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DROWNING CREEK

Location:    Spanning Drowning Creek, a tributary of the Apalachee River, between University Parkway (Highway 316) and Harbins Road within the city limits of Dacula in Gwinnett County.  The tract adjoins Brookton Place Subdivision.

Size:    Approximately 18.7 acres.

Donors:    Mr. Ray Gunnin and Mr. Leonard Hinton, partners in DAC Enterprises, Inc.  Mr. Gunnin served  on the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners from 1969 to 1979.  Mr. Hinton is a native of Gwinnett County.

Both men expressed their desire to see greenspace protected as a heritage to their community, and to encourage other landowners and developers to consider the value and importance of permanently conserving environmentally valuable land.

Specifics:    The tract contains a mature, closed canopy pine and hardwood forest with some herbaceous undergrowth.  Overall, the site contains bottom land and floodplain, along with upland areas.

A variety of trees -- primarily hardwoods -- occur that are typical of woodlands existing naturally in Gwinnett County in riparian areas and associated uplands.  The site contains a normal and undisturbed balance and variety of tree species.  Noteworthy among the trees on the tract are a number of wild big leaf magnolias.

A partial list of tree species includes:

Several oak varieties	Tulip poplar (Yellow poplar)
Several maple varieties	Sweet gum
Big leaf magnolia	Sycamore

The site is home to wildlife, including deer and raccoon.

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