Coal Creek Watershed Foundation, Inc. (CCWF)
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Eden Lost and Found
This four-hour PBS series highlights practical solutions to improve the environment and quality of life in cities, for ourselves and future generations. The centerpiece of a multimedia program and outreach initiative, this special broadcast will showcase extraordinary community activists as well as forward-thinking professionals and governmental officials who are transforming their urban environments. Coming to PBS in 2006.
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Growth Readiness Reports Available
In 2007, several communities through the Southeast gathered a group of local stakholders together for a series of workshops to discuss development, land use regulations and their impacts on water quality. From those discussions, each community then produced a report of their work. These Growth Readiness Reports are available online in pdf form for you to view and/or download.
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Land Trust of Hunsville and North Alabama Protects 69 Acres in Havest, Alabama
 September 9, 2009 - 69.03 Acres in Harvest Donated by Aronov Realty Management
HUNTSVILLE Located at the corner of Hwy. 53 and Jeff Road, the newly preserved property is now part of the almost 6,000 North Alabama acres protected and managed by The Land Trust. According to Executive Director Cynthia Parker, The Land Trust is thrilled that Aronov Realty Management chose to protect the majority of the Harvest Shopping Center parcel by donating it to The Land Trust. These acres, including the special feature of Dry Creek, will remain green and undeveloped protecting animal habitat and hardwoods forever.
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Memphis - Pedestrian Friendly Smart Growth Project
The Start of Something Big? Memphis Welcomes Pedestrian-Friendly Smart Growth Project
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Project Harambee
Project Harambee (a Swahili word meaning "let's pull together") is a joint grassroots community effort of EarthBond and the Brown Village of the Atlanta Project to reduce pollution and increase energy and water conservation in Atlanta's Brown Village neighborhood. The Brown Village neighborhood is one of the "clusters" that is a part of the Atlanta Project, created by former President Jimmy Carter. The Atlanta Project was created as a way to have people within the community solve the problems that concern them. Basically, the community has the ability to decide what it needs.
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Shelby County Imposes Moratorium on New Residential Projects to Allow Planners Time to Select Best Areas for Growth
After half-hearted discussions about checking Shelby County sprawl in 2000 and 2004 -- with 6,000 of the 16,000 lots approved meantime in unincorporated areas around Memphis, and with infrastructure-extension debt at $1.7 billion -- the County Commission finally imposed a six-month moratorium on new residential projects outside municipal limits, to let the Office of Planning and Development determine where growth should or shouldn't go, depending on local services, schools and environment.
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The Alabama Water Watch Program
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Water Trails 101 Presentation Given at the SE Water Trails Forum Oct 2009
The First Southeastern Water Trails Forum was held October 29-30, 2009 in Chattanooga, TN. This and other presentations given at the conference are available at www.southernblueways.org.
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