Pedestrian Advocates of the Coastal Empire will conduct a crosswalk action tomorrow (March 7) at 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Bay and Jefferson streets. The group invites members of the community to participate. What’s a crosswalk action?
A crosswalk action is an organized event in which a group of pedestrians repeatedly crosses a street in […]

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As I write this, the newly organized Savannah Bicycle Campaign is holding its second meeting. I’m sorry I can’t be there. Here’s what the SBC hopes to achieve:

Our objectives are to work through the political process to develop more and better bicycle facilities for Savannah—improved bike lanes, racks, and signage—and to develop a public campaign […]

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[ March 8, 2008; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] The Savannah Tree Foundation presents a tree planing at May Howard Elementary School on Saturday, March 8, from 9 a.m. - noon. The school is located at 115 Wilmington Island Road.

STF is partnering with the May Howard PTA and the Georgia Forestry Commission to help parents, teachers and community volunteers plant 63 trees at three […]

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[ March 2, 2008; 1:00 pm; April 13, 2008; 1:00 pm; ] Wear long sleeves, pants, and sturdy shoes, and bug spray is a good idea.  Walks meet in northern corner of Bacon Park Tennis Courts, located off Skidaway Road just south of Bonna Bella Road. For more information, visit the Savannah Tree Foundation Web site.

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[ March 1, 2008; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Help the Savannah Tree Foundation plant 60 trees on city-owned lots purchased with FEMA funds on March 1 from 9 a.m. until noon. The lots can’t be developed due to flooding problems, and the trees we plant will help absorb stormwater runoff and help repopulate the urban tree canopy!

The STF’s partners for this tree […]

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