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The Archive posts below about the many trees, birds, and plants found on the Greenway and various past programs and news were provided mostly by Kay Coriell. She has been involved with Friends of the Greenway from its beginning. We are grateful for her willingness to share knowledge and insights so that we can better appreciate this great resource. It seems fitting to talk of education on nature as...
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Greenway Friends
How do we know our friends? We recognize them by their height, their general shape, their dress, and whether they are slim or muscular. ...
Kay Coriell
2 min read
Winter Rosettes
Have you noticed little patches of green or grey-green leaves hugging the ground on you Greenway walks? These aren't early spring shoots,...
FROG Quarters
2 min read
Nuts
Now that most of the tree leaves are gone we can look for the interesting pods, nuts, balls and berries dangling from the limbs. Buckeye,...
FROG Quarters
2 min read
Earth Skills
Our program on the use of native plants and animals by native Americans was fun and informative. Darry Wood of Hayesville area had much...
FROG Quarters
2 min read
Bats!
We learned so many cool things about bats during the evening program two weeks ago, we thought we'd share some of it with you. Norma...
FROG Quarters
3 min read
Poison Ivy
“Leaves of three, leave it be” an old saying that is supposed to help us avoid Poison Ivy. However, what is just as important is to...
FROG Quarters
3 min read
Daffodils
02/25/09 Is it a daffodil or narcissus or jonquil? Maybe we can straighten out this long held confusion as to what to call those...
FROG Quarters
3 min read
Kudzu
A surprising number of things have been uncovered in the Little Tennessee River since Duke Power began the let-down. Tires, old shoes,...
FROG Quarters
2 min read
Birds
It's such a beautiful sight to see the lovely bluebirds in the stark winter landscape. They are one of our year-round residents,...
FROG Quarters
4 min read
Galls and Conifers
Galls When leaves drop off of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants it's a great time to look for gall formations. Gall insects use more...
FROG Quarters
7 min read
Sumacs
The mention of the word “sumac” to the average person brings forth the comment “isn't that poisonous?' Too bad it's gotten such a bad...
FROG Quarters
7 min read
Rivercane
Rivercane is found on the Greenway on the Old Airport Trail in a fairly large stand. Prior to European settlement cane communities...
FROG Quarters
2 min read
Name Origins
What's in a name? The names for various trails and places on the Greenway were chosen for their historical and humorous values and...
FROG Quarters
3 min read
Herbaceous Plants
We have had queries as to why the drinking fountains are not turned on yet. Maintenance staff is watching the weather closely and will...
FROG Quarters
4 min read
Winter Findings
Winter Findings Winter often seem like a dead period of time in the out of doors. There are no flowers blooming, not many green leaves...
FROG Quarters
2 min read
Rabbit Tobacco, Wildflower or Distinguished Herb
A couple of summers ago I was on the Greenway with Gill Heywood and Sally Kesler, identifying and labeling wildflowers, one of the...
Hollis Walker
3 min read
Common Exotic Invasive Plants of the Greenway:
Identification Guide
Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)
Bittersweet leaves
Celastrus (bittersweet) berries
Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense)
Chinese Privet flowers
Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense)
Chinese Privet leaves
Chinese privet ( Ligustrum sinense )
Dense, extensive Chinese privet thickets have cropped up under the Duke Energy power line along Morris Trace, Airport Trail, and Tallulah Railroad Trail.
Photo byDavid Moorhead, U. of Georgia, Bugwood.org
Photo byDavid Moorhead, U. of Georgia, Bugwood.org
Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
Japanese honeysuckle flowers
Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
Japanese honeysuckle leaves
Japanese honeysuckle ( Lonicera japonica )
This highly invasive vine is found along the entire Greenway.
Photo by Chuck Bargeron, U. of Georgia, Bugwood.org
Photo by Chuck Bargeron, U. of Georgia, Bugwood.org
Kudzu (Peuraria montana)
Kudzu ( Pueraria montana ). Luckily, Kudzu is only found at four spots on theGreenway; the largest population is near Tassee shelter.
Photo by Kerry Britton, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Photo by Kerry Britton, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora)
Multiflora rose bush
Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora)
Multiflora rose leaves
Reed Canary Grass (Phalaris arundinacea)
Reed canary grass ( Phalaris arundinacea ). Reed canary grass is quickly spreading at the Greenway's Suli marsh and along Airport Trail.
Photo by Jamie Nielsen, U. of Alaska, Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension Service.
Photo by Jamie Nielsen, U. of Alaska, Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension Service.
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