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Blue Heron Nature Preserve--Emma Wetlands
Coordinates: 33.8634535, -84.3763277 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Blue Heron Nature Preserve
Blue Heron Nature Preserve (BHNP) is a 30-acre haven for nature in the midst of urban north Atlanta. Located off busy Roswell Road, BHNP serves as a home for a variety of wildlife and native plant species, a green space for people to enjoy creek-side trails, and a center of education and research for all ages to learn more about the natural world that surrounds them.

Blue Heron Nature Preserve was founded in 2000, sparked by the efforts of a local school teacher, founding Executive Director Nancy Jones, and the North Buckhead Civic Association to preserve seven acres of floodplain from development. Over the next five years, the City of Atlanta added three large pieces of land to the Preserve: a nine-acre wetland at the end of Emma Lane (off Lakemoore Drive), and two separate five-acre parcels that adjoin the original floodplain. One of the latter parcels also included a 10,000 square-foot building that today houses BHNP operations, as well as and three other non-profit groups. A final land acquisition, four acres that adjoin the Emma wetlands, was completed in 2014.

Today, the Preserve comprises four distinct habitats: pond, meadow, wetland, and woodland. Blue Heron land and buildings are titled to the City of Atlanta, from which no financial support is received, with all green space covered by a restrictive deed covenant. The Preserved is managed solely by its staff and volunteers and governed by a 15-member Board of Directors. From Blue Heron Nature Preserve website</span

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