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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. Atlanta residents donated this land to the City to create a war memorial in the late 1920s, and school children planted a forest on the land. Join Mary Lillian as she shares her stories of her neighborhood park.

The Atlanta Memorial Park Conservancy (AMPC) restores, enhances, and preserves Atlanta Memorial Park, making it a beautiful, connected, and sustainable urban greenspace for the enjoyment of all. Lend a hand at the AMPC and Trees Atlanta’s bi-monthly restoration volunteer projects.

About the Docent: Mary Lillian Walker, a retired attorney turned native plant gardener has been a Trees Atlanta Docent starting in 2024. Mary Lillian has been a neighbor of Atlanta Memorial Park since 1989 and is particularly interested in how the Park's native plants and trees create a habitat essential to sustaining biodiversity and resilient landscapes.

Additional Information:

• Getting There: The tour will begin across from 610 Wesley Road, which is near the intersection of Northside Drive and Wesley. There is plenty of parking along Wesley Road. Atlanta is serviced by MARTA and this tour can be accessed by taking the #12 Bus from the Midtown MARTA station. It is an approximately a 1-mile walk to the tour starting point. There are trails within the area to bike (not bike racks are located close to the starting location.
• What to Bring and Wear: Wear sneakers and comfortable clothes and bring a reusable water bottle and sun and bug protection. We will be walking through grass which may be several inches high. Bring a picnic to enjoy before or after the tour. The tour will end at the playground area.
• Terrain, Incline, and Length: The tour will be just under a mile long and will last about 75 minutes. The terrain is mostly flat, although there are a few stone stairs that are not wheelchair friendly and the tour can be easily modified for any mobility concerns.
• Registration is required. This tour is free. Please consider making a donation when you reserve your space.
• Safety and Cancellation Policy: Learn more about our safety protocols here.
• Questions: If you have any questions or comments regarding this event, please email education@treesatlanta.org.

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