Mission Statement

To bring the community together to elevate nature by promoting balanced growth, encouraging conservation, restoring ecosystems, and empowering collaboration across the Fayette-Coweta area.

CORE VALUES

Stewardship

Protecting the region's greenspaces and watersheds for current and future generations.

Collaboration

Working across sectors, counties, and communities.

Balance

Supporting development that respects the natural environment.

Equity

Ensuring all communities benefit from healthy natural resources.

Education

Building awareness and inspiring action.

Resilience

Strengthening the greenspaces and watershed’s ability to adapt and thrive.

The Flint Rising Initiative offers a bold, collaborative pathway to preserve the ecological integrity of the Upper Flint River region while supporting a vibrant, growing region. By elevating nature, communities elevate themselves—creating a resilient, prosperous future where the watershed and its people rise together.

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