Community Call to Action:
Improving Atlanta's Canopy & Tree Protection Ordinance
Atlanta's tree canopy is fundamental to the city's well-being and long-term sustainability. They are also crtitical for resident and migrating birds. Photo by Dottie Head.
Tuesday, April 30
This event is free with registration.
Schedule of events:
6:30 PM: Doors open for networking and light snacks & refreshments*
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM: Presentations from Nikki Belmonte, Atlanta Audubon executive director; Robby Astrove, East Atlanta resident and citizen forester; deLille Anthony, community advocate, Tree Canopy Committee Chair, Buckhead Council of Neighborhoods, and Co-Founder of The Tree Next Door; and George Dusenberry, Trust for Public Land, Georgia Chapter.
8:00 to 8:30 PM: Write letters to City of Atlanta
You are invited to stay for a brief letter writing session immediately following the presentation.
LOCATION:
Atlanta International School
2890 North Fulton Drive
Atlanta, GA 30305
* Food: We invite you to enjoy sandwhiches and beverages with us at this event. For planning purposes, we are requesting an RSVP so we can plan for food and room setup. Thank you!
This event is free with registration.
Schedule of events:
6:30 PM: Doors open for networking and light snacks & refreshments*
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM: Presentations from Nikki Belmonte, Atlanta Audubon executive director; Robby Astrove, East Atlanta resident and citizen forester; deLille Anthony, community advocate, Tree Canopy Committee Chair, Buckhead Council of Neighborhoods, and Co-Founder of The Tree Next Door; and George Dusenberry, Trust for Public Land, Georgia Chapter.
8:00 to 8:30 PM: Write letters to City of Atlanta
You are invited to stay for a brief letter writing session immediately following the presentation.
LOCATION:
Atlanta International School
2890 North Fulton Drive
Atlanta, GA 30305
* Food: We invite you to enjoy sandwhiches and beverages with us at this event. For planning purposes, we are requesting an RSVP so we can plan for food and room setup. Thank you!
View of the Chattahoochee River, by Mary Kimberly.
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This summer (2019) the City of Atlanta is scheduled for a Tree Protection Ordinance rewrite, update, and vote by the City Council. Now is the time for us to engage and rally for our priorities.
Atlanta is known as the "City in the Forest." Our trees are more than icons, they are fundamental for our city's well-being and long-term sustainability. How can we better protect our valuable tree canopy as Atlanta's pace of development accelerates? The time is now to influence and support decision and law makers to improve our Tree Protection Ordinance. We need more trees planted, existing canopy saved, and forested land purchased for preservation. City managers are working on drafting ordinance updates and changes now. Let the City know what we believe are the priorities of local environmental organizations and concerned citizens like you. This event is to share ideas, as well as to suggest what citizens can do right now to have a voice in the process.
Expected City Council vote on Tree Protection Ordinance updates and changes is approximately late spring or summer. We will keep you informed of proceedings as they become known. This presentation will be repeated in April and May in various locations around the City of Atlanta.
Thank you Atlanta!
This series of community meetings is made possible through the collaboration and support of a growing roster of Partners, including:
Atlanta Audubon Society
Atlanta Beltline Partnership
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta History Center
Buckhead Council of Neighborhoods
Cabbagetown Neighborhood Improvement Association
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
City in the Forest
Georgia Forestry Commission
Park Pride
Poncey-Highland Neighborhood Association
Reynoldstown Civic Improvement League
The Conservation Fund
The Georgia Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy
The Trust for Public Land
Tree Next Door
Trees Atlanta
West Atlanta Watershed Alliance
