2011 News
Gen. Green, South Fork Conservancy Clean Up Peachtree Creek
On Sunday, November 20, Georgia Conservancy’s Generation Green held their last service project of the year along the headwaters of Peachtree Creek in Atlanta. Partnering with the South Fork Conservancy, more than 25 volunteers joined forces to help clear a meadow just off of Lindbergh Road that leads to Peachtree Creek.
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Read the November edition of Tap, Generation Green's email newsletter.
The Outdoor Recreation Economy
If you're a fan of the Georgia Conservancy and Generation Green, you've no doubt noticed all the great adventure trips available to our members and supporters. Along with providing outdoor recreation experiences that will last a lifetime, our natural resources provide economic impacts to our state and nation.
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Gen Green Board Member Studies Dawson Forest Reservoir
Generation Green prides itself on having the best and brightest of Atlanta's young environmentalists as its members. Current Communications board member Daniel Jessee is no exception. While a student at the University of Denver, Jessee completed a capstone project that studied the economic benefits of outdoor recreation to Dawson County as well as the impact the proposed Dawson Forest Reservoir would have on outdoor recreation.
Here is the abstract:
North Georgia’s population growth is at odds with the limits of its resources. A dam and 2,000-acre reservoir has been proposed in the Atlanta-owned Dawson Forest to provide an additional supply of drinking water to metro Atlanta in times of drought. The development of this land would have an impact on recreational activities at the Dawson Forest site. There is evidence that these activities provide an economic boon to surrounding economies that may be displaced by the building of a reservoir in the Forest. This project examines current economic modeling techniques as they relate to outdoor recreation and makes recommendations on the most appropriate model for identifying the economic benefits of preserving the Dawson Forest.
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Paddling the Chattooga
On August 28, several Generation Green members met up for a day of whitewater paddling on one of the South’s most rugged and beautiful waterways – the Chattooga River. The 9-mile trip took participants on Section 3, which contains Class II and III rapids along with dense forest and large river boulders.
Our group had a blast and looks forward to the next Generation Green adventure trip.
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Mughelli honored at 2011 Verde
Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowl fullback Ovie Mughelli received The Longleaf award, which honors an emerging environmental leader, at the 2011 Verde on June 9.
Mughelli is the founder of the Ovie Mughelli Foundation, which is dedicated to educating young people about environmental issues. The foundation offers a range of programs, from environmental-themed football camps to “green” workshops in local schools.
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Save Water Drink Beer
Ab
out 150 gre en-minded people packed the rooftop deck at Five Seasons Brewing Westside on April 20 to celebrate water conservation.
The Atlanta Regional Commission was on hand to take water conservation pledges as part of their new "I'm In!" conservation campaign. SWDB-goers 'sealed' their pledge by stamping a banner with a blue handprint.
Photos from this year's Save Water Drink Beer can be found here>
