steffney6Mar 251 min2022 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...
steffney6Mar 91 minAthens Area Community Foundation (AACF) Highlights ORLT's Conservation WorkCommunity. Conversation. Philanthropy. is a philanthropy discussion series for donor-advised fundholders of the Athens Area Community...
steffney6Feb 184 minProtecting Bird Habitat with Conservation Easementsby Kathy Parker Northern Bobwhite, Photo by Richard Hall “Bob-WHITE! Bob-WHITE!” That’s the cheerful greeting George and Beth Thornton...
steffney6Feb 174 minEmerald Ash Borer Imperils Georgia Forestsby Dan Crescenzo While visiting one of Oconee River Land Trust’s conservation easements in Newton County this year, I was struck by the...
steffney6Feb 172 minNotes 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...
steffney6Jun 24, 20211 minNotes 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...
steffney6Jun 15, 20214 minKay 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...
steffney6Jun 8, 20211 minORLT 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....
steffney6Jun 8, 20212 minThe Oconee River Watershed Partnership – Working to Protect Drinking Waterby Cassidy Lord, Coordinator, Oconee River Watershed Partnership Photo: North Oconee River by Mike Lord The location of the University of...
steffney6May 13, 202122 minDesigning and Building a Foot Trailby 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...
steffney6May 12, 20213 minMeet The Beavers by Dan Crescenzo Opinions about beavers vary widely. For many people the thought of beavers conjures up images of cute, animated animals...
steffney6May 11, 20214 minAs the River Flows: Protecting the Environment With the Oconee River Land TrustArticle by Ryan Woods, originally published by Athensmade & Rigmarole Digital Agency In the highlands of Hall County lie headwaters that...
steffney6Feb 19, 20211 min20% 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....
steffney6Jan 23, 20211 minWatch 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...
steffney6Jan 22, 20213 minTips for Preserving Nature While HikingGuest post by Rachel Gaffney Best Ways To Preserve Nature While Hiking Hiking is quickly becoming one of the most popular outdoor...
steffney6May 30, 20183 minOglethorpe Family Chooses Conservation Over DevelopmentBy Denise Horton and ORLT Staff Jennifer Lytle began joining her attorney father at the office when she was just 4 years old and was...
steffney6May 30, 20182 minA Unique Blackland Prairie ProtectedGlobally Rare Habitat is One of Just a Few in Georgia By Laura Hall, Land Steward Conservationists and landowners Russell Bennett and...
steffney6May 30, 20182 minOconee River Belles Benefit Concert Raises $25,000By Denise Horton and Carla Francis Grammy Award-winning banjoist Alison Brown and her band returned to Athens on March 22 for the 2nd...
steffney6Oct 2, 20172 minCanoochee Bogs Project Nears Fundraising Goal: $2,000 Donated to Bogs by GA Bot SocGood news keeps pouring in for the Canoochee Bogs Project! The Georgia Botanical Society has donated $2,000 to the project, which seeks...
steffney6Sep 13, 20172 minCanoochee Bogs Fundraising Goal Nearly MetBig news for the Canoochee Bogs! The Georgia Native Plant Society and its members recently donated over $7,000 to the bogs during a...