Viewfinder: Mabry Park Tree Planting

Garrison Mill Elementary, Cub Scout Pack 471 and residents planted 60 trees on Mabry Park land recently to help provide a future habitat for wildlife and a buffer for the adjacent properties.

The tree planting provided the Cub Scouts, other children and parents a "hands on" way to contribute to the development of the park. Their efforts created lasting meaning and memories.

Northeast Cobb Patch first reported on in November 2010. in spring 2011 was followed by and .

Many Northeast Cobb residents are asking, "When will the park be built?"

"The answer is simple. We can begin to use the park as soon as we get the access road built," Friends of Mabry Park states on the website. "If you will donate $50 or $100 dollars today, and recruit three friends in the next three weeks to also do the same, we will have enough funds to build the road in six months or less."

Make a donation. By donating as little as $5 you can help Mabry Park become a reality.