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Ten Sites for Reflection
Lullwater
Cows graze in this
early picture of Lullwater. The meadow (now overgrown)
lies between Peachtree Creek and Candler Lake, and a jogging
trail passes where the two people are standing. Erosion
has lowered the streambed today to several feet below
the bank. Spiritual heart of the campus, these woods,
meadows, and lake are open to guests of Emory and form
a site of restorative recreation. The Lullwater Taskforce
created by President William M. Chace unites faculty,
staff, and students to serve as institutional advocates
and protectors of the 130-plus acre park. Lullwater gives
us a chance to consider other kinds of reconciliation
on campus. As silt washes into the it, the lake may slowly
become a wetland. Should we dredge it? If so, how should
we dispose of the dredged silt? The lake was created (or
perhaps only deepened) by a dam built by Walter Candler,
after this land was taken out of agriculture. Should we
remove the dam? Should we use the lake water for irrigation?
Should efforts be made to control the numbers of Canada
geese for whom the lake is a breeding ground?
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