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Tag: Trees Atlanta
Posted inAllison Joyner, Latest News
CVC’s new board will focus on ‘Atlanta way,’ racial healing
The Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta’s newly installed board of directors is excited to help move the metro area forward. By Allison Joyner Earlier this month, the Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta (CVC) — now in its 31st year — installed its new board of directors to bring more awareness to corporate social responsibility (CSR), […]
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Cut a tree, plant a tree to preserve the city in the forest this Arbor Day
By Hannah E. Jones The Atlanta-based Peachtree Arborists are on a mission to protect the city’s tree canopy with the help of Trees Atlanta and the Arbor Day Foundation. On Friday, April 29 — the 150th National Arbor Day — Peachtree Arborists kicked off the holiday with a new environmental initiative: plant a tree for […]
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After Atlanta BeltLine’s next round of construction, Northeast Trail will directly connect to Piedmont Park
Anyone living near the Atlanta BeltLine’s Northeast Trail will be seeing changes to the pathway during their morning walk or bike ride. The Atlanta BeltLine team is moving forward with construction along Segment Two of the trail, which stretches from Westminster Dr. to Mayson St. Notably, this section will be the first to provide a […]
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Avondale Estates proclaims Arbor Day as Trees Atlanta plans series of events
Avondale Estates recognized Arbor Day with the simple reading of a proclamation by Mayor Jonathan Elmore.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Atlanta’s Comprehensive Development Plan – 14 of 25 NPUs oppose proposal
On Oct. 22, 2001, folk artist Howard Finster died. Finster is one of the South’s most revered self-taught artists, known for finding religion and artistry in everyday objects. One of his most famous works is Paradise Gardens, an oasis in Summerville, Ga., filled with Finster’s eccentric work. He also has a permanent exhibit in the […]
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Tree planting ceremony to recognize lasting impact of local leaders on Westside ATL
At a COVID-sized ceremony Wednesday morning, 18 organizations are to be honored in a tree planting ceremony to recognize their work to lift up and sustain residents in hardscrabble neighborhoods west of the Mercedes Benz Stadium.
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Trees Atlanta planting roots for new HQ along the BeltLine on the Westside
Trees Atlanta’s plans for its new headquarters on the Westside has received significant support from two major Atlanta foundation.
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Five outdoors projects in metro Atlanta tentatively win $9.5 million in state funding
Five projects to improve access to the great outdoors in metro Atlanta are to share in up to $20 million in funding the state has tentatively awarded to conservation and outdoor recreation projects.
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Plan to cut down trees at Ponce library shows need for a strong tree ordinance
When it comes to Atlanta’s trees, we can never let down our guard. Every day, there’s a new threat to cut down our precious trees.
That’s why we need a strong tree ordinance that protects our tree canopy – preserving our greatest natural amenity and retaining Atlanta’s unique stature as a city in a forest.
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A Celebration of Land, Water – And Early Visionaries and Advocates
By George Dusenbury, Executive Director, The Trust for Public Land in Georgia Not much happens in Atlanta without Marcia Bansley noticing. In the early 1970s, long before becoming the first executive director of Trees Atlanta, she saw bulldozers chewing through green hills on the south side of Interstate 285, making way for a new development. […]
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HARD WORK TAKES MANY HANDS
By George Dusenbury, Georgia State Director, The Trust for Public Land 2017 was a bit of a transitional year for The Trust for Public Land in Georgia. We spent a lot of time renewing ties with old acquaintances and building ties with new ones. As an organization, we have big dreams, and we know that […]
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The Importance of Vision
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Proverbs 29:18 By Michael Halicki, Park Pride’s Executive Director People often think of nonprofits as mission driven organizations. While mission is vital to defining what an organization does, it is the vision that defines what you aim to achieve. In these uncertain times, it is vision, not mission, […]
Posted inPeople, Places & Parks, Thought Leader, Trees Atlanta, Uncategorized
The Future of Atlanta is Green
Since the Mayoral Forum on Greenspace, many of the candidates responded to a questionnaire with questions related to greenspace policy and what the future of Atlanta’s parks, trees, trails, and watersheds would look like under their respective administration. Read the candidates’ responses on Park Pride’s website, and vote for the greener good! Below is a column […]
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Trees Atlanta hosts tree protection event as city embarks on redo of tree ordinance
As Atlanta city officials look to revamp the city’s tree ordinance, Trees Atlanta is hosting more than 100 folks at a conference where they are slated to hear practical advice on how to become effective advocates for the city’s tree canopy.
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9 Ways You Can Save a Tree
By Judy Yi, Director of Education, Trees Atlanta Why not 10 ways? Why not save a whole forest? We offer 9 simple ways you can save a tree as a reminder that protecting our urban forest does not have to be a perfect or complex solution. It just takes you and me doing what we […]
