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Fernbank Forest is a 65-acre (25 hectares) mature mixed forest that is part of Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, Georgia.It has some relatively old trees compared to much of the forests in the Piedmont; as such, it has been extensively studied by scientists.
LaVista Park, 1319 Brookforest Dr., 4-acre (16,000 m 2) DeKalb County park with playground and picnic area. W.D. Thomson Park , [often misspelled "Thompson"] 1760 Mason Mill Rd. ( off Mason Woods Drive) , 29-acre (120,000 m 2 ) DeKalb County park with courts, playground, creek, picnic area and trails.
In a special election, it passed overwhelmingly by the citizens of DeKalb County. The initial purchase was a 900 acre track that included Arabia Mountain. Additional joining acreage was acquired, creating a haven for the protection of natural wildlife, and resources.
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The Fernbank Science Center is a museum, classroom, and woodland complex located in Atlanta.It is owned and operated by the DeKalb County School District, which announced in May 2012 it was considering closing the facility to cut its annual budget, then quickly shelved the plan after public outcry.
The county eventually completed the purchase of the land on the north bank, across from the Fish and Wildlife Area, and designated it the Potawatomi Woods Forest Preserve. [2] Between state and local land acquisitions more than 900 acres (364 ha) abutting 3.2 miles (5.1 km) of the river are publicly owned.
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) stated that 37.2 miles (59.9 km) of the river were affected: an estimated 70,000 fish were killed along with aquatic plants, insects, clams and crustaceans. [10] The city of DeKalb has been the location of more than half of the fish kills on the Kishwaukee River since 1954. Of the 19 ...