SeaPoint Industrial Terminal Complex – an innovative multi-use, multi-tenant industrial terminal site in Savannah, Ga. with a strong focus on sustainability – recently partnered with Savannah Tree Foundation to grow native tree seedlings on-site as part of a larger effort to protect and expand the shade canopy throughout Chatham County.
Dulany Industries, Inc. donated the use of a one-acre site located near SeaPoint’s 1 MW solar array, honeybee apiary and pollinator garden, as well as water and electricity, to support the Savannah Tree Foundation’s new initiative. The Savannah Tree Foundation is currently growing 1,500 native trees at SeaPoint, all of which will be planted in locations across Chatham County.
“We’re incredibly honored to help jump-start the Savannah Tree Foundation’s impressive new native plant nursery program,” said Reed Dulany III, chairman and CEO at Dulany Industries, Inc. “My parents were longtime supporters of the Savannah Tree Foundation, so I understand the importance of growing and protecting our local tree canopy.”
A wide range of seedlings are currently being grown in containers on-site, including live oak, tulip, poplar, persimmon, whitefringe and bald cypress trees. The one-acre site at SeaPoint can accommodate up to 4,000 seedlings.
“Our goal is to grow local, native shade, ornamental and fruit trees that are hard to get at area garden centers,” explained Zoe Rinker, executive director of the Savannah Tree Foundation. “Thanks to the generous support of Dulany Industries, we’ve hired a qualified nursery manager to make sure we’re doing this in a way that is sustainable and long-lasting.”
The Savannah Tree Foundation’s new plant nursery will complement the ongoing focus on sustainability at SeaPoint. The nonprofit has planted more than 5,600 trees since its founding and is committed to protecting and growing the tree canopy in Savannah and Chatham County through planting, protecting and engaging the community.
Earlier this year, Savannah Tree Foundation was awarded a major grant by the Georgia Forestry Commission as part of its federally-funded Trees Across Georgia program. The grant will fund the Savannah Tree Foundation’s Canopy Corps program, which addresses tree inequity and provides green job training opportunities in Chatham County.
SeaPoint won the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IV’s 2023 Phoenix Award for the for the environmental clean-up of the former Tronox/Kerr-McGee industrial site on Savannah’s eastside, which is the largest environmental remediation project by area since the inception of the Georgia Brownfield Program and was completed by Terracon Consultants in 2022. The $38 million privately funded project spanned 755 acres and included 84 distinct work elements.
The SeaPoint Complex remediation project also earned the 2023 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) National Honor Award, 2023 Georgia American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) People’s Choice Award and 2022 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce Environmental Excellence Award.
With more than 600 upland acres of land for development, a mile of deepwater access directly on the main shipping channel, plus existing rail, utilities and office buildings in a Federal Opportunity Zone, SeaPoint Complex has attracted significant interest from national and international companies interested in expanding to coastal Georgia. SeaPoint Complex is a joint venture between Dulany Industries, Inc. and NantWorks. According to a University of Georgia study, SeaPoint will create 1,700+ new high-wage jobs in a federal Opportunity Zone in Savannah, Ga., and generate an estimated annual economic impact of nearly $1 billion.
ABOUT SEAPOINT INDUSTRIAL TERMINAL COMPLEX:
SeaPoint Industrial Terminal Complex is a multi-use, multi-tenant industrial terminal site in a prime location directly on the Savannah River, offering a mile of deepwater access in the main shipping channel of the Port of Savannah. With a commitment to environmental sustainability and community development, this innovative 600-acre industrial terminal site in Savannah, Ga. provides exceptional opportunities for national and international logistics and manufacturing companies. SeaPoint Complex is a joint venture between Dulany Industries, Inc. of Savannah, Ga. and NantWorks, the parent company of various private and public entities focusing on three pillars: health and life sciences; energy and renewables; and connectivity and communications. More info: SeapointComplex.com.
ABOUT SAVANNAH TREE FOUNDATION:
Savannah Tree Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to protecting and growing the tree canopy in Savannah and Chatham County through tree planting, community engagement, and advocacy. Trees are integral to Savannah’s identity. They are a community asset that supports tourism, boosts property values, cools air temperatures, shades our common spaces, absorbs stormwater, sequesters carbon, and much more. Founded in 1982, the Savannah Tree Foundation is the oldest urban and community forestry organization in the State of Georgia. The organization relies on donations and gifts to support its work and the future of Savannah’s trees. More info: savannahtree.org
