MORROW — The Georgia Archives is hosting a Georgia, Nature and the Environment symposium April 1.
The free event will feature several presentations discussing the state’s history of conservation efforts, changes in the landscape and animal life of Georgia. Additionally, developments that stimulated the economic growth will be discussed to include the marble industry, parks system and Blue Ridge parkway.
Breaks will feature a pizza lunch for donation or bring along a meal of your own.
♦ 9:10 a.m. — Welcome from Christopher Davidson, JD, state archivist
♦ 9:15 a.m. — “You People Don’t Seem to Want a Parkway: The failure of the Blue Ridge Parkway Extension in Georgia” by Richelle Brown
♦ 10:20 a.m. — Panel: Conservation and Old Growth Forests
Early Conservation in Georgia: An Overview of the Development of Georgia’s Efforts to Conserve Our State’s Natural Resources from Colonial Times to Early Twentieth Century, Leah Edwards
Protecting Old-Growth “Hope Spots” in North Georgia: From Cooper Creek to Grassy Mountain, Emma Kiser
♦ 11:10 a.m. — Panel: Race, Class, and Recreation
Hard Labor Creek State Park: A Case Study in Discriminatory Recreation, W. Cole Wicker
Under the Surface of Lake Lanier, Angela Hronek
♦ 11:50 a.m. — Poster Session: Oyster Wars and Bustling Factories: The Georgia Oyster Industry, 1880s — 1940s, Sadie Ingram
♦ 12:10 p.m.- Lunch available for a cash donation
♦ 1 p.m. — Bamboo in Georgia’s Landscape: From Native Americans to the USDA, Dr. Kay Koppedrayer, Dr. Walter E. Campbell, and Dr. Mike Hotchkiss
♦ 2 p.m. — Panel: Nature at Home — The Introduction, Spread, and Potential Impacts of a Non-native Spider to Georgia, Dr. Michael Sitvarin
Imagine the Possibilities of Our Landscapes: How Landscapes Can Fight Climate Change and Grow Green Jobs, Jamie Rosenthal
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