STOP THE SWAP
Save Intrenchment Creek Park
TAKE ACTION NOW.
Tell DeKalb County:
Reverse the Swap & Protect Intrenchment Creek Park
DeKalb has a very fleeting opportunity to get our park back and protect pubic land from destruction – specifically from becoming a Data Center. Sign the petition today!
After signing, please send an email to the CEO and County Commissioners!
Simply copy-paste the petition into your email OR put it in your own words.
Send to:
ceocochranjohnson@dekalbcountyga.gov, jvallo@dekalbcountyga.gov, zach.williams@dekalbcountyga.gov, rjpatrick@dekalbcountyga.gov, mlspears@dekalbcountyga.gov, namassiah@dekalbcountyga.gov, cjjohnson2@dekalbcountyga.gov, mdjohnson@dekalbcountyga.gov, ted@dekalbcountyga.gov, labolton@dekalbcountyga.gov, bocinfo@dekalbcountyga.gov
Intrenchment Creek Park has been closed under executive order since March 2023. Together, we are taking action to reopen the park and protect it before it’s too late!
THE FIGHT TO SAVE PUBLIC LAND FROM PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT
Intrenchment Creek Park (ICP) is a beautiful 136 acre public park in south DeKalb County, inside Atlanta's I-285. The park's tree canopy, wetlands, and floodplain work together to protect the South River’s largest urban tributary – Intrenchment Creek. The park impacts the health of the watershed in countless ways like mitigating stormwater runoff and providing essential wildlife habitat.
In 2021, DeKalb County traded 40 acres of the park, including urban forest, to private developer Ryan Millsap (Blackhall Studios). The swap set a precedent that puts every public park and greenspace in DeKalb County at risk.
Protecting ICP has required sustained community action and financial contribution. Thank you for your continued support!
Background
In 2003, The Blank Foundation gifted DeKalb County with the 136 acres that would become Intrenchment Creek Park. ICP was established as a park for its environmental and ecological value, and the public health benefits it provides communities in south DeKalb. Despite being illegal according to the property deed, which states that Intrechment Creek Park is to be protected in perpetuity for public use, the land swap moved forward in 2021 giving Ryan Millsap (Blackhall Studios) 40 acres of public land.
SRWA is a Section 501(c) (3) charitable organization, EIN #451836903. All donations are tax-deductible.