The Dahlonega Woman's Club is an education and service organization of women dedicated to individual and community improvement. DWC partners with many organizations of all sizes to benefit public service, support, and exposure to a community of thousands. www.dahlonegawomansclub.org
The Georgia Mountain Master Gardeners share our passion for beautifying, greening, and educating our community. Each year they sponsor a live plant sale at the Mountain Flower Arts Festival.
Yahoola Trails Conservancy
Preserving and enhancing Dahlonega's golden greenspace
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Winter 2008-2009
Newsletter Archive
Summer 2008
Spring 2008
Our first newsletter
You will need Adobe Reader to read PDF files
Partnerships
YCTC partnered with Brenau University's honors course in Sustainability in fall of 2008, resulting in a service learning project for the students that included installing a native plant display garden at the trailhead, assistance with our fall plant sale, a native tree planting project at the university, and a well-attended dedication ceremony for the tiny forest-in-the-making. View a video of the tree planting project by clicking here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGYq8Ri49IA
The MillionMile Greenway is non-profit organization that encourages citizens to find opportunities for conserving greenspace in their communites, ultimately connecting those greenways to create a newtwork throughout Georgia and beyond. YCTC is one of its first affiliates, and a recipient of a seed grant to support our efforts in Lumpkin County. Find out more at http://www.millionmilegreenway.org/index.php.
Students from North Georgia College and State University's Foundations in Leadership course dedicated the Fall 2008 semester to creating and implementing a huge number of projects designed to raise awareness of the importance of the trails to our community. Students built a compost bin, designed an outdoor classroom, planned and coordinated a huge "Night Hike" event, created an art in the park project, developed trail discovery packs that can be checked-out at the library, held a trails photography contest, and produced a host of videos about the trails about what they mean to our community. More than one thousand amazing students volunteered their time to these and other projects.
The Lumpkin Coalition is a 100% volunteer non-profit 501c3 charitable organization formed to facilitate projects that benefit North Georgia, Lumpkin County, its residents and visitors. LC is dedicated to preserving quality of life for all those who share it. To this end, it supports the preservation of a clean and healthy environment, responsible living, and responsible growth. HemlockFest is an annual benefit music festival, held the first full weekend of November, to increase public awareness and generate funds to help save the eastern and Carolina hemlock trees. www.lumpkincoalition.org
We are supported by the Gold Rush Chapter of Trout Unlimited, whose guiding vision is to ensure that by the next generation, robust populations of native and wild cold-water fish once again thrive in the North Georgia and National ranges so future generations can enjoy healthy fisheries in their home waters. The Chapter is comprised of anglers and outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy the outdoors, and the fellowship associated with fishing and working together to improve our cold water habitats. www.goldrushtu.org
YCTC partnered with Brenau University's honors course in Sustainability in fall of 2008, resulting in a service learning project for the students that included installing a native plant display garden at the trailhead, assistance with our fall plant sale, a native tree planting project at the university, and a well-attended dedication ceremony for the tiny forest-in-the-making. View a video of the tree planting project by clicking here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGYq8Ri49IA
The MillionMile Greenway is non-profit organization that encourages citizens to find opportunities for conserving greenspace in their communites, ultimately connecting those greenways to create a newtwork throughout Georgia and beyond. YCTC is one of its first affiliates, and a recipient of a seed grant to support our efforts in Lumpkin County. Find out more at http://www.millionmilegreenway.org/index.php.Students from North Georgia College and State University's Foundations in Leadership course dedicated the Fall 2008 semester to creating and implementing a huge number of projects designed to raise awareness of the importance of the trails to our community. Students built a compost bin, designed an outdoor classroom, planned and coordinated a huge "Night Hike" event, created an art in the park project, developed trail discovery packs that can be checked-out at the library, held a trails photography contest, and produced a host of videos about the trails about what they mean to our community. More than one thousand amazing students volunteered their time to these and other projects.
The Lumpkin Coalition is a 100% volunteer non-profit 501c3 charitable organization formed to facilitate projects that benefit North Georgia, Lumpkin County, its residents and visitors. LC is dedicated to preserving quality of life for all those who share it. To this end, it supports the preservation of a clean and healthy environment, responsible living, and responsible growth. HemlockFest is an annual benefit music festival, held the first full weekend of November, to increase public awareness and generate funds to help save the eastern and Carolina hemlock trees. www.lumpkincoalition.org
We are supported by the Gold Rush Chapter of Trout Unlimited, whose guiding vision is to ensure that by the next generation, robust populations of native and wild cold-water fish once again thrive in the North Georgia and National ranges so future generations can enjoy healthy fisheries in their home waters. The Chapter is comprised of anglers and outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy the outdoors, and the fellowship associated with fishing and working together to improve our cold water habitats. www.goldrushtu.org
Publications and Links
YCTC Brochure: (click here to view)
The Benefits of Trails to our Community: (click here to view slideshow)
Georgia Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP): http://gastateparks.org/net/content/go.aspx?s=132975.0.1.5
Economic Impacts of Trails: http://www.americantrails.org/resources/economics/index.html
Benefits of Trails: http://www.americantrails.org/resources/benefits/index.html
We are a member of the following organizations and initiatives:
Dahlonega Chamber of Commerce: http://www.dahlonega.org/
MillionMile Greenway: http://www.millionmilegreenway.org/index.php.
American Trails Society: http://www.americantrails.org/
National Public Lands Day: http://www.publiclandsday.org/
Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia: www.eealliance.org
Children and Nature Network: www.childrenandnature.org
Service Nation: www.bethechangeinc.org/
WeCan!: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/
Green Jobs Now: http://www.greenjobsnow.com/