FAYETTEVILLE, August 26, 2021 – The Southern Conservation Trust (SCT) today announced it has donated 120.37 acres of land to Newton County, Georgia and Rockdale County, Georgia for a new park and nature area. The land protects frontage on a perennial stream that flows into...
FAYETTEVILLE, GA, September 7, 2021 -- There is no place like Georgia, that’s why the Southern Conservation Trust (SCT) focuses its annual benefit on conservation in our great state. The Southern Conservation Trust invites Georgia and their Southeastern community members to sign up for their...
National Bat Week: October 24 - 31, 2019 Bat Week is an international, annual celebration designed to raise awareness about the need for bat conservation. Bats are amazing creatures that are vital to the health of our natural world and economy. Although we may not always...
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...