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continued on page 4 A Benefit for the Olmsted Linear Park! would parallel Scott Boulevard and Ponce de Leon Avenues Avenues and Ponce de Leon would parallel Scott Boulevard and bisect many in-town historic neighborhoods including Poncey-Highland, Inman Park, Candler Old Fourth Ward, Hills. and Druid Park, Lake Claire groups through road the fight to together came Neighbors such as CAUTION, Olmsted Parks Society of Atlanta and civic and neighborhood local along with Roadbusters, than 10 years of rallies, more Through associations. fundraisers, meetings, political campaigns, parades, FERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY NATURAL OF MUSEUM FERNBANK Sunday, February 12, 2017 12, February Sunday, THE ANNUAL OLPA GALA ANNUAL OLPA THE Party for the Parks on Ponce on the Parks for Party

Vol. 12 No. 2 Vol. Are You an Olmsted Linear Park Fan? an Olmsted You Are Fall 2016

YEARS OF STEWARDSHIP CELEBRATING

SAVE THE DATE THE SAVE

elevated bridges, high speed traffic and 42cul-de-sacs. It The new facility was to be a four-lane commuter road, The withnew facility was commuter to road, be a four-lane downtown at 75/85. HIGHWAY. Its purpose was to connect highway 78 at the HIGHWAY. foot of Stone Mountain to the Boulevard-Glen Iris “stub” Georgia Georgia created THE STONE MEMORIAL MOUNTAIN put on the Department plans of in Transportation’s 1939, of the State ofAssembly and formalized when the General For those of you who don’t know, the road we stopped was the road don’t know, of you who those For Candler Park Conservancy and Olmsted Linear Park Alliance. Linear Park Candler Park Conservancy and Olmsted well as representatives from Freedom Park Conservancy, Park Conservancy, Freedom from well as representatives led some of the original road protest songs, Roadbuster and protest led some of the original road CAUTION veterans, city and county officials, neighbors as The celebration included BBQ, cool drinks, musicians whoThe celebration included BBQ, cool would have been destroyed had the road been constructed. had the road would have been destroyed Linear Park on August 7, 2016. Dellwood is one Ponce de Leon that segments of this historic park along of five road road fightwas held in the Dellwood segment of Olmsted A 25th anniversary reunion and celebration of the end of the reunion 25th anniversary A though for many of us, it seems like only yesterday. only yesterday. though for many of us, it seems like Clarence Seeliger issued an order requiring mediation to mediation requiring an order Seeliger issued Clarence YES, is answer The dispute? Parkway Presidential the end Has it really been 25 years since the Honorable Judge 25 years since the Honorable Judge been Has it really By Jennifer Richardson and Cathy Bradshaw By Jennifer Richardson Stop the Road Reunion Stop the 25th Anniversary page 2 Olmsted Linear Park Alliance | Vol. 12 No. 1 | Fall 2016 care theyneed forlong,healthylives. forwardthis datatoprovide to using ourtreesthe with species, conditionandconcerns foreverytree. We look diameter,the lists survey tree Our trees. beloved our of all of thepastoralparks,numbering, cataloguingandmapping In lateSeptember, Arborguard delivered ournewtree survey have becometooshadytobesuitable. other shrubs andrelocating shrubs thatare inspotsthat and hiscrew willalsobeplantingnewshrubs, dividing Tunnell. George Ickes,OLPA’s ParkMaintenance Director, carefully chosenbyourlandscape architects atTunnell & partnered withustoplantapproximately 20trees inspots Luckily, plantingseasonisuponusandTrees Atlanta has at chestheight. circle across from Paideiathatwas55inchesindiameter in Deepdene,includingaverylarge wateroaknearthe summer. We losteighttrees inthepastoralparksandfour Drought andunrelenting heattookitstollontheparkthis By: ConnieWeimar Trees, Trees, Trees tation of all of the park segments, the last being the 45-acre, During the past three years, OLPA has realized the rehabili Joel Hurtpreserved thisgreenspace forallofustoenjoy. developer of foresight the and Olmsted Law Frederick of running likeagreen riverdownPoncedeLeon.Thevision – park six-segment beautiful this of beneficiaries the been For more