Friends is pleased to announce the 2011 Chapter Grants have been awarded! For the second year in a row, memberships and donations have allowed Friends to award grants to chapters across the state for much needed site improvements. This year the grants are especially important due to the over $100 million backlog in maintenance and repair impacting Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites. Chapters are able to put this money to use with locally raised funds to make a real difference in their respective parks and historic sites. The result of the grants program will be over $271,000 in site improvements! In addition to these grants, many chapters also received smaller grants for smaller projects. Read on to see the grant recipients.
Chapter |
Project |
Grant Amount |
Local Funds |
Estimated Project Cost |
|
Friends of A. H. Stephens |
Provide electricity for Equestrian Campground |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Friends of Amicalola Falls |
Rennovation of campground restroom and laundry room and repair entrance handrails |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Friends of Cloudland Canyon |
Improvements to Interpretive Center |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Friends of Dahlonega Gold Musem |
Engraved brick and stone for donors, rebuild brick and stone raised planters around outside trees. |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Friends of DNR Search & Rescue Team |
Wilderness First Responder Certification for DNR Search & Rescue members |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Friends of Elijah Clark |
Purchase ten canoes for guest use |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Friends of Ft. Yargo |
Add restrooms and changing area at the mountain bike parking lot |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Friends of Georgia Veterans |
Create new playground area for families who use the park's beach, picnic and recreational areas |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Friends of Hard Labor Creek |
Update and repair trails including gravel and signs; CCC Project for preservation of several buildings |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Friends of Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation |
Insect control and leaf removal to enhance public programs |
$3,317 |
$3,317 |
$6,634 |
|
Friends of Indian Springs |
Update and rennovation of Stone Pavilion |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Friends of James H. Floyd |
Concrete Restrooms for Pioneer Cabins |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Friends of Kolomoki Mounds |
Purchase and install new floating dock for Lake Kolomoki Campground |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Friends of Little Ocmulgee |
Convert campground site into ADA campsite with ADA picnic table, lantern holder and fire pit |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Friends of New Echota |
Fund historic interpretive programming for the site |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Friends of Panola Mountain |
Site maintenance and improvements |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Friends of Red Top Mountain |
Site beautification and safety improvements for park office/cabin area |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Friends of Reed Bingham |
Build storage shelter for two pontoon boats |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Friends of SAM Shortline |
Purchase pumping equipment for train, improve kitchen facilities on board to ensure EPA compliance |
$5,000 |
$21,975 |
$26,975 |
|
Friends of Smithgall Woods |
Build stone & wood information panel on Hwy75, additional marketing efforts |
$4,000 |
$4,000 |
$8,000 |
|
Friends of Tallulah Gorge |
Observation deck: Phase 1 ADA Compliant viewing platform along the Gorge |
$5,000 |
$15,000 |
$20,000 |
|
Friends of Tugaloo |
Provide terraced seating, grass & trees |
$2,300 |
$2,300 |
$4,600 |
|
Friends of Unicoi |
Purchase energy saving washers & dryers for campground and laundry facilities and increase on-site awareness |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Friends of Victoria Bryant |
Materials for RV Campsites |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
$6,000 |
|
Friends of Wormsloe |
Five new interpretive signs: Noble Jones, tabby ruins, shell midden, marsh overlook, plants |
$4,000 |
$4,000 |
$8,000 |