Community and the Canopy:

What Atlanta Can Learn from Milwaukee's Urban Ecology Experiment

A Speaker Series presentation with Ken Leinbach

Thursday, February 22, 2018  -  Doors Open & Reception 6:15 pm  -  Presentation 7:00 pm

Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
441 Freedom Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30307

Join Trees Atlanta and the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum for a special evening presentation in the Carter Museum theater to explore the transformative nature of urban ecology and how Atlanta can benefit by creating its own collaborative, community-based center for urban ecology. 

Our speaker is Ken Leinbach, author of Urban Ecology: A Natural Way to Transform Kids, Parks, Cities and the World. Ken is also the Executive Director of the Urban Ecology Center in Milwaukee, WI, and a national leader in promoting community-based environmental education. Using environmental education as a tool for inspiring urban revitalization, the Urban Ecology Center has captured the attention of urban planners and educators across the globe.

Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Program begins promptly at 7:00 p.m. Space is limited. Advanced registration to reserve your space for this FREE event is strongly suggested.

Q&A session and book signing with the author will follow event.  

This is a FREE event to attend. Optionally, Ken Lienbach's book (Urban Ecology Center) may be purchased in advance during registration or on site for $20.

To order a book in advance, choose the option "Ticket plus Pre Order Book" when registering to event. Find more information about the book here.

Suggested donation of $10 for Regular Registration to support Trees Atlanta’s education and urban tree planting programs.

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Photo courtesy of the Urban Ecology Center.