than100years,residents ofmetro Atlanta have about thishistoricparkwillnot. in thisrole ends,butmydeepcaring (OLPA). At the end of 2016, my term Alliance Park Linear Olmsted the one ofbestorganizations Iknowof– the privilegetoleadboard of For thepastthree years,I’vehad Julie Ralston,OLPA President A PrivilegeandaPleasure President’s Column - Olmsted InvitationalwillbeheldApril2-9,2017. fledged organizationoftheirown.Thenext helped tolaunchthiseffort, butnowtheyareafull- own non-profitorganization.OLPA isproudtohave outdoor paintingcompetitionforestablishingtheir Congrats totheOlmstedPleinAirInvitational this treasure forfuture generations. part of its stewardship. And, the journey continues to keep and justwalkalongthepaths. It’s beenmypleasure to be a It’s amagicalplacetovisit,whenyougetoutofthecar new onesandchildren are learningthenamesofeach. trees havebeentaggedandsurveyed.Volunteers are planting being treated tohelpkeepthemaslongpossible. Plantsand Thousands of plants have been pruned and majestic trees are from comingrightthrough theparkandourneighborhoods. anniversary ofthesettlementthatstoppeda4-lanehighway We alsohostedaStoptheRoadReuniontocelebrate25th first year before it became its own non-profit organization. Plein Air Invitational,whichOLPA servedtoincubatethe park, tobringitlifewithactivitiesincludingtheOlmsted OLPA alsosteppedupitsefforts toinvitepeopleintothe the agingofsomeouriconictrees. and cars errant from damage droughts, floods, with deal to worked also has organization The segment. Deepdene Be sure totakeafallstroll through thepark soon andenjoy! and mulched pastoralparksegments. and George has used them to achieve his goal of weed-free chips, wood illegally-dumped of loads many recipients’of ‘unexpected the Webeen possible. have as perfect as look George andhiscrew have workedtirelessly tomakethepark work thisfallandcomplete itinthespring. with fundstomakethenecessaryrepairs. We hopetobegin rescue our to come has Rader Jeff Commissioner DeKalb Last winter, flooding in Deepdene damaged our waterfall. Trees AtlantaPlantlantaVolunteers withCouncilmanAlexWan Olmsted Linear Park Alliance | Vol. 12 No. 2 | Fall 2016 page 3 Club. Scott has been involved in Janice Whitener has lived Janice Georgian, native A years close by in Hills Druid for 11 the amazing Deepdene forest. She social child welfare from is retired she had opportunity work where to initiate, establish and manage preservation family for programs Scott Storbeck Advisory Scott joined the OLPA in January 2016 and Council Board currently serves as the Druid Hills on the representative neighborhood He and his of wife,Directors. Board Kim, live on Lullwater Road and are members of the Druid Hills Golf DeKalb Master Gardener (MG), actively volunteering at Garden in Woodlands Decatur as well as many other gardening projects. “It’s an honor to support our park, a beautiful urban sanctuary that continuously gives valuable benefits to all of us and with everyone’s support, it will generations.” continue doing so for our future many civic activities over theover activities civic years,many most notably the restoration of the 6.5 acre Garden. Conservation Lullwater In addition, he has served in various capacities with the managing founder, the is Scott Association. Civic Hills Druid director and CEO of Market- Line Associates, LLC. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas and a master’s degree in finance University. Vanderbilt and accounting from As a civic volunteer, and adults. of children and the protection as Janice continues to advocate for family preservation spaces. Janice is a UGA of green well as the preservation Alida Silverman Silverman Alida is verySilverman Alida Hills, of Druid resident longtime A the as well as in of Homes, and Tour the DHCA active with She Linear Park. our Olmsted to restore/rehabilitate efforts of Parks Society of the Olmsted president was the former master plan as a member of the Alida served Atlanta, Inc. She became member of OLPA. then as a founding committee, Olmsted Parks andAssociation for of the National a trustee to OLPA network. She has returned the national Olmsted in the and participates Advisory Board as a member of the maintenance committee.

