While completing Master Plan restoration projects,
the Conservancy has added/restored approximately 67 acres of new grass/sod
and also…
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Reduced the amount of impervious
surface in the park by
narrowing roadways by 2 to 3 feet
and creating green medians along the edge of roadways. |
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Planted more than 600 trees
(conservatively estimated at $300,000) in the last 5 years alone. |
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Invested $300,000 to care for more than
1,000 mature trees in the park including pruning, deep
fertilization, insect/disease control and kudzu removal. |
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Implemented a tree identification
program to better manage and care for park trees. |
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Planted native plants around
the lake edge including littoral shelves, water based plants that
provide habitat and food for wildlife. |
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