Expansion of Blue Heron Nature Preserve

Metro Atlanta

Expansion of Blue Heron Nature Preserve

Blue Heron Nature Preserve in north Buckhead. The preserve is being expanded- it totals 25 acres and will be managed and nurtured by the same group that's been cleaning the stream banks and building trails the past seven years. The forested oasis sits in the midst of busy Buckhead along Roswell Rd.

The preserve is a great place to walk and see animals.

A sign displays the different animal tracks.

Water trickles over the edge of Lake Moore at preserve.

Blue Heron Nature Preserve in north Buckhead is being expanded to 25 acres by Atlanta City Council.

Ripples from Lake Moore reflect different colors from the trees above.

Cars drive by the preserve.

The city paid $3.75 million for the five acres to The Conservation Fund, a non-profit group that partners with government and other entities to preserve land in a natural state.

Nancy Moore steps steps over a trickle of water from Lake Moore that flows into Nancy Creek.

Atlanta Councilman Howard Shook helped put the deal together. Shook said he tries to add park land in his Buckhead district, which can be a challenge given property prices.

The forested oasis sits in the midst of busy Buckhead along Roswell Road.

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The preserve is a great place to walk and see animals.

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