Amy Howell currently serves as serves as Amy Howell currently general counsel to the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. She is active in a number of professional and has served on organizations currently Amy various committees. Amy Howell Allie Brown is a Renewable Energy Allie Brown Alliance Associate at the Southern her She received for Clean Energy. in and minor Anthropology in BA Ecology in 2013 at UGA. Allie is a founding member of the Olmsted Leadership Young Park Linear

with her husband and two young children. BA from Connecticut College and a juris doctor from The Connecticut College and a juris doctor from from BA University She School lives of Temple in Law. Druid Hills Elementary School Foundation board. Amy received her her Amy received Elementary School Foundation board. serves on Board the of DHCA Directors and the Fernbank away from this historic urban oasis. She is honored to be be to honored is oasis. urban historic this She from away able to contribute in any way to sustain its vitality. Albers. Amy loves the park and is grateful to live steps steps live to grateful and is Amy loves the park Albers. and lives in the neighborhood with her husband, Elliott and lives in the neighborhood industry for 28 years. Amy is a Amy is a industry for 28 years. Conservancy Park of the Candler member founding board was in the telecommunications was in the telecommunications she launched and ran a successful and division of a cable company, public parks. Prior to retiring in 2011, in 2011, retiring public parks. Prior to nature lover and supporter of our nature Amy Erwin Atlantan, a native is Amy Erwin

protecting Olmsted Linear Park for generations to come. to generations for Park Linear Olmsted protecting through the YLC who are passionate about preserving and preserving passionate about YLC who are the through from from Deepdene. Allie hopes to engage young professionals Council (YLC). Olmsted Linear Park is near and dear to up down the street Atlanta native and grew her heart. She’s an and advisory council members. council members. and advisory The OLPA Board of Directors say welcome to its new board to its new board say welcome of Directors Board The OLPA Welcome… Board Highlights Highlights Board page 4 Olmsted Linear Park Alliance | Vol. 12 No. 2 | Fall 2016 neighborhoods whohelpedbringitalltogether. Thankyou! Committee andthePlanningfrom surrounding This eventcouldnotbepossiblewithoutourHost historic battleagainstanexpressway. unnecessary intrusion, andwhowonanastounding and destructive a fight to other each for neighborhoodsup stood in-town who many of gathering a was it all, wanted to learn about the history of the road fight. Most of 25 yearsago,orthosewho battle the friends whofought It wasagloriouscelebrationandcomingtogetherof friends saweachotherforthefirsttimeinyears. role in defeatingtheroad. Emotions showed on faces, as significant a played had who neighbors “reunion”of a for In additiontothemultipleactivities,daywasatime Boards”. “Memory on displayed road and of veterans fight Agroupa by assembled was news and events of “timeline” from decimatedtheparkandin-townneighborhoods. was apivotalsupporterinkeepingtheproposed road honorary chairmanoftheevent.Representative Lewis message from theHon.U.S.Congressman JohnLewis, special reunionhearda the of attendees 300 morethan The endorsed theroad. was wonagainsttheformidableefforts ofthoseentitiesthat battle unprecedented this – Road” The “Stop to spent dollars protests, hearings,arrests andhundreds ofthousands Candler ParkNeighborhood Organization Robin ChalmersandMichaelPurser Krista Brewer andGaryFlack Druid HillsCivic Association Candler ParkConservancy William andJane Carney Toby andMarthaBrooks Cathy andBoBradshaw Justin andRobinCritz Ann andJeff Cramer Beth Grashof,Chair Jennie Richardson Cathy Bradshaw Jane Bradshaw Sandra Kruger Mary Dabbs Dolly Evans Bobbie Paul Sally Dorn Ann Critz Reunion Planning Committee Reunion HostCommittee Friends ofInmanPark/InmanPark Heather FentonandRichard Ossoff Freedom ParkConservancy Neighborhood Association Sandra andWalter Kruger George andNancyIckes Don andCarole Guffey Billy andCarolyn Hall Lake Claire Neighbors Carol Holliday Kevin Steward Steve Cushing Beth Grashof Julie Ralston Nina Gentry Tom Hemby Lynn Kerpel Kate Seville Stacey Key Lexa King Poncey HighlandNeighborhood Association Bruce andGretchen Maclachlan Terri Tingle andJohnHeppner Gale Walldorff and Andy Hall Olmsted LinearPark Alliance Connie andWalter Weimar Mary andFeltonNorwood Wendell andMaryReilly Little 5-PointsPharmacy Fentress andJimWaits Ted andGloriaMaloof Julie andTim Ralston Bobbie andRodPaul SK Collaborative Robin Chalmers Gale Walldorff Carolyn Hall Joni Winston Lynn Kerpel Amy Erwin Olmsted Linear Park Alliance | Vol. 12 No. 2 | Fall 2016 page 5

