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Starting TODAY, December 2nd through January 2nd, your gifts will be DOUBLED by a long-time supporter of ORLT who wishes to remain anonymous. This matching offer applies to gifts made to ORLT's Middle Oconee Conservation Corridor initiative and ORLT's statewide work to protect Georgia's farms, forests, and streams forever. It's your choice where you would like to see your gift directed and doubled! Click here to help ORLT protect land along the Middle Oconee River in Athe

Starting this Giving Tuesday, 12/2, a generous donor has offered to match gifts to ORLT through January 2, 2026. This applies to gifts made to our Middle Oconee Conservation Corridor (MOCC) initiative and our efforts statewide to protect Georgia's farms, forests, and streams forever. Stay tuned for ways to give and have your donations doubled starting next week. Every gift counts, no matter how small. And we are thankful for all of them.

Show your love for the land, rivers, and conