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ESS 2023 INITATIVES

TREE CANOPY RESTORATION

Unfortunately, canopy loss is outpacing canopy gain and the gap between quality canopy and overall loss is widening. To maintain the existing canopy, we are advocating to: plant more trees, mitigate loss, protect existing forests permanently, modify the zoning code to limit both max lot coverage and tree removal, protect trees of a certain caliper permanently, educate the public on the importance of preserving urban tree canopy, removing invasives and restoring the native plants on private land, and incentivize businesses and citizens to protect existing trees and plant new ones.

NATIVE GRASSLANDS & WILDLIFE CORRIDORS

ESS is spearheading a pilot program to initiate the restoration of Native Grasslands and Wildlife Corridors under utility easements and right of ways across Sandy Springs. We are collaborating with the City of Sandy Springs, the Georgia Grasslands Initiative, Georgia Power and other partners on the pilot program. Pilot programs use site specific data to validate the benefits and guide the restoration tactics and timelines. Upon proof of concept the project will be scaled across the City of Sandy Springs.

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WATER RESTORATION

Unfortunately, canopy loss is outpacing canopy gain and the gap between quality canopy and overall loss is widening. To maintain the existing canopy, we are advocating to: plant more trees, mitigate loss, protect existing forests permanently, modify the zoning code to limit both max lot coverage and tree removal, protect trees of a certain caliper permanently, educate the public on the importance of preserving urban tree canopy, removing invasives and restoring the native plants on private land, and incentivize businesses and citizens to protect existing trees and plant new ones.

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ESS 2024 INITIATIVES

FRIENDS OF OLD RIVERSIDE

ESS is proposing to lead the charge on creating a Friends of Organization for the 30-acre, nearly pristine, parcel of wilderness along the Chattahoochee River in Sandy Springs called Old Riverside. Field surveys have revealed a wide variety of wildlife and even two rare species of bats. We would like to see this biodiversity hotspot retain its natural beauty and remain a refuge for wildlife and humans with minimally invasive development.

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WILDLIFE IN SMALL PLACES (WISP)

ESS would like to propose an initiative to identify small parcels of land that are unproductive and unsightly and restore them to productive ecosystems. Small parcels of land have proven to be just as biodiverse as large parcels. We would like to lead the charge on invasives removal, replanting of native plants and establishment of habitat on these WISPs of land so we can reach our goal of increasing biodiversity wherever we can. Habitat loss is one of the primary causes of biodiversity decline.

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POLLINATOR RESCUE

We would like to propose a major initiative to plant pollinator-friendly plants wherever possible (on both public land and private land), create pollinator habitat, and hold 3 seminars in 2024 about how to reduce herbicide and pesticide use while also providing the community with less harmful alternatives that can help us stem the loss of these essential creatures.

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Environment Sandy Springs is a 501(c)3 tax exempt non-profit organization.