. Watch now at http://www.gpb.org/ Watch forest canopy. Our very own George Ickes takes part in in part takes Ickes Our very own George canopy. forest the conversation. television/shows/georgia-outdoors/episode/a111cee1-def1-44cc- 880a-389800e6557c#.WAULXYOKQfM.link walk in one of Atlanta’s loveliest oases: Frederick Law Frederick Atlanta’s loveliest oases: walk in one of Max and Olmsted’s gift to and our our neighborhood city. be disappointed. you will not I promise will host bird-watching events throughout the year. the year. throughout events will host bird-watching help clean out invasive plant also need volunteers to We for native species. If you the area material and prepare please contact us at in volunteering, interested are [email protected]

Deepdene for our daily constitutional, we are

is pure pooch joy. We are periodically greeted by periodically greeted are We pooch joy. is pure

By Sandra Kruger Olmsted Linear Park Featured in Georgia Outdoors in Georgia Olmsted Linear Park Featured Just kindness is left in its wake. Surprise yourself with a leaves oneself open to life, it’s surprising what warmth leaves oneself open to life, it’s surprising what warmth evaporate. washes over the heart. Fear and apprehension represent human and dog hearts from near and far. If one and far. near human and dog hearts from represent Deepdene is surrounded Deepdene by is so surrounded many homes and schools that tranquility and mystery of the old growth forest. tranquility and mystery of the old growth All are taking in the beauty and enjoying respite from the from beauty and enjoying respite taking in the All are all over to enjoy the travel from Visitors day’s labor. our friends in paradise: other dogs, friends and strangers. our friends in paradise: other dogs, For Max, every step sniffing outa new friendor an old nemesis overhead casts gentle shadows on our footfalls. overhead every moment of our existence. The lacey leafed canopy relief from the electronic devices that burn their way into devices that burn their the electronic from relief enveloped in the cool forest and leave the heat of the day enveloped in the cool forest moments. The silence is a treasured behind for a few rare sunlight of As my sweet terrier, Max, and I step into the dappled trees and the conservation efforts to and the conservation efforts trees protect the region’s the Urban Forests segment on September 22, that aired Collins talks2016. In this program, about the value of Sharon Collins, featured the Olmsted Linear Park in the Olmsted Linear Park in featured Collins, Sharon Georgia Public Broadcasting’s Georgia Outdoors host, Outdoors host, Georgia Public Broadcasting’s Georgia By: Christine Introna PAWS in the Park! My Deepdene Adventures with Max Adventures in the Park! My Deepdene PAWS double the partnership’s local impact on bird habitat. We We habitat. on bird double the partnership’s local impact educational opportunities to the local community and to the local community and educational opportunities This project will provide numerous citizen science and citizen science and numerous will provide This project OLPA and AAS will work together to restore bird habitat habitat bird together to restore AAS will work and OLPA data to aid conservation planning. baseline bird and create Power, and the U.S. Forest Service. Forest