Natural & Cultural Resources

We manage our parks toward a healthy balance, by providing habitats for a variety of plants, birds, and animals which leads to cleaner parks, increased biodiversity of the urban forest and adjacent meadows, and better water quality in park waterways.

This is a long term, multi-faceted to "Keep Gwinnett's Wildlife Wild!" and increase the health of the ecosystem in Gwinnett County’s parks. The plan calls for increased public awareness with a voluntary approach to stop feeding the waterfowl, assessing and reducing the quantity of invasive plants and animals, and replanting habitat areas with native species.

• The plan was developed to maintain a healthy biodiversity of plants and animals within Gwinnett County Parks, especially in the lakes, rivers and wetland areas
• The goals are to reduce the number of non-native waterfowl in the parks but also to increase public awareness of not feeding wildlife
• The plan uses a variety of methods including signage, focused plantings at the water’s edge and waterfowl round-ups where wildlife is trapped and relocated
• The plan was developed with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources-Wildlife Resources Division and the Gwinnett County Board of Health

Several parks feature fishing lakes and fishing piers for all ages to enjoy! The lakes abound with a variety of fish including largemouth bass, bream, and catfish. To curb aquatic vegetation, sterile grass carp have been introduced throughout park lakes.  Only manually powered watercraft are allowed on the lakes with the exception of Tribble Mill Park, where battery powered motors are allowed.