The Conservation Fund celebrates conserving 1,000 acres of land in the City of Atlanta

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May 25th, 2026

Lake Charlotte Nature Preserve was purchased by The Conservation Fund from Waste Management in 2019. In April of 2020 the City of Atlanta agreed to purchase the land for permanent conservation. It is one of the City's largest conservation acquisitions, consisting of one of the largest old growth forests left in Atlanta's borders.

Photo courtesy of / The Conservation Fund

The Conservation Fund is celebrating conserving 1,000 acres of park land within Atlanta city limits. 

Driving past the mansions off West Paces Ferry, after taking a few winding turns, the tree canopy slowly envelops the sky.

“So the property we’re on will become the Lucinda Bunnen Nature Preserve, it is 30 acres in the northwest corner of Atlanta, and it is protecting 20 plus acres of forest, as well as an iconic mid-century modern home designed by Cecil Alexander,” said Roberta Moore, Senior Field Representative with The Conservation Fund. Bunnen, known as the “godmother of southern photography,” deeded her property to become a park and arts center, and will be one of the only public parks in its neighborhood.

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