Summer Gardens in Chattahoochee Hills

There's gardens, and then there's gardens in Chattahoochee Hills. Pictured here is Carole and Woody Harper's garden and rustic tool shed. To see more of the gardens around town, see the Photo Album.

Chattahoochee Bend - New State Park in Coweta County

The Coweta County Convention and Visitors Bureau and the statewide Friends of Parks organization hosted a meeting at the Panther Creek Community Center in Newnan on Aug. 7 to begin the process of creating a new Friends of Park volunteer group for Chattahoochee Bend State Park.

More than 60 enthusiastic residents attended the meeting to learn how they could support the planned 3,000 acre park in western Coweta County.

After receiving the presentation, volunteers took the first step by setting their meeting dates at the third Thursday of each month at the Panther Creek Community Center. They will meet in September to begin the process of forming their chapter.

According to Newnan Times-Herald.com: A contract has been awarded to Ecos Environmental Design engineering and design firm, and plans are in place to take the first step toward the construction of the park in January.

The process will begin with improvements to Flat Rock Road from Bud Davis Road to the park property, paving the way for the park entrance. This will allow access for further construction on the park grounds.

Chattahoochee Bend State Park, set to open in 2010, will encompass more than seven miles of river frontage and almost 3,000 acres of land along Flat Rock Road. When finished, it will provide opportunities for camping, fishing, hiking and biking, and other outdoor activities.