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Okefenokee Swamp named among top 10 most-endangered waterways in America
Home to the headwaters to the Suwannee and St. Marys rivers, the southeastern swamp was ranked due to concerns over a nearby proposed mining site.
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Regional leaders discuss the power, challenges of city-wide park nonprofits
During Park Pride’s recent annual conference, one breakout session focused on the role city-wide nonprofits play.
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Camp Twin Lakes celebrates 30 years, opens third campus for Georgia youth
The expansion will allow the nonprofit to serve an additional 3,500 campers each year.
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Trust for Public Land secures 8.6 acres in Cobb County for Chattahoochee RiverLands initiative
The Chattahoochee RiverLands initiative is one step closer to coming to fruition.
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Dacula-based jazz quartet prepares for local summer tour, funded by South Arts
In June, Georgia’s Greg Satterthwaite Quartet will embark on a three-stop tour in Georgia and Florida.
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One year after start of war, Georgia nonprofit continues providing relief for Ukranians in need
HelpingUkraine.us especially focuses on those living in “red zones,” areas along the war front that are most impacted by the war.
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Rising Voices forum celebrates, educates young voters in Atlanta
The forum featured three panels — Shifting Narratives and Power, Business For Good and Building Long-Term Change.
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French podcaster, Atlanta actor talk disability representation in media
In an era of non-stop content creation and consumption, disability representation within our media is still severely lacking.
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CHRIS 180 receives federal grant to increase access to mental health services
When it comes to access to mental health services, Georgia ranks almost last in the nation.
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Scraplanta: Create art, not waste
Scraplanta Creative Reuse is a local nonprofit that encourages sustainability, creative education and artistic expression through the collection and reuse of materials for arts and crafts.
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Food Well Alliance, Westside Future Fund reflect on first year of 970 Jefferson
The two nonprofits worked together to establish an affordable space for like-minded organizations to work alongside each other in the Westside.
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Reynoldstown’s Lang-Carson Park celebrates second round of major improvements
This was truly a community celebration, with families, strollers and dogs filling the park — a testament to the power of invigorating neighborhood spaces.
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Atlanta’s Am Yisrael Chai hosts annual Holocaust Remembrance event, survivor of seven concentration camps tells his story
“I remembered a time when I was happy,” survivor Nate Leipciger said. “It had only been a few years earlier but to me, it seemed like a lifetime.”
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Park Pride encourages residents to get involved with neighborhood greenspaces through Friends of the Park program
Park Pride empowers residents to invest in and activate their neighborhood parks, using an inclusive, collaborative and personalized approach.
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Fernbank brings two new nature films to its four-story big screen
“Fungi: Web of Life” and “Wings Over Water” explore the intricacies of the natural world and its abundance of unique flora and fauna.
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How-to wrap up the festivities sustainably
From Thanksgiving to the New Year, Americans throw away about 25 percent more trash than any other time of year.
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Zoo Atlanta announces support for five international conservation programs in 2023
These initiatives aim to protect vulnerable species around the world, including red pandas, clouded leopards, drill monkeys, west African slender-snouted crocodiles and western lowland gorillas.
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Eco-artist creates quarter-acre Maya Angelou portrait using only natural materials
A new, larger-than-life art piece has found a temporary home in Atlanta’s Freedom Park.
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IllumiNights at the Zoo: A whimsical ode to the natural world
From now until mid-January, folks can visit after dark to see a different take on flora and fauna from all over the world.
