Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative

Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative

Association/Club/Group - History/Heritage

Website: http://ocmulgeepark.org/

 Macon, Georgia

The Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative (ONPPI) is a community based group of Middle Georgia citizens working together to expand the current site of the Ocmulgee National Monument into the first National Park and Preserve east of the Mississippi River. The Ocmulgee River Corridor includes a diverse animal and plant population, and is one of the last remaining wild areas in the Southeastern United States. We believe formally preserving the area between Macon and Hawkinsville along the Ocmulgee River Corridor will not only provide opportunities for recreation, education, and protection of fragile resources, but it will also benefit the area economically.