The Lake Claire Community Land Trust, an idyllic community-owned greenspace in the heart of Lake Claire on Arizona Avenue is a sanctuary in a highly developed area. The park boasts community gardens, Big Lou the Emu, a children’s play area, unique sweat lodge, and drum...
A new 23-acre passive nature preserve located on the Fayette County Board of Education property behind Whitewater High School has been approved and will open in early-2019. The Board of Education entered into an agreement with the Southern Conservation Trust on Feb. 25 to create a...
The Southern Conservation Trust, a Georgia based land conservation organization working to protect vital habitats and resources, today announces that they have officially protected a 162 acre property in Bartow County, Georgia from becoming a landfill. This project began in late 2016 when the landowners,...
PEACHTREE CITY, January 25, 2019 – The Southern Conservation Trust, a Georgia based land conservation organization working to protect vital habitats and resources, today announces that they have conserved nearly 16,000 acres in 2018 alone, doubling their acreage conserved. This brings their total acreage conserved...
The Southern Conservation Trust, a Georgia based land conservation organization working to protect vital habitats and resources, today announces a new protected wetland in the City of Marietta, Georgia....
August 24, 2018, Peachtree City, Georgia – The Southern Conservation Trust is pleased to announce it has received a $10,000 park grant from Koppers, Inc., an integrated global provider of wood-based solutions. The grant will support upcoming projects at their 6 public nature areas across...
Exposure to nature’s elements is a natural, quick remedy for our mental and physical health. Here are few listed below to take advantage of right outside your home, or at one of our local nature areas! 1. Sunlight A variety of our bodies’ functions are directly affected...
2014 was a very difficult year for the Rossetti family. The untimely death of V. Michael Rossetti, was shortly followed by the passing of Michael’s father, Vincent F. Rossetti. Both cherished and respected members of Fayette County, these significant and sudden losses were deeply felt...
Fayette County Based Nonprofit Now Protects Over 16,300 Acres in Georgia and Tennessee Furthering conservation by achieving Guidestar Platinum Transparency PEACHTREE CITY, Feb. 6, 2018 – The Southern Conservation Trust announces its largest increase in conserved land in the land trust’s 25-year history. In early 2016, the...
The Southern Conservation Trust and Clayton State University have been working together to help the Eastern Box Turtles in Fayetteville, Georgia. So far, the box turtle population has been decreasing because of predators. Armadillos and people are the main predators for the box turtles. Armadillos...