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Trail Open for a Beautiful Weekend

By Jeff on March 5, 2010

Following a trend of rain, snow, and cold weather, this weekend looks to be sunny and in the mid 50s. With little precipitation this week, it looks like both the Alpharetta and Forsyth trails will be open.

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Alpharetta Big Creek Greenway Extension Plans

By Jeff on March 3, 2010

While searching for new information on the Big Creek Greenway extensions, I came across this site that contains drafts of a plan to extend the Alpharetta section of the greenway from Webb Bridge Road to Marconi Drive.

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Greenway Closed Due to Flooding

By Jeff on February 5, 2010

The Greenway is closed again due to flooding. With nearly 2 inches of rain in the area, the river had reached 8 feet at Kimball Bridge and 7 feet at Hwy 9 when this article was written.

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Site Plans and Upcoming Features

By Jeff on February 3, 2010

Our site is constantly evolving. We’re striving to make this the best site to get information about the Big Creek Greenway in Forsyth and Fulton Counties. To further this effort, we wanted to ask our users what they would like to see on the site, and also give an idea of the features and content currently being developed.

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Forsyth Big Creek Greenway Phase 1 Now Open

By Jeff on December 17, 2009

Phase 1 of the Forsyth Big Creek Greenway is open. This 4 mile segment of the trail stretching from McFarland Parkway to Highway 9 brings the total length of the trail to 6.7 miles in Forsyth County.

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Phase 1 Opening Delayed Until Friday

By Jeff on December 2, 2009

The opening of the Forsyth Big Creek Greenway Phase 1 from Highway 9 to McFarland Parkway has been pushed back due to heavy rains in the area. The new official trail opening will be on Friday December 4th at 10:30am.

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Kid-friendly Bike Ride at Big Creek Greenway Alpharetta and Fitness Walk in Forsyth

By Jeff on December 1, 2009

Biking and walking events are scheduled on the Big Creek Greenway for early December.

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Plan to Dredge Big Creek East of Highway 9 on the Table

By Jeff on November 28, 2009

A contractor has put forth a deal to dredge part of Big Creek East of Highway 9, removing sand and using it for a park.

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Forsyth Big Creek Greenway Phase 1 to Open Just in Time to Work Off that Leftover Turkey

By Jeff on November 24, 2009

Forsyth Big Creek Greenway phase 1 to open on December 2nd, 2009, just in time to work off that leftover turkey.

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New Feature – Big Creek Greenway Weather Conditions

By Jeff on November 18, 2009

We’ve added a new feature to help determine if the Big Creek Greenway is usable with the recent rains. Now you can check on the weather and Big Creek river level in your area at the top of our site.

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Preview of Forsyth Big Creek Greenway Phase 1

By Jeff on November 16, 2009

This weekend I changed my normal walking of the Greenway, dusted off my bike and decided to continue on past Highway 9 heading towards McFarland Parkway and see how far I could get on Phase 1 of the trail.

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Event to Provide Tips for Enjoying the Forsyth Big Creek Greenway

By Jeff on November 6, 2009

An event is scheduled this November for the public to learn about safety on the Big Creek Greenway Forsyth. It is scheduled for Thursday, November 12th at 7pm at Sharon Springs Park.

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Maps, Photos, Walking, Running, Biking, Parking for the Big Creek Greenway Trail in Alpharetta, Roswell, and Forsyth County, GA