2016

Tire Scrap Drive

The Atlanta City Council and Department of Public Works held a tire scrap drive throughout the month of November to cut down on the waste in natural areas and prevent mosquito breeding. 

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May: Rain Catcher Award

The Environmental Protection Agency recognized the Conservation Fund and Park Pride with the regional 2016 EPA Rain Catcher Award in the Neighborhood/Community Category for the Lindsey Street Park project in Atlanta, Georgia. The Lindsey Street Park project involves the creation of a new greenspace through a community-driven process that focuses on environmental, economic, and social justice outcomes that support a healthier and more vibrant neighborhood. The Urban Waters Proctor Creek Partnership was a major impetus behind this effort, bringing together more than thirty partners, including the Community Improvement Association, West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, and the Proctor Creek Stewardship Council.

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March 19

The West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA) and the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK) held a Proctor Creek Forum to discuss what they have learned from water samples collected through the Neighborhood Water Watch program and the Proctor Creek River Rendezvous in November, 2015. They also discussed improvements made to Proctor Creek.

2015

November: Feasibility Study Agreement

Atlanta May7or Kasim Reed, JoAnn Macrina with the Department of Watershed Management, and C. David Turner with the US Army Corps of Engineers Brigadier General signed a bill to enter into a three-year feasibility study of the Proctor Creek watershed and to share the cost of the study. The City of Atlanta is committing $300,000 this year to begin the study. The Department of Watershed Management and Mayor's Office of Sustainability are working together to identify and evaluate solutions to clean and restore Proctor Creek and will also partner with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). USACE has significant resources and expertise that can support the City of Atlanta's efforts to improve the environmental health and well-being of the Proctor Creek community.