Brood VI is a bunch of 17-year cicadas that was expected to emerge in Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony at the park, on Jot Em Down Road, was held Wednesday morning.
Forsyth County officials will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Phase I of Lanierland Park next Wednesday.
The two sections were damaged Tuesday evening, when strong thunderstorms roared through Forsyth County.
The campground on Lake Lanier offers 110 camp sites.
Animal-rights groups call the program cruel and say it may backfire.
The work is expected to continue until about 2 p.m. Thursday.
Crews will be building a new concrete support footing on the bridge in Forsyth and Hall counties.
Eagle's Beak Park will feature a canoe and kayak launch on the Etowah River and walking trails.
The work spans the Gwinnett, Forsyth and Hall county lines and is meant to shore up four islands in need of help.
Clayton, Fayette, Forsyth, Gwinnett and Hall counties are all still banning outdoor burns because of drought conditions.
Primitive weapons hunting will begin on October 15, while archery season has been going since September.
The 8-mile stretch runs from McFarland Parkway to just north of State Route 20 in Forsyth County.
A Parks & Recreation master plan will be publicly presented on Wednesday, October 5.
The Georgia Department of Transportation announced the closures on Friday.
The animal didn't pose a threat, but was outside its natural habitat, wildlife officials said.
State officials say the gator presents little threat unless someone intentionally disturbs it.
Several portions of Forsyth County's trail system are being improved, expanded, or impacted by other construction projects.
Matt Community Park at Settingdown Creek has four playing fields, a playground and will have a mile of trails by next spring.
Drivers are urged to reduce their speeds in the work zone, from MacFarland Parkway to Peachtree Parkway.
Animal control was expected to check out the retention pond Thursday where the animals were seen.
The newly opened 2.8-mile section of the greenway brings its total length to about 9.6 miles.
The trail will be closed in one spot for work on Ga. 400 and another spot for repairs and renovations.
The bear, or possibly bears, was seen at Sawnee Elementary and Otwell Middle School on Monday.
Keep Forsyth County Beautiful will be accepting old electronics and paint at the Cumming Fairgrounds.
The Lake Lanier campground's sites can be reserved online for the first time this year.
It'll be sunny for a couple of days, with a chance of showers for the rest of the week.
Spring showers and thunderstorms are a possibility on this early Easter weekend.
Roads will become hazardous, according to the National Weather Service.
Some white stuff flurried around on Tuesday. Here's the forecast for the rest of the week.
Snow and rain could arrive Monday night, and this week's low temperature could plummet to 17 degrees.
The major winter storm could bring snow, ice to Cumming and surrounding areas.
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Most of the sidewalk and boardwalk of the Big Creek Greenway will be under a foot or two of water. Flood warning until Sunday evening.
Downpours and locally heavy rain could result in localized flooding, according to the National Weather Service.
You're last check on the forecast in Cumming before you head outside Monday.
Before you head out this weekend, take a look at the forecast in Cumming.