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Atlanta's Cox Conserves Heroes2011 Na'Taki Osborne-Jelks is Atlanta's 2011 Cox Conserves Hero. She was nominated for her efforts to revitalize a 26-acre urban forest preserve and nature center in the middle of a low-to-moderate income community in Southwest Atlanta. She raised money and engaged hundreds of volunteers to manage the Outdoor Activity Center. Her nonprofit of choice, West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, received $5,000. View Na'Taki's video 2010 Angel Poventud is Atlanta’s 2010 Cox Conserves Hero. He was nominated for his volunteer work within Atlanta’s environmental community. Poventud’s weekends are spent planting and mulching with Trees Atlanta. He also frequently volunteers for BeltLine clean-up projects and helps the group convert abandoned rail corridors into parks. View Angel’s video As Angel’s environmental nonprofit of choice, Trees Atlanta received the $5,000 award. 2009 Don Wells is Atlanta's 2009 Cox Conserves Hero. He is an avid advocate for conserving - and enjoying - the open spaces of the North Georgia Mountains. He designed and managed the creation of new recreation facilities at no cost to the state and involved counties. He also contributed to the creation of the Amicalola Falls handicap access trail, 18 miles of scenic trails and an interactive trail designed for a therapeutic riding program. Don makes it possible for people of all ages to enjoy the North Georgia Mountains. View Don's video As Don's environmental nonprofit of choice, Mountain Stewards received $5,000. The money funded an Outdoor Classroom for the Clear Creek Middle School. More of the classrooms are being planned to connect students with nature. A second project funded by the donation was the construction of a 34 ft long x 6 ft wide footbridge spanning a wetland and small creek. Previous Finalists: 2011: 2010: 2009:
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