Who doesn’t love a beautiful flower? For centuries, people have touted flowers as symbols of love and beauty. Many people admire flowers for their colors and fragrances. Certain flowers may also bring up memories of your first date with your significant other or the time...
Today, February 2nd, is World Wetlands Day! This year’s theme is “Wetlands and Water,” focusing on the importance of wetlands and their crucial role in contributing to the quality and quantity of freshwater available on Earth. The Southern Conservation Trust proudly protects more than 85 properties...
Rivers in Georgia, once the lifeblood of native settlements, colonial communities, and burgeoning cities, are now mainly seen from overpasses at speeds of 70 mph. No matter how forgotten or overlooked, they still exist and are no less important to our communities in this day...
The Science of Bird Migration The holidays are a season of celebration, cold weather, and often, travel. Human travel may be on hold, or at least ill-advised, due to COVID, but birds have still been migrating en masse. In 2018, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology estimated...
Nature Haiku Haiku is a Japanese poetry form. A haiku uses just a few words to capture a moment and create a picture in the reader's mind. It is like a tiny window into a scene much larger than itself. Traditionally, haiku is written in three lines,...
Are you stuck inside with your kids? Struggling to find ways to help them learn concepts they are now being taught online? At the beginning of March, I attended the Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia’s Annual Conference: “Splashing into EEA: Making Waves within Your Community.” About...
SCT Nature Book Corner - Staff picks: Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens - This work of fiction by a wildlife biologist paints a vivid picture of the ecological landscape of coastal North Carolina (working in murder and family...
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...