Greenspace Commission
>The Decatur Greenway Plan (formerly called the Preservation Corridor Master Plan 2005) 
>How to Nominate a Property for Greenspace Acquisition
>City of Decatur's Green Initiatives
Note: This commission no longer has meetings. Please email Amanda Thompson if you would like copies of the past agendas or minutes from the Greenspace Commission meetings.
About the Greespace Commission
The Decatur Greenspace Commission was established by the City Commission in 2002. The Commission grew out of a recommendation from the Greenspace Task Force that met from 2001-2002 and presented its final report to the City Commission in March 2002. This report laid out a guiding vision for greenspace in the community and a set of recommendations on how to realize that goal. Among the recommendations was the creation of a permanent Greenspace Commission. After six years, the Greenspace Commission is being folded into the new Environmental Sustainability Advisory Board to address environmental issues, including greenspace preservation, in a more holistic manner.
Discovering and Preserving Decatur's Natural Spaces
A report from the Greenspace Commission
The Greenspace Commission proposed changes to Decatur's Tree Ordinance. Future work sessions before the CIty Commission on this issue are To Be Determined. Keep checking the Decatur Focus for additional information.
Click here for a presentation on suggested changes to the ordinance.
Accomplishments
The Greenspace Commission has:
• Completed master plans for the Decatur Cemetery, Woodlands, the Oakhurst Community Garden, and the Decatur Greenway;
• Acquired and permanently protected 12 acres of greenspace since 2001;
• Conducted ongoing greenspace improvements and maintenance at Woodlands, Glenn Creek Nature Preserve, and Decatur Cemetery;
• Secured more than $1.5 million in grant funding for greenspace acquisition;
• Completed a marketing plan to promote the Decatur Greenway;
• Established partnerships with the Friends of Hidden Cove Park, the Glenn Creek Nature Preserve Alliance; Oakhurst Community Garden, and the Decatur Preservation Alliance;
Proposed revisions to the city’s Tree Ordinance to encourage no net loss of tree canopy;
• Created greenspace maintenance standards.
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