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Linwood Nature Preserve to open officially Tuesday

Redbud Project and Hall County Master Gardeners work tirelessly on natural elements

Butterfly weed grows in one of the six flower beds at the Linwood Nature Preserve earlier this year. The preserve will open officially Tuesday. - photo by Erin O. Smith

1023RED-BUD1 — Butterfly weed grows in one of the six flower beds at the Linwood Nature Preserve earlier this year. The preserve will open officially Tuesday. - photo by Erin O. Smith

Can a small but determined group make a difference? Members of the Redbud Project believe they can and did. Five years ago, the Redbud Project were concerned about the clear cutting of tree canopies for economic development.