help us raise the funds needed to build a bridge at bowmans island 

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BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!

For as little as $5 a month, you can join the community that supports the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area and its 15 park units along 48 miles of the Chattahoochee. We depend on our members and donors to help us support the many unfunded needs of the CRNRA: environmental education, trail maintenance and restoration, facility improvements, water trail enhancements and more.  

trailheads swag has arrived!

The TrailHeads, a hiking group of six friends, love the CRNRA and to show their support have created a line of limited edition Hike the Hooch tees that they are making available to the public. All of the clothing has the CNPC logo on the sleeve and all  proceeds are donated to CNPC to help support park initiatives. The designs are sure to boost your hiking experience while sharing your appreciation of our local National Park. Use the below link to purchase your own Hike the Hooch shirt and to learn more about our TrailHead friends.

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DISCOVER YOUR RIVER. YOUR PARK.

The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is part of the National Park System and is made up of 15 park units along 48 miles of the Chattahoochee River. This stretch of the Chattahoochee River is a National Water Trail and is part of the national park. The park is made up of 7,000 acres of land and river and has 66 miles of hiking trails. 

View a map of the park and links to trail maps for each unit using the below link. 

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WATER SAFETY 

Since 2012, over 15 drowning-related fatalities at Diving Rock in the Palisades unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, with the majority of the victims being young African American males who were not wearing personal flotation devices (PFD's). In response, the park has collaborated with WABE and the YMCA of Metro Atlanta  to develop a public awareness campaign that emphasizes wearing PFDs.

Click here to learn more about recreating safely on the Chattahoochee River. 

ANNOUNCING CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL PARK CONSERVANCY HIGHTOWER AWARD

CNPC announces the creation of the Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy Hightower Award. The award will be given to those whose efforts and dedication have had a lasting and positive impact on the CRNRA and its community. This award is named in honor of Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Park Ranger Jerry Hightower, who is also the first recipient.

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Providing for our local national park is our passion!

Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy (CNPC) is the official friends group for the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, a series of fifteen park units along 48 miles of the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta. Our mission is to build a community of support for the CRNRA and promote stewardship of its natural and cultural resources. 

WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR 10TH birthday! 

After more than nine months of organizing by a small group of dedicated volunteers, on November 1, 2012, the Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy was born as the official friends group and primary philanthropic partner of the CRNRA.  By our 10th birthday on November 1, 2022, CNPC raised more than $1.3 million in support of our mission to build a community of support for the CRNRA and promote stewardship of its natural and cultural resources. And we are just getting started!

Check out our 2022 highlights

We are proud of the support we provided the Chattahoochee River National Area with in 2022!

We raised over $370,000, a 93% increase over 2021, that was used towards a SCA trail crew, bridge repairs, a new pollinator garden, field trips, volunteer events and more.

ORAL HISTORY OF THE  CRNRA 

CNPC supporter Dyna Kohler and her late husband John organized and funded a project to document the creation of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area through an oral history video.  You can view a seven-minute of the video using the below link.  

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