Restore one acre of habitat at a former brownfield site in Atlanta including removal of invasive plants and planting native trees. Project will engage nearby schools to create an environmental education plan for the site and incorporate signage and management plans for the site with community partners.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Five Star and Nature Restoration Trust
Project Title: Habitat Restoration and Environmental Education (GA)
Organization:
East Decatur Greenway
Project ID:
6001.18.059447
Description:
Award Amount:
$30000.00
Location:
The project is located at 890 Columbia Drive, the site of a former gas station. The eastern border is the East Fork Middle Branch of Shoal Creek. With a Brownfields Cleanup Grant from EPA, EDG successfully remediated petroleum contamination of soil and groundwater.