Native Plants Are Not Optional
When it comes to climate change and environmental loss, it can be difficult not to get so bogged down and frazzled that we don't know...
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steffney6
- Mar 25
- 1 min
2022 ORLT Hike and Happy Hour Recap
photos by Davis Gabriel What a great member hike and happy hour on the North Oconee River on Sunday March 13. We enjoyed a warm spring...
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steffney6
- Mar 9
- 1 min
Athens Area Community Foundation (AACF) Highlights ORLT's Conservation Work
Community. Conversation. Philanthropy. is a philanthropy discussion series for donor-advised fundholders of the Athens Area Community...
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steffney6
- Feb 18
- 4 min
Protecting Bird Habitat with Conservation Easements
by Kathy Parker Northern Bobwhite, Photo by Richard Hall “Bob-WHITE! Bob-WHITE!” That’s the cheerful greeting George and Beth Thornton...
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steffney6
- Feb 17
- 4 min
Emerald Ash Borer Imperils Georgia Forests
by Dan Crescenzo While visiting one of Oconee River Land Trust’s conservation easements in Newton County this year, I was struck by the...
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steffney6
- Feb 17
- 2 min
Notes From The Field (Fall 2021)
by Laura Hall Fish weirs were built by the Cherokee people by piling rocks and boulders across the river in a distinctive V shape. They...
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steffney6
- Jun 24, 2021
- 1 min
Notes From The Field (Spring 2021)
by Laura Hall Friends came together to preserve this land along the Middle Oconee River. The sandy river bluffs are full of native...
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steffney6
- Jun 15, 2021
- 4 min
Kay and Larry Hess - Protecting Nature in North Georgia
by Larry Dendy Larry and Kay Hess stand on a sloping hillside gazing quietly at the surrounding early-April landscape. Tiny green leaves...
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steffney6
- Jun 8, 2021
- 1 min
ORLT Conservation Easement Drone Footage!
Oconee River Land Trust recently had the pleasure of working with volunteer drone operator Jason Hedrick to film two of their easements....
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steffney6
- Jun 8, 2021
- 2 min
The Oconee River Watershed Partnership – Working to Protect Drinking Water
by Cassidy Lord, Coordinator, Oconee River Watershed Partnership Photo: North Oconee River by Mike Lord The location of the University of...
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steffney6
- May 13, 2021
- 22 min
Designing and Building a Foot Trail
by Walt Cook Walt Cook is a founding board member of ORLT who served on the board for 26 years and donated ORLT’s first conservation...
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steffney6
- May 12, 2021
- 3 min
Meet The Beavers
by Dan Crescenzo Opinions about beavers vary widely. For many people the thought of beavers conjures up images of cute, animated animals...
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steffney6
- May 11, 2021
- 4 min
As the River Flows: Protecting the Environment With the Oconee River Land Trust
Article by Ryan Woods, originally published by Athensmade & Rigmarole Digital Agency In the highlands of Hall County lie headwaters that...
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steffney6
- Feb 18, 2021
- 1 min
20% of Athens-Clarke County Is Now in Greenspace!
For nearly 20 years, Athens Clarke County has worked diligently towards its goal of protecting 20% of Athens Clarke County as greenspace....
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steffney6
- Jan 22, 2021
- 1 min
Watch the Virtual 2020 Oconee River Belles Benefit Concert! Available through April.
Every other year, Oconee River Land Trust hosts a benefit concert to support its conservation mission. While we couldn't host the concert...
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steffney6
- Jan 22, 2021
- 3 min
Tips for Preserving Nature While Hiking
Guest post by Rachel Gaffney Best Ways To Preserve Nature While Hiking Hiking is quickly becoming one of the most popular outdoor...
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steffney6
- May 30, 2018
- 3 min
Oglethorpe Family Chooses Conservation Over Development
By Denise Horton and ORLT Staff Jennifer Lytle began joining her attorney father at the office when she was just 4 years old and was...
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steffney6
- May 30, 2018
- 2 min
A Unique Blackland Prairie Protected
Globally Rare Habitat is One of Just a Few in Georgia By Laura Hall, Land Steward Conservationists and landowners Russell Bennett and...
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steffney6
- May 30, 2018
- 2 min
Oconee River Belles Benefit Concert Raises $25,000
By Denise Horton and Carla Francis Grammy Award-winning banjoist Alison Brown and her band returned to Athens on March 22 for the 2nd...
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steffney6
- Oct 2, 2017
- 2 min
Canoochee Bogs Project Nears Fundraising Goal: $2,000 Donated to Bogs by GA Bot Soc
Good news keeps pouring in for the Canoochee Bogs Project! The Georgia Botanical Society has donated $2,000 to the project, which seeks...
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