Glenn Creek Nature Preserve - Reimagined!
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The Friends of the Glenn Creek Nature Preserve are raising funds to “reimagine” and enhance the Glenn Creek Nature Preserve in the City of Decatur.
What is the Glenn Creek Nature Preserve and Why Does It Matter?
Celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2023, the Glenn Creek Nature Preserve was established by neighbors and friends of the City of Decatur to permanently protect this two-acre bio preserve of native Piedmont Habitat. Open to the public, the preserve treats visitors to natural walking trails, the calming sounds of Glenn Creek (part of the South Fork Peachtree sun-watershed), and plenty of shade from its beautiful tree canopy.
In addition to being a local treasure and important protector of our biosphere, this nature preserve holds the distinction of belonging to the Old Growth Forest Network . “Old Growth” forests are dominated by trees that are more than 150 years old(!), and these forests play essential roles in wildlife habitat, species diversity, hydrological regimes, nutrient cycles, carbon storage, and numerous other ecological processes.
How Will My Donation Be Used?
- New “reimagined” entryway with plantings, wood fencing, and new signage to create a bright welcoming entrance to the nature preserve
- Stream bank preservation through the planting of black willows to protect Glenn Creek
- New native species trees planted inside the preserve
- Creation of new walking trails and open areas through the removal of privet and other invasive plant species
- New footbridge over Glenn Creek to create a new loop trail
What Else Should I Know?
- 100% Donations Matching! Some local friends of the nature preserve have agreed to match 100% of your donations, up to the first $5k donated.
- Our Next Volunteer Day will be held February 25th @ 1pm to 4pm ET @ Glenn Creek Nature Preserve
- Our Spring 'Earth Day' Party to raise funds for the preserve will be held April 22nd @ 3pm to 7pm ET @ Glen Creek Nature Preserve (w/ live band for the adults and fun activities for the kids!)
Co-organizers (5)
Glenn Creek Nature Preserve
Organizer
Decatur, GA
Accounts Payable
Beneficiary
Neil Norton
Co-organizer
Annie Archbold
Co-organizer
Natalie Snedden
Co-organizer
Kristi Mueller
Co-organizer