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Southern Way Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum Natural Neighborhood Series Southern Way What is the Atlanta BeltLine and Arboretum? The Atlanta BeltLine is being implemented to connect 45 Atlanta neighborhoods and 40 city parks with transit, trails, greenspace, and new development along 22 miles of historic rail segments that encircle the city’s urban core. The BeltLine is attracting and organizing some of the region’s future growth around transit, trails, and parks, helping to change the pattern of regional sprawl and leading to a vibrant and livable Atlanta with an enhanced quality of life. The Exploring YOUR Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum is an outdoor, living tree museum following the path of the BeltLine around Atlanta’s city center. The BeltLine Arboretum will include planting and care of fourteen unique tree collections; provide educational programming to all neighborhoods Natural Neighborhood and constituents; and serve as a corridor of scientific research and education. The first section of BeltLine Arboretum is open in Atlanta’s West End; the balance will be built over the next twenty years. The BeltLine Arboretum will be a success when everyone in Atlanta can identify their neighborhood by the trees that surround them, and What is Unique About Southern Way therefore understand the value of trees in an urban environment. Symbolic Bird www.beltline.org the Southern Way Natural Neighborhood ? Northern Mockingbird Atlanta Audubon Society Trees Atlanta The Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos, is a common The Southern Way natural neighborhood includes Trees Atlanta is a nationally and widespread bird in the eastern United States. However, Atlanta Audubon Society is the region’s many historic resources and includes important primary education and conservation group recognized citizens group dedicated in the early nineteenth century this bird was a prized cage Atlanta neighborhoods like Peopletown, Summerhill, bird due to its extraordinary singing capabilities, and it dedicated to birds. Educational programs, to protecting and improving Grant Park, Englewood Manor, Chosewood, South disappeared from many residential areas. conservation initiatives and community Atlanta’s urban forest by planting, conserving and educating. Trees in urban areas provide a number of Atlanta, Carver Homes, High Point and Joyland. outreach are at the heart of the organization. The Northern Mockingbird has a slender body and beak with Atlanta Audubon provides the community economic, health and social benefits and are essential for clean air, The Beltline Arboretum in this area focuses on the long legs and tail. It is a gray bird with a lighter underside, with important educational opportunities storm water management, erosion control, noise absorption, bird plants of the Piedmont Uplands which highlight the white outer tail feathers and distinct white wing bars, which including field trips, workshops, the exclusive and wildlife habitat, and more. Since 1985, Trees Atlanta has planted importance of our own special piedmont region in are advertised during flight. Mockingbirds learn songs Master Birder Program, birding camps for young people and and distributed 75,000 trees. Trees Atlanta programs include Georgia. and other sounds throughout their lives, compiling an scholarship programs. Individuals and communities are engaged in NeighborWoods, volunteer-based planting and care of trees 6-10 extensive musical This special natural neighborhood not only provides collection. These unique ways to directly impact the conservation of birds. Atlanta feet tall; Large Trees, planting and care of trees 10-15 feet tall; Forest songs can include Audubon’s conservation work focuses on “Creating, Promoting Restoration, a program that teaches citizens about the problems trails and an important tree canopy (see “What are the songs of other of invasive species and how to evaluate, manage and improve the Benefits of the Trees in My Neighborhood?” and Preserving Bird-Friendly Habitat,” and includes overseeing the bird species and community green spaces; Neighborhood Arboreta, a program that inside), but it gives birds and wildlife suitable green Georgia Important Bird Areas program, monitoring eastern hemlock sounds from the trees to combat the hemlock woolly adelgid in the North Georgia places identifying markers next to neighborhood trees along with space to thrive and flourish. Spring and fall migrant environment, Mountains, managing the Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary Certification a self-guided walking tour map of the area; and Education, offering species of birds will rest and refuel here before such as cars and program, and serving as the steward for a 183-acre wildlife programming year round to teach citizens about the importance of traveling on. Birds and other wildlife that make this machinery. Both sanctuary. Protecting the birds that we love is the most important trees. Trees Atlanta does not just plant trees…we plant communities. area their home year-round will also benefit from males and females thing we do. www.atlantaaudubon.org www.treesatlanta.org sing throughout the Southern Way natural neighborhood. You will the day. Unmated Answers: Wildlife in Your Neighborhood About the Photos find many common birds here including Northern males often sing Northern Mockingbird by Jim Wilson 1. Eastern Gray Squirrel (often raids the nests of many types Cover: Cardinals, Carolina Wrens, Gray Catbirds, and Red- throughout the of birds) Luna Moth, Monarch Caterpillar, Monarch Butterfly and headed Woodpeckers. Other wildlife might include night as well, to many sleeping individuals’ dismay. 