Monarchs in Your Yard and Abroad   Few creatures in nature evoke such delight as the Monarch Butterfly, a true icon of conservation and natural heritage in our state. 2020’s second generation of Danaus plexippus recently emerged as adult butterflies here in Georgia and are on their...

  Not only is June 6th National Trails Day, but it is Land Trust Day, as well. It’s no coincidence that these go hand in hand. Land trusts focus on conserving individual tracts of land in order to contribute to conservation efforts at larger scales (counties,...

Watch our Director of Parks and Education set up our new bee hives!   [video width="720" height="1280" mp4="https://sctlandtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bees-Vid-1.mp4" poster="https://sctlandtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_8716.jpg"][/video]       [video width="720" height="1280" mp4="https://sctlandtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bee-Vid-2.mp4" poster="https://sctlandtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_8716.jpg"][/video]...

Use this guide to learn how to observe organisms and upload them to iNaturalist!   First, download the iNaturalist app for free onto your phone.   Under the "More" options at the bottom of the screen, go to "Projects" and select "City Nature Challenge 2020"     Here you will be able...

  We challenge you to join us in creating pollinator habitat gardens all over Fayette & surrounding Counties. Join us in celebrating Earth Month and National Service Month by planting native Georgia pollinator species in your own backyard. You can see a list of Native Georgia...

The Fun and Challenging Art of Using a Turkey Mouth Call So due to the time of year and it currently being turkey hunting season, I thought it would be fun to teach everyone how to actually use a Wild Turkey mouth call! Learning how to...

  Dirt is one of those things that everyone knows about but when asked what it is, you get a variety of different answers.   This At Home Field Trip will give you a variety of different activities you can do with your children at home to explore...

  Now that our Backyard Bird March Madness is over, we would like to feature a group of birds called the Corvids, whose most famous southeastern members are the American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) and Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata). This group of birds, as well as birds...

  Missing out on the tournament? We've created our own bracket of backyard birds and you can follow along and participate by voting for your favorites! You can also learn about each of the birds so you can start identifying the birds you see.   https://sctlandtrust.org/marchmadness/...

Join Nick, Colin and Charlie on the best ways to enjoy nature with your dog while at our public nature areas. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://sctlandtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Walking-Your-Dog-in-Nature.mp4"][/video]...