Alpharetta
Pictures of Green Heron Nests Added
I was able to get out on the Greenway Tuesday with my camera to get some pictures of the Green Heron nests just South of Haynes Bridge. There were fewer …
Green Heron Nests South of Haynes Bridge
High above the trail are two sets of bird nests just south of Haynes Bridge Road where the trail splits. The nests are filled with Green Herons, that look as though they are about to leave the nests.
Alpharetta Closing Webb Bridge Road to Extend Greenway
Alpharetta will be closing Webb Bridge Road through August 2nd in order to extend the Big Creek Greenway to Marconi Drive. The closure will help in
Portions of Alpharetta Greenway Under Water
Though both greenways remain open today after the heavy rains last night, the Alpharetta website has a warning posted that portions of the trail are under water.
Carpooling and Locking Your Car
The number of people utilizing the greenways has greatly increased. Here are just a few tips to help keep the parking lots from over flowing, and for protecting your belongings while on the greenway.
Trails reopen after heavy rains
Both the Alpharetta and Forsyth Big Creek Greenway trails reopened today after being closed for the weekend due to heavy rain.
Trail Closed Again Due to Flooding
Another 2 inches of rain in the area has caused Big Creek to rise to almost 7 feet in Forsyth and just above 7 feet in Alpharetta.
Trail Open for a Beautiful Weekend
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.
Alpharetta Big Creek Greenway Extension Plans
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.
Greenway Closed Due to Flooding
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.
