ESGA Member Group Accomplishments 2009
Atlanta Audubon Society created the first bird/wildlife assessment on the Atlanta BeltLine and partnered with Trees Atlanta to create 7 educational brochures on several of these Natural Neighborhoods.
Atlanta Bicycle Coalition distributed more than 400 free bicycle lights with information on safe cycling during our ongoing "Light up the Night" campaign.
Callaway Gardens more than 150,000 children, adults and families participated in environmental education programs.
Captain Planet Foundation funded and supported 76 hands-on, environmental education projects spanning across 24 states and internationally in Costa Rica.
Chattahoochee Nature Center opened a new Discovery Center Museum that includes the Science North “Nature Exchange”, the 65 seat Cowie Weiss theater, and the Ben Brady Lakeside Pavilion, took place in June after a successful $9.7M capital campaign. The 10,000 square foot LEED building has been described as, “Frugal Smart” and offers a place the community – adults and children alike – can access a sustainably designed interpretive center that brings to life the important, necessary and timely story of understanding and protecting the Chattahoochee River watershed.
Elachee Nature Science Center provided 34,473 students with hands-on, brains-on environmental education programs
GA Conservation Voters Education Fund sent over 144,000 emails through GCVEF’s Georgia Environmental Action Network (GEAN) to activate concerned citizens on key decisions being made before the Board of Natural Resources and the General Assembly.
The Georgia Conservancy conducted environmental education workshops for 219 educators, presented education programs to 456 members of garden clubs and civic groups and provided environmental education programs to 886 children grades K-12 throughout Georgia.
Georgia ForestWatch influenced the United States Forest Service to concentrate on thinning 11,000 acres of overstocked pine forest as a management emphasis, reducing dangers that result from pine beetle infestation and transitioning old pine plantations back to their original composition.
Georgia Organics conducted consumer education reaching over 204,251 individuals through ongoing educational outreach mechanisms.
Georgia Wildlife Federation implemented a Five Star Wetland Restoration partnership at the Georgia Wildlife Federation East End conservation property on the Alcovy River in Newton County, Georgia.
GreenLaw held the line against the 3 proposed coal fired power plants in Georgia which, combined, would emit over 20 million tons of carbon dioxide each year and thousands upon thousands of tons of other harmful air pollutants
Georgia Ornithological Society (GOS) awarded three research grants for a combined total of $8,800 to support Georgia-related research in ornithology and three research grants for a combined total of $10,000 in support of graduate students working on behalf of the conservation of declining bird species in the southeastern US.
The Nature Conservancy-Georgia Chapter since July 2008, The Nature Conservancy has leveraged $11 million in private donations into over $40 million in land conservation, resulting in over 18,000 additional acres of protected habitat across Georgia.
Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center established the Kids Bird Watch program for 300 students at five area schools that used high quality binoculars, field guides, checklists and classroom visits to teach 4th grade students how to fully experience local nature – at home and on our trails.
Park Pride hosted more than 300 people at our annual Parks and Greenspace conference.
Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA welcomed the relocation of The Master Gardeners of Central Georgia to our Museum Campus where they will promote good horticultural practices and contribute to our community through horticulture education and service.
Sierra Club Foundation organized over 5,000 Atlanta residents to express support for the BeltLine Project and continue support of transit funding with the passing of the Club’s funding initiative involving money for public transportation with no tax increases.
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) helped sponsor the Coastal Georgia Clean Energy Mini-Series, which provided a brief overview about opportunities available to coastal Georgians to tap clean energy incentives, followed by presentations from industry experts on solar, wind, and energy efficiency.
Southface’s EarthCraft program, trained 450+ builders in 6 states and certified more than 3,200 green homes throughout the Southeast.
Trees Atlanta planted 2,100 NeighborWoods trees, 950 urban trees.
Trust for Public Land Georgia conveyed: M.L. King Historic Site - 530 Auburn Avenue. On November 9th, TPL conveyed this property to the National Park Service. This house was the last house on a block of Auburn Avenue, across from the M.L. King, Jr. birth home. These leaves only 2 properties on that block that are not in permanent protection.
Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper educated media, elected officials and the public about the complexities of the tri-state water dispute; developed strategies to use this ruling as an opportunity to improve water management in the region; and presented recommendations to state and regional leaders.
Wilderness Southeast provided 500 Chatham County sixth graders with 20 hours of hands-on science enrichment investigating the importance of water quality.
