FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA February 28, 2022 – The Southern Conservation Trust (SCT) has proudly managed Peachtree City’s Line Creek and Flat Creek Nature Areas since the early 1990’s, along with the Somerby Woods Nature Area that is connected to Somerby Senior Living since 2018, through a...
FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA January 18, 2022 – As of January 18, 2022, the Southern Conservation Trust has officially opened the Fayetteville Environmental Education Center to the public. Located at 305 Beauregard Boulevard, in historic downtown Fayetteville, this amazing facility will be open for guided tours, educational...
FAYETTEVILLE, GA, January 31, 2022 – There is no place like Georgia, that’s why the Southern Conservation Trust (SCT) is focusing this event on conservation in our great state. The Southern Conservation Trust invites Georgia and its Southeastern community members to join them for their...
Photograph of Sams Lake Bird Sanctuary: David Hermecz October 20, 2021: Today, the Georgia Water Coalition, Georgia’s leading water protection coalition released its Clean 13 report for 2021. The report highlights individuals, businesses, industries, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies whose extraordinary efforts have led to cleaner...
Seven to Ten thousand years ago the story of chicken domestication began. The Red Jungle Fowl (Gallus gallus) was domesticated in Asia, the earliest fossils bones dating to approximately 5400. B.C. in northern China. Once chickens were domesticated, they spread throughout the world over the...
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...