October 2004

North Buckhead Newsletter

Page 3

Dear Neighbors, 

Blue Heron Nature Preserve is passive greenspace, not a public park.  It was set aside for people to enjoy in its natural state without the amenities of a regular city park.  Nature is messy......this is the way it is supposed to be.  There are huge environmental benefits to a natural untamed setting such as: trees for shade, soundproofing and water filtration.  Plants need a place to grow freely.  Animals need these places to hide, feed and reproduce.  Several comments have come my way about how "un-manicured" the preserve looks.  This is the way it is supposed to look!
Many, many thanks to John Harrison who has mowed around the edges of the preserve and kept pathways open all through the summer.  If not for John's help, the preserve would have truly looked wild.  The preserve is our responsibility, not that of the City of Atlanta Parks De

Kevin and Kim McCauley and I decided on     Saturday 10/23 from 9-12 for our next Park Work Day.  All are invited -- we hope to see you there.  Wear work clothes and bring your yard tools.  The park is on Wieuca Rd at Phipps Blvd.