ESGA Member Group Accomplishments 2009
Atlanta Audubon Society created the first bird/wildlife assessment on the Atlanta BeltLine and partnered with Trees Atlanta to create 7 educational brochures on several of these Natural Neighborhoods.
Atlanta Bicycle Coalition distributed more than 400 free bicycle lights with information on safe cycling during our ongoing "Light up the Night" campaign.
Callaway Gardens more than 150,000 children, adults and families participated in environmental education programs.
Captain Planet Foundation funded and supported 76 hands-on, environmental education projects spanning across 24 states and internationally in Costa Rica.
Chattahoochee Nature Center opened a new Discovery Center Museum that includes the Science North “Nature Exchange”, the 65 seat Cowie Weiss theater, and the Ben Brady Lakeside Pavilion, took place in June after a successful $9.7M capital campaign. The 10,000 square foot LEED building has been described as, “Frugal Smart” and offers a place the community – adults and children alike – can access a sustainably designed interpretive center that brings to life the important, necessary and timely story of understanding and protecting the Chattahoochee River watershed.
Elachee Nature Science Center provided 34,473 students with hands-on, brains-on environmental education programs
GA Conservation Voters Education Fund sent over 144,000 emails through GCVEF’s Georgia Environmental Action Network (GEAN) to activate concerned citizens on key decisions being made before the Board of Natural Resources and the General Assembly.
The Georgia Conservancy conducted environmental education workshops for 219 educators, presented education programs to 456 members of garden clubs and civic groups and provided environmental education programs to 886 children grades K-12 throughout Georgia.
Georgia ForestWatch influenced the United States Forest Service to concentrate on thinning 11,000 acres of overstocked pine forest as a management emphasis, reducing dangers that result from pine beetle infestation and transitioning old pine plantations back to their original composition.
Georgia Organics conducted consumer education reaching over 204,251 individuals through ongoing educational outreach mechanisms.
Georgia Wildlife Federation implemented a Five Star Wetland Restoration partnership at the Georgia Wildlife Federation East End conservation property on the Alcovy River in Newton County, Georgia.
GreenLaw held the line against the 3 proposed coal fired power plants in Georgia which, combined, would emit over 20 million tons of carbon dioxide each year and thousands upon thousands of tons of other harmful air pollutants
Georgia Ornithological Society (GOS) awarded three research grants for a combined total of $8,800 to support Georgia-related research in ornithology and three research grants for a combined total of $10,000 in support of graduate students working on behalf of the conservation of declining bird species in the southeastern US.
The Nature Conservancy-Georgia Chapter since July 2008, The Nature Conservancy has leveraged $11 million in private donations into over $40 million in land conservation, resulting in over 18,000 additional acres of protected habitat across Georgia.
Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center established the Kids Bird Watch program for 300 students at five area schools that used high quality binoculars, field guides, checklists and classroom visits to teach 4th grade students how to fully experience local nature – at home and on our trails.
Park Pride hosted more than 300 people at our annual Parks and Greenspace conference.
Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA welcomed the relocation of The Master Gardeners of Central Georgia to our Museum Campus where they will promote good horticultural practices and contribute to our community through horticulture education and service.
Sierra Club Foundation organized over 5,000 Atlanta residents to express support for the BeltLine Project and continue support of transit funding with the passing of the Club’s funding initiative involving money for public transportation with no tax increases.
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) helped sponsor the Coastal Georgia Clean Energy Mini-Series, which provided a brief overview about opportunities available to coastal Georgians to tap clean energy incentives, followed by presentations from industry experts on solar, wind, and energy efficiency.
Southface’s EarthCraft program, trained 450+ builders in 6 states and certified more than 3,200 green homes throughout the Southeast.
Trees Atlanta planted 2,100 NeighborWoods trees, 950 urban trees.
Trust for Public Land Georgia conveyed: M.L. King Historic Site - 530 Auburn Avenue. On November 9th, TPL conveyed this property to the National Park Service. This house was the last house on a block of Auburn Avenue, across from the M.L. King, Jr. birth home. These leaves only 2 properties on that block that are not in permanent protection.
Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper educated media, elected officials and the public about the complexities of the tri-state water dispute; developed strategies to use this ruling as an opportunity to improve water management in the region; and presented recommendations to state and regional leaders.
Wilderness Southeast provided 500 Chatham County sixth graders with 20 hours of hands-on science enrichment investigating the importance of water quality.