Unbelievable day! We are one step closer to making Ocmulgee Mounds NPS Georgia's first National Park! The respect shown to the Nation as collaborators in this process, and opportunity to co-manage back in the ancestral homelands, is truly special! MVTO
#ForOurFuture #MakeIt64 #Ocmulgee

Today begins the final legislative chapter of a century long effort to create GA's first Nat'l Park & Preserve in the Ocmulgee Corridor.

Due to the bipartisan, bicameral, tribal, non-tribal, & multi-jurisdictional collaboration, we could not be in a stronger position. #gapol

Fantastic to see not 1, but 2 Civic Commons US partners — Maurice D. Cox & Gia Biagi — on this stellar Clinton Presidential Center & Fay Jones School panel on The Future American City…Now.

Starting in 30 minutes at this link: clintonfoundation.org/clinton-presid…

#civicinfrastructure #design #publicspace

Interested in learning more about Macon's approach to investing in #civicinfrastructure as a path to a more engaged, equitable & resilient community? Check out this article: link.medium.com/xV9tDynVdJb
Macon-Bibb County Newtownmacon Bike Walk Macon Knight Macon CFCGA #Macon

'If Ocmulgee Heritage Trail visionaries have their way, the riverwalk could eventually extend from north Macon all the way to Milledgeville.' Macon-Bibb County Newtownmacon Bike Walk Macon Knight Macon CFCGA #Macon #CivicCommonsUS #civicinfrastructure
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Macon looks to continue building out a robust civic commons for a more connected city. Macon-Bibb County Newtownmacon Bike Walk Macon Knight Macon CFCGA #macon #CivicCommonsUS #civicinfrastructure #trails #nature #connection
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'Philadelphia’s plan is a 10-year strategic plan, & what’s really impressive about it is their approach to community #engagement .' USDA Forest Service Fairmount Park Conservancy Philadelphia Parks & Recreation TD Bank William Penn Foundation Knight Foundation PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources #trees #innovation #climate medium.com/reimagining-th…

To close out #EarthMonth : Akron nonprofit launches campaign to plant 100,000 trees by 2034. Keep Akron Beautiful #trees #nature #Sustainability #resilience #health #civicinfrastructure #publicspace #green #cities #akron keepakronbeautiful.org/planting-chang…

Akron's Keep Akron Beautiful launches 'Planting Change,' a movement to plant 100k trees by 2034 to restore the city’s green canopy. #trees #akron #civiccommonsus #nature #publicspace #health #civicinfrastructure Akron Beacon Journal Mayor Shammas Malik
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One of the best signs of spring is the Maynard Performance Pavilion starting to bloom at Lock 3 Park in Downtown Akron.

In Celebration of Earth Month, Let’s Talk About Investing in Community Forests
Guadalupe River Park Conservancy Fairmount Park Conservancy Philadelphia Parks & Recreation TreePeople Speak for the Trees, Boston Knight Foundation William Penn Foundation @tdbank_us USDA Forest Service @padcnr The JPB Foundation Kresge Foundation #trees #nature #cities
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A Nat’l Park & Preserve in Middle Georgia that protects Robins Air Force Base from encroachment, protects The Muscogee Nation sacred sites, & expands hunting + fishing land would sure help with this goal! #gapol

No better time than now to make it happen:

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'New #parks in #Philadelphia , #Memphis and #Tulsa show that the key to making playgrounds fun for all ages is designing them for #teenagers '
Bloomberg CityLab Alexandra Lange Fairmount Park Conservancy Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Memphis River Parks Partnership Studio Ludo Gathering Place #design #play
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Swings, glorious swings.
Bloomberg CityLab Alexandra Lange covers new play spaces that cater to teens, adults & kids, alike. Fairmount Park Conservancy Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Memphis River Parks Partnership Studio Ludo Gathering Place #parks #play #teenagers #cities #publicspace
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Last year, the Dept. of Agriculture USDA Forest Service made a historic investment of over $1B in urban & community forests around the country.
Learn more about how this money is hitting the ground in #cities : medium.com/reimagining-th… #arborday #trees #federal #funding #policy #civicinfrastructure

#Philadelphia received a $12M USDA Forest Service investment to support its Philly Tree Plan — one of the biggest local grants awarded. Read about their innovative approach. Fairmount Park Conservancy Philadelphia Parks & Recreation William Penn Foundation Knight Foundation TD Bank #innovation #trees link.medium.com/LscmJjnc0Ib

' #Philadelphia became a model for how we looked at other cities, particularly their community engagement plans.' USDA Forest Service Fairmount Park Conservancy Philadelphia Parks & Recreation @williampennfdn Knight Foundation @tdbank_us #innovation #trees #civicinfrastructure #civicengagement medium.com/reimagining-th…

'Trees are not something we consider 'nice to have.' Communities must have trees, and we should invest in America’s urban forests.' – Nausheen Iqbal USDA Forest Service
Read the full interview: medium.com/reimagining-th…
Guadalupe River Park Conservancy Fairmount Park Conservancy Philadelphia Parks & Recreation TreePeople Speak for the Trees, Boston

Georgia May Be Getting Its First National Park Soon — and It Has More Than Just Scenic Trails
Here’s everything you need to know about visiting Georgia’s aspiring national park. Travel + Leisure Macon-Bibb County The Muscogee Nation Visit Macon #travel
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It’s time.