learn more about parts of the city, but also about how to help take care of our urban canopy.

There are several Tree Tour events coming up soon. Again, the tours are FREE but registration is required and you can make a donation when you register if you’re so inclined. Some of the Tree Tours coming up soon include…

• Tree Tour: Atlanta Beltline Arboretum Eastside Trail (Sat Mar 01 | 10am-11:30am): See some funky art, discover Tiny Doors, learn some local history, and walk through the Atlanta Beltline Arboretum, a green corridor for people, wildlife, and transit. This tour provides lovely sunsets from the Beltline as you cross over North Avenue – a bucket list item to add to your list! Register HERE.

• Tree Tour: Kirkwood, a Commitment to a Healthy Community (Sun Mar 02 | 10am-11:30am): Discover notable historical and horticultural stories of Kirkwood and explore an urban forest preserve right here in Atlanta. Learn how you can get involved in planting and pruning trees as well as removing invasive species in greenspaces across Atlanta. Register HERE.

• Tree Tour: Atlanta Memorial Park – From Battlefield to Urban Forest (Sun Mar 09 | 4pm-5:30pm): The biodiversity of trees and insects in Atlanta Memorial Park is broad. Docent Mary Lillian, an enthusiastic native plant gardener and neighbor of Atlanta Memorial Park, takes you on a walk among the abundant life in this city park, as well as through stories of its historic past. The grounds covered in this guided walk includes a portion of the battlefield where the Confederate troops failed to repel advancing Union soldiers in July 1864. Register HERE.

• Tree Tour: Discovering the Beauty of the Proctor Creek Greenway Urban Forest (Sun Mar 30 | 10am-12pm): Explore and learn about the beautiful forest and meadow ecology that has been growing along the Proctor Creek Greenway. The Proctor Creek Greenway, opened in 2018, is a 2.44 Mile trail in the Grove Park that runs through Westside Park and connects Bankhead MARTA station to the Westside Beltline Connector. As part of the tour, you will examine the disturbances that this forest has faced, the pressures this has put on the land, and the restoration efforts in place to protect and improve the forest and this urban waterway. Register HERE.

• Tree Tour: Health, Wealth, and History on the Atlanta Beltline Eastside Trail (Thu Apr 03 | 6:30pm-8pm): In this tree tour, you’ll talk the different ways that the outdoors — and specifically the Atlanta Beltline Arboretum – makes you healthy. They’ll cover the health benefits of the outdoors, public parks, and green spaces; of certain plants and herbs; and even the Fountain of Youth! Register HERE.

• Tree Tour: Virginia-Highland Neighborhood Arboretum (Sat Apr 05 | 10am-12pm): Spend your morning discovering the unique history and architecture that exists in Virginia-Highland, one of Atlanta’s oldest neighborhoods and the hub of local favorite watering holes. Touring a Neighborhood Arboretum is a delightful way to learn more about the special trees and explore the urban forest growing along our community streets and parks. Register HERE.

• Sunset Tree Tour: The Secrets of Chastain Park (Sun Apr 06 | 6pm-8pm): The history of Chastain Park is long and winding, from hosting public almes houses, a grim prison farm, and being a catalyst of desegregation in city to now being a community cornerstone of North Atlanta. This urban oasis not only provides a plethora of pollinator gardens and diverse array of tree species that create a rainbow-like canopy in the fall but also holds keys to Atlanta’s past with secrets written along the century old stonework. Register HERE.

• Tree Tour: History and Change on the Atlanta Beltline Arboretum Eastside Trail (Sat Apr 12 | 9am-10:30am): 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. Register HERE.

• Tree Tour: Atlanta Beltline Arboretum Southwest Trail (Sun Apr 13 | 10am-11:30am): Enjoy the Atlanta Beltline Arboretum with a Trees Atlanta Docent to learn about the Arboretum and enjoy fresh air, new city views, and fascinating Atlanta history. This tour explores the Southwest Trail with a strong focus on the horticultural collections and interesting facts about these different segments of the Arboretum. Register HERE.

• Tree Tour: Trees, Trails, History, and Architecture of Grant Park (Sat Apr 19 | 10am-11:30am): Grant Park is Atlanta’s oldest park and was donated to the City by Lemuel Pratt Grant in 1882. Visitors will enjoy learning about the park’s trees and some of its historic and architectural highlights, including the Lion Bridge and the Milledge fountain, both recently restored by the Grant Park Conservancy. Register HERE.

Trees Atlanta hosts fun events and volunteer opportunities regularly throughout the year. You can find their full calendar of events HERE.