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Conservation


​Conservation at Lula Lake

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Conserved land provides for the health and wellness of our environment  and, ultimately, for the health and wellness of people too. The Core Preserve, established in 1994, contains 850 aces of conserved land. Since then, LLLT has helped to conserve 12,000 acres on while owning over 3,500 acres across Lookout Mountain, GA. 

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In 1999, LLLT made a major auction purchase of the properties now known as 5 Points and Ascalon areas. LLLT donated those properties to the State of Georgia Department of Natural Resources to be protected and managed for public enjoyment and recreation. Following lengthy negotiations, LLLT then procured all funding and acted as the contractor for the Cloudland Connector Trail system. In other conservation efforts, LLLT works directly with landowners to facilitate the process of protecting their property, in perpetuity, by sharing resources, strategies, and encouragement to look more closely at the near term tax benefits and the long term values of conservation. In the real estate industry an often heard phrase regarding land is "they're not making any more of it." Which is absolutely true and the reason why, day in and day out, LLLT is constantly on the lookout for properties that possess high conservation values. Protecting these properties is LLLT's primary interest. Linking them together with a network of trails then allows the public to access new trail systems.
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Lula Lake Land Trust has been committed to preserving the natural and historic landscapes surrounding Rock Creek and Bear Creek. It is LLLT's goal to ensure both the habitat and environment are healthy. The long-term sustainability of land is critical to the organization, and Lula Lake is committed to ensuring thriving native species, clean waterways, and reforestation. Not unlike most property owners along the East Coast, LLLT was affected by the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, an insect that brought Hemlock trees to near extinction. LLLT has been an American Chestnut reintroduction site since 2002, and the Core Preserve serves as a State of Georgia research site for chemical and biologic controls. In 2013, LLLT worked with the Georgia Forestry Commission to identify affected areas of the Core Preserve's Hemlock forest. Through multiple grants and a generous donor, LLLT worked with a private contractor to begin treating over 12,000 trees along Rock Creek and Bear Creek in 2014.  In addition to traditional treatments, LLLT is working with Biological Control methods to help create a more sustainable long-term solution for Hemlock preservation.

Behind the Waterfall

Lula Lake Land Trust was established by the will of Mr. Robert Davenport, Sr. at his death in 1994. Since then, his children Bobby, Elliott, Eleanor and Adelaide along  with the Board of Trustees, local foundations and staff have helped to conserve over 8,000 acres on Lookout Mountain, doubled the size of Cloudland Canyon State Park, built nearly 60 miles of recreational trails spanning private, conservation, and state owned lands. Our fee owned properties are research sites for  UTC, UGA, and the State of Georgia Forestry Division as we seek to reintroduce the American Chestnut Tree while attempting to fight the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid with both chemical and biologic agents. We are in continuous pursuit of additional properties to protect and conserve within the Rock Creek and Bear Creek watersheds on Lookout Mountain. We seek to become outstanding stewards of conservation lands surrounding Chattanooga, Tennessee along with our 6 other land trust partners in the region.  

Contact Us

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Lula Lake Land Trust
PO Box 395 
Lookout Mtn, TN 37350
​706-820-0520
​info@lulalake.org
  • Lula Lake Land Trust
  • ABOUT
    • History & Purpose
    • Strategic Plan
    • Conservation
    • Education >
      • Educational Opportunities
    • Recreation
    • Contact and FAQs
    • Volunteer
    • Board & Staff
    • OUTLOOK Blog
    • Employment
  • Donate
    • Give Now
    • Trail Work
    • Hemlock Preservation
    • Planned Giving
    • Stock Gifts
    • Corporate Partnerships
  • Visit
    • Core Preserve >
      • Public Access
      • Guided Hikes
      • Annual Pass
    • Daily Trails >
      • Moonshine Trails
      • Durham Trails
      • Cloudland Connector Trail
    • Maps
    • Other Adventures
  • Events
  • SHOP