In partnership with the Golden Triangle Resource Conservation and Development Council along with US Fish and Wildlife Service, this project will continue to work with farmers along Sawahatchee Creek to implement best management practices. Management measures include Stream and riparian stability, along with erosion protection and abatement — these practices will reduce soil loss and sedimentation from leeching into the watershed. This project will focus on a road/stream intersect riparian restoration, along a 1 (one) mile section of Sawhatchee Creek, with the goal to correct slope erosion and protect critical habitat for the federally listed mussel species.
Minor Basin: Chattahoochee River
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Amana Academy Bioswale
Amana Academy serves nearly 800 students in grades K-8. The school focuses on project-based learning, design-thinking, and hands-on education, with an emphasis on outdoor learning. However, the large asphalt parking lot and outdated design presented safety challenges for students and families. After extensive planning with the City of Alpharetta and Goode Van Slyke Architects, the school decided to renovate the parking lot, incorporating green infrastructure like a bioswale to manage stormwater runoff. This environmentally friendly design will not only improve safety and aesthetics but also enhance the school’s STEM curriculum, offering students a real-world example of environmental stewardship.
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Chattahoochee RiverLands Gateway Park
The Trust for Public Land and partners, Project Management Team (PMT) consisting of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), Trust for Public Land (TPL), Cobb County, and the City of Atlanta designed and constructed 100 miles of RiverLands trails, pedestrian parks, trailheads, and kayak launches along the Chattahoochee RiverLands. Our support of the project will add 3-miles of the greenway that will link metro Atlanta to RiverLands spaces. This project is a delicate balance of activation and conservation, the RiverLands seeks to introduce the metro-Atlanta region to its greatest ecological asset, the Chattahoochee River. The park’s construction will include wetland restoration, capturing water from neighboring industrial complexes, removing invasive species, and restoring woodlands, grasslands, and the riparian corridor for improved wildlife habitat.