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Thursday, April 18, 2013
It’s amazing what you can accomplish with a plan, energetic volunteers, and some wheel barrows.
The day flowed like a winding creek familiar with its own twists and turns. We’re old pros now, all in our work gloves, long pants, and sun screen. Over fifty volunteers, shovels and pitch forks in hand, marched down the newly blazed walking trail at the Tucker Nature Preserve. Our mission? Clear the outdoor classroom area, cut a fallen log into seats for the kids, and remove invasive plants. Tucker Civic Association has sponsored the Great American Clean Up for the past two years, hoping to make it an annual tradition. “The toughest job is definitely the invasive plant removal,” explains Beth White, co-chair of Tucker Civic Association’s Parks and Green Space committee. “Many native trees at the Preserve are covered in English Ivy and …
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The animal rescue group salutes the Girl Scouts on their 100th anniversary and local Scouts reciprocate by helping homeless pets.
To highlight and express appreciation for the Girl Scouts creed of community service, LifeLine Animal Project, a non-profit located in Avondale Estates, is waiving the standard $80-$120 pet adoption fees for Scouts, their families and alumnae throughout the month of March. “We are pleased to note that March marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Girl Scouts by Georgia native Juliette Gordon Low,” says LifeLine board chair Blythe Randolph, “LifeLine honors the vision and community activism inherent to Scouting by making this offer, and I hope current Girl Scouts, former Girl Scouts, and their families will take advantage of it.” LifeLine has teamed with local Girl Scout and Brownie troops several times in the last decade and …
Two abandoned Tucker lakes and surrounding property received some much needed attention.
The day was picture perfect. Cool breeze, bright warm sun, and a blue sky so clear it looked violet. Dozens of teenagers, tweens and adults marched down Stapp Road on the western end of Tucker last Saturday morning towards their work project for the day - a 160-person “Rivers Alive” cleanup at Twin Brothers Lakes on the historic Johns Homestead property. This 47-acre piece of incredible Tucker green space has two lakes and wetlands teeming with wildlife such as beaver, blue herons, hawks, ducks, turtles, snakes and fish. The lakes were originally created 60 years ago as a pay fishing lake. About seven years ago DeKalb County bought the property around the old Johns Homestead with the intention of establishing a nature preserve, hiking …
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Jane Patla Tanner
8:06 am on Saturday, May 5, 2012
Thanks for the fabulous project, TCA's 4th year of Earth-Day-inspired April projects for Tucker's green spaces! Our family had a terrific time - wonderful project, food, and fellowship. Awesome event by Tucker Civic's Parks & Green Space - thank you Pam and Beth - can't wait for the next one! more ›