2. Virginia Opossum (nocturnal and North America’s only Blue Grosbeak by Dan Vickers; Bald Cypress by Steve Sanchez deer, foxes, beavers, squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons, The male and female construct the nest, and after thirteen marsupial—mammals of which the females have a pouch) Inside Left Panel: opossums, along with various types of reptiles and days, young birds hatch from the blue-green eggs. One pair 3. Green Tree Frog (females can lay up to 400 eggs in shallow Beech and White Oak by Steve Sanchez; amphibians. Kudzu is taking over much of the forest can produce up to four broods of young per nesting season. water) Squirrel, Eastern Chipmunk, and Raccoon by Dan Vickers; This species has adapted well to urban environments Green Tree Frog by Darlene Moore in South Atlanta. If wildlife does not like to eat 4. Eastern Chipmunk (its diet consists of grains, nuts, birds’ eggs, and enjoys catching insects in manicured lawns. The small frogs, fungi, worms and insects) kudzu, what will they eat? Take a walk at different Design by Laura Woods Northern Mockingbird aggressively defends its territory 5. Raccoon (walking on all four feet with an arch in its back times of the day and observe wildlife foraging for from other birds and domestic animals. The behavior and and non-retractable claws, it uses the whole sole of the foot food, sharing your natural neighborhood. conspicuousness of this species has led it to become a “heel to toe” as it walks, like humans) popular subject for behavioral studies. It always has an This publication is made possible interesting song or an entertaining gesture to offer for our The Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum Natural Neighborhood Series was written and through the generous support of: produced by Atlanta Audubon Society, 2009. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA. viewing enjoyment. Southern Way Symbolic Trees What are the Benefits of the The Importance of Green Space: What Do the Birds and Wildlife in Trees in My Neighborhood? What Can YOU Do Your Neighborhood Need to Thrive? Beech to Make a Difference? Trees perform environmental, social, and Beech trees, Fagus grandifolia, Food have beautiful, light gray economic services that directly benefit Birds and wildlife need suitable green space to Feeders and plantings that offer seeds, flowers, smooth bark and copper- people and wildlife living in urban areas. and berries for wildlife colored fall leaves. This color thrive and flourish. In the last 20 years, much They include: • Feeders placed near your home will give you tends to stay throughout the of metro-Atlanta’s natural tree cover (important many hours of enjoyment. Feeders also provide winter, making an eye-catching habitat for bird and wildlife species) has been • Improving air quality relief to birds during winter weather. Food can site. It is one of the slowest replaced with concrete and asphalt. Habitat also come from trees and plants that produce • Removing chemical pollutants in the ground, growing trees in an Eastern loss and sprawl have devastated what was once fruit and seeds. forest. The nut is edible and is water and air Atlanta’s rich heritage of urban green spaces and big source of food for wildlife. • Reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in is the biggest culprit for the decline of bird and Water Birdbaths, water gardens, or natural features with the atmosphere wildlife species. Birds like the Brown Thrasher, flowing water Common Grackle and Northern Flicker are • Water is essential. Water sources can be natural White Oak • Cooling urban areas by providing shade and impacted by the loss of green space. They lose (like a stream) or man-made (birdbaths). White Oak, Quercus alba, is retaining moisture important nesting sites and areas to feed. This also • Always provide clean water, replacing it in your often stated as the king of the greatly affects migrating birds that no longer have birdbaths regularly to avoid disease. forest with its broad, round, • Assisting in energy conservation as trees intercept important sites to rest and eat. dense head, and wide, sprawling radiant heat and block the wind branches. Its leaf is dark-green Shelter in summer, and the tree has an • Securing or increasing water supplies by Active nesting areas or shelters that attract and interesting, flaky bark that bats recharging our watersheds protect birds and other wildlife are known for hanging from • Shelter is needed to protect birds and wildlife at night. The acorn was once • Increasing biodiversity by providing habitats for a from inclement weather and from predators.
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