Plans for a new nature area behind Whitewater High School in Fayetteville are starting to coalesce. Representatives from the school system and the nonprofit Southern Conservation Trust presented a concept drawing to the Fayette County Board of Education Monday, outlining a collaborative effort to turn about 45 acres around a detention pond into a passive recreation area with trails and an outdoor classroom.

The board agreed to create a conservation easement for the site, after which discussions about funding and construction will be held. The current three-phase plan has an estimated cost of $208,000.

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The city of Brookhaven's mayor and City Council last week decided to remove the colored panes of glass from the dome of Brookhaven's new City Centre after residents objected to the brightness of the colors, seen here Friday, June 27, 2025. (Reed Williams/AJC)

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