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Chastain Park Conservancy is rich in local and regional significance. This chronology highlights some of the key events and developments of this land and the evolution of Chastain Park. Creek Indian Settlement until 1821 To the southwest of the Chattahoochee, the earliest residents of this area were the Muscogee Creek Indians, a nation of traders and farmers. Creeks once lived in the floodplain of Nancy Creek and farmed the area that is now the North Fulton Golf Course. Just south of W. Wieuca Road where the ball fields are located was the site of the Creek Indian Village. They traded… Read more

Founded in 1967 at Sweetwater Creek State Park by a group of concerned citizens, the Georgia Conservancy collaborates, advocates and educates to protect Georgia’s natural environment. Through its focus on clean air and water, land conservation, coastal protection, growth management and education, the Georgia Conservancy works to develop solutions to protect Georgia’s environment and promote the stewardship of the state’s vital natural resources. Other recent Georgia Conservancy successes, to name only a few, include: launching the Coastal Georgia Land Conservation Initiative in partnership with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and Association County Commissioners. The initiative will protect critical coastal… Read more

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Shop! The ReStore is Atlanta Habitat for Humanity’s discount store that sells new and gently used appliances, home furnishings and home improvement merchandise that have been donated by well-known, quality manufacturers and retail stores as well as builders and individuals. Merchandise is discounted up to 75% off retail. The Atlanta Habitat ReStore is open to the public Tuesday – Saturday, 9am – 4pm. The ReStore is located at 519 Memorial Drive, Atlanta, GA 30312. All proceeds from the ReStore are used to help fulfill the mission of Atlanta Habitat, to build affordable, green, quality homes in partnership with working families.… Read more

Southface is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. With a longstanding reputation for providing sound environmental education and outreach programs, Southface has been recognized for excellence by the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, American Institute of Architects, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning.

The U.S. Green Building Council Georgia State Chapter was formed in November 2008 to advance and promote sustainable and environmProvide forums for the exchange of ideas; entally responsible planning, design, construction and operation of the Georgia’s buildings, landscapes, cities and communities. The U.S. Green Building Council Georgia State Chapter was formed in November 2008.

The Blue Heron Nature Preserve protects and restores land along and near Nancy Creek. We also aim to focus community attention, involvement and education on the preservation and improvement of local greenspace and wetland habitat, accessibility, creek bank stabilization, and water quality along Nancy Creek. The Preserve was founded in 2001, when a local school teacher, the North Buckhead Civic Association and a local developer worked together to set aside seven acres of floodplain along Nancy Creek, at Rickenbacker Drive near Roswell Road. Local residents, community groups, businesses and students then joined together to help restore the land to its… Read more

Valley Carbon Valley Wood offers sophisticated land owners a new source of revenue from their managed forest lands through carbon sequestration projects. Carbon sequestration scientifically measures the net amount of CO2 stored by a sustainably managed forest as it grows and matures. Through complex quantification and certification processes, the carbon stored on a land owner’s timber lands can be calculated and sold in the form of carbon credits (or carbon financial instruments) on the Chicago Climate Exchange or in bilateral transactions in the over-the-counter market. Valley Wood is a certified offset aggregator for the Chicago Climate Exchange and has extensive… Read more

Georgia’s Pollution Prevention Assistance Division (P²AD). Since 1993, P²AD has provided free, non-regulatory and confidential technical assistance in the areas of pollution prevention, resource conservation, waste reduction, by-product reuse, and recycling. In 2004, we established the Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia to encourage environmental leadership and recognize superior environmental performance.