2016

Ribbon Cutting: Vine City Park

The ribbon cutting of Phase II developments of Vine City Park will takes place May 19, 2016. Phase II developments in the park include a playground extension, intallation of green infrastructure amenities to alleviate negative impacts of storm water runoff, a pollinator garden, installation of fitness equipment, and extnesion of a walkway through the park. Mayor Kasim Reed will provide opening remarks. 

2015

November: Forum on Green Infrastructure

An Atlanta University Center Community Forum on Green Infrastructure was held on Saturday, November 14th. The event was called Buildign a Bridge Between Campus and Community Through Green Infrastructure. Participation helped bridge the gap between the English Avenue, Vine City, and AUC communities, making the capuses more sustainable and helping to reduce the impact of downstream flooding in the Proctor Creek Watershed.

November: River Rendezvous

The River Rendezvous was held on Saturday, November 7th. This Chattahoochee River Keeper (CRK) and West Atlanta Watershed Alliance event brought together many citizens, government officials, and local partners to Proctor Creek to learn about water quality monitoring, sampling, and cleaning of the creek. This was the second annual event and it was a huge success drawing  more than 50 residents, partners, and local college students out for a wet weather monitoring event. The event was intended as a "snapshot" for community training and engagement. CRK will host a data-sharing workshop to explain the data from this sampling in 2016.