and the U.S. Power, funded by Southern Company, a parent company of Georgia a parent Company, funded by Southern This partnership is part of the 2016 Five Star and Urban and Urban Star 2016 Five is part of the partnership This Foundation, the grant National from Fish and Wildlife Waters Society (AAS) to restore bird-friendly habitat in Deepdene. bird-friendly Society (AAS) to restore Alliance (OLPA) Alliance is (OLPA) partnering with the Atlanta Audubon We are We excited to announce that the Olmsted Linear Park By Sandy Kruger By Sandy Restoration in Deepdene Deepdene in Restoration Bird-Friendly Habitat Bird-Friendly page 6 Olmsted Linear Park Alliance | Vol. 12 No. 2 | Fall 2016 Sally Harbaugh discovered that Frederick Law Olmsted was who care about them. NAOP provided a lifeline of sorts when across theUnitedStatesandCanada, aswellindividuals network for organizations looking after Olmsted landscapes Association for Olmsted Parks (NAOP), the national Olmsted DID YOUKNOW? in smalliconicbottles. Coca-Cola with complete event, joyous a was dedication The be rehabilitated. to segments the of first the Grovewas came from) in 1997, the work of implementation began. Oak DeKalb County and Fernbank, Inc. (you see where “Alliance” of City the by adopted was Atlanta,plan the Once plan. Linear Olmsted the Park? Themasterplancalledfor an entity toimplementthe of rehabilitation and restoration for DID YOUKNOW? By AlidaSilverman Interesting OLPA Facts Celebrating Fall – Thank You – OLPAFall Supporters Celebrating committee members for the annual OLPAannual the Stop for the members and committee gala and othervarioustreats. Guestsincluded previous host delectable horsd’oeuvres ofsalmon,pulled porksliders enjoyedWalterthey where of Kruger home Sandy and the at gathered guests plus 50 Sunday,some On 16, October OLPA planmaster the of creation a is OLPA is a member of the National National the of member a is OLPA OLPA President andTim RalstonofRutledgePark. OLPA YoungWeimar,Connie Council; Leadership Ralston, Julie Chair; Committee Maintenance Snyder,volunteers, Allison our to thanks Many out! it check go so – exhibit fabulous a is It there. We sooncameupwithaplanandwenttowork. We knewthiswouldbeacompetitivefeat,forthere are somanycreative mindsworking out wow, whatafunproject, right? the newlyinstalledWildwoods attheFernbank MuseumofNaturalHistory. Bughotels– Last spring,OLPA wasaskedtoparticipateinacommunityproject andcreate abughotelfor Park Opensthe“AirBee&Bee” Tech in January2017. last fall at Fernbank, you can catch the screening at Georgia screeningthe documentary missed Olmsted you PBS If the of master planfollowed. the and victory) of anniversary 25th recentlyits celebrated Society,Parks (that Olmsted Fight The Road suburb.’ the responsible for the design/plan for Druid Hills – his ‘last behalf ofthepark! support ourhostsprovide totheseimportant efforts on and help the all for you” “thank say to way fitting a was the RoadReunioncelebrationin August. Thefestiveparty Professor John E.Taylor Frederick LawOlmsted Congratulations to Georgia Tech’s Welcome and Olmsted Linear Park Alliance | Vol. 12 No. 2 | Fall 2016 page 7 H. Lutz John Keys ary Alleman Amy Goch Steve Noble Sara Dangel Sarah Wynn Dina Franch Maple Frank Pickens Elliot Royston J. 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