Georgia begins 10-year restoration of 132 acres at Towaliga Preserve

A 132-acre section of one of Henry County, Georgia’s largest remaining undeveloped properties is set for a 10-year forest restoration project, with a data-centre company funding the effort as part of a broader environmental partnership. The Southern Conservation Trust (SCT) is leading the restoration at Towaliga Preserve, a 403-acre protected property in Hampton, with support from QTS Data Centres.The initiative, announced by SCT and reported by The Citizen, will focus on restoring 77 acres of degraded, early-successional forest and improving another 52 acres of mature forest through targeted removal of invasive plants. QTS's support comes through a 10-year commitment connected to Phase 2 of its Fayetteville data-centre campus and its Tree Replacement Program.From farmland to protected forestTowaliga Preserve, formerly known as Henderson Farms, covers about 403 acres and is owned and protected by the Southern Conservation Trust.