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Congress didn’t pass effort to make Ocmulgee Mounds GA’s first national park. What now?
The push to make Macon’s Ocmulgee Mounds a national park faced delays after Hurricane Helene destruction, but there’s hope ...
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2 Middle GA cities received $1.5M in grant money to clean up properties. What’s the progress?
Macon and Milledgeville received the EPA grant to assess and revitalize potentially contaminated sites and boost community ...
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Georgia's First National Park to be Named Ocmulgee Mounds National Park
Macon, Georgia is home to a historical park that ... “Experts estimate the Ocmulgee River corridor is home to 32 mammal species, 170 species of birds, 26 amphibian species, 31 fish species ...
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Pedestrian overpass to connect trails in Macon’s I-16 & I-75 Interchange Project
MACON, Ga. — The long-awaited pedestrian overpass connecting the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail to Amerson River Park is taking some shape as part of Macon's massive I-16/I-75 Interchange Project.
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Macon Water Authority seeks SPLOST funds to avert future flood disasters and stabilize water bills
MACON, Ga. — The date is set for Macon-Bibb voters ... The levee, located on the west bank of the Ocmulgee River, is made up of nearly 1,500 feet of concrete flood wall and has stood for more ...
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Ocmulgee Mounds
This site brings together the history of many cultures that have lived alongside the Ocmulgee River in Georgia since ancient times, featuring a trove of archaeological artifacts on display at the ...
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Protecting the Homeland
it also authorized a study of a 50-mile section of the Ocmulgee River between Macon and Hawkinsville, Georgia, a corridor that includes undeveloped hills, wetlands and 85,000 acres of contiguous ...
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Why Macon Is Worth Checking Out
The entrance to Earth Lodge at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Park in Macon, Georgia. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation played a crucial role in seeking the national park designation as co-creators ...
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Rare Southeast Flower Gets Endangered Species Protection in Georgia, South Carolina
The Ocmulgee River corridor, one of the two watersheds where the flower is found, has been proposed to become Georgia’s first national park and preserve. The National Park Service cites a rich human ...
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Imperiled Southeast Flower Proposed for Endangered Species Protection
ATLANTA— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed today to protect the Ocmulgee skullcap as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Only 19 populations of this rare flower remain in Georgia ...
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2 Middle GA cities received $1.5M in grant money to clean up properties. What’s the progress?
The Ocmulgee River flows underneath Gray Highway on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Macon, Georgia. Macon and Milledgeville received a $1.5 million EPA grant last spring to to conduct environmental ...