Forsyth County invites residents to plant trees at Chattahoochee Pointe Park
Volunteers were set to plant 250 native trees at Chattahoochee Pointe Park, a move meant to cool creek water, steady banks and protect the Chattahoochee River.
Forsyth County was set to put 250 native trees into the ground at Chattahoochee Pointe Park on Sunday morning, a project aimed at doing more than making the park look greener. County officials said the plantings were meant to cool creek waters, stabilize stream banks and help keep sediment and pollutants out of the Chattahoochee River.
Forsyth County Parks & Recreation announced the event April 30 with Trout Unlimited, and invited residents to take part at 9 a.m. at Chattahoochee Pointe Park, 5790 Chattahoochee Pointe Drive in Suwanee. The park sits on 119 acres and already includes river access and a 3.1-mile multi-use trail, making it one of the county’s most visible places where recreation and environmental management overlap.
The planting also came after a round of recent improvements at the park. Forsyth County said the project extended the existing trail into a continuous 5K route and added a new restroom building, work that was funded through SPLOST VI and marked with a ribbon cutting on February 10. That matters because the tree planting was taking place at a site the county has already positioned for heavier use, with more trail traffic and more public attention.
The conservation angle extends beyond the park itself. Trout Unlimited’s Upper Chattahoochee Chapter said it has been conserving Georgia’s coldwater fisheries and watersheds since 1983, and the event also appeared on the Chattahoochee RiverLands calendar as a planting with Salesforce. RiverLands describes its vision as a 100-mile network linking 19 cities across seven counties with trails, parks, greenways and blueways, putting the Chattahoochee Pointe work inside a broader river-corridor effort.
Forsyth County’s own river rules explain why the site carries added weight. The county says the Metropolitan River Protection Act was enacted in 1973 to protect water quality and the environs of the Chattahoochee River, and that land-disturbing activity or added impervious surface within 2,000 feet of the river bank requires MRPA approval. At Chattahoochee Pointe, the county’s tree-planting day was not just another volunteer event; it was a visible test of how Forsyth plans to balance public access, park upgrades and river protection in a fast-growing corner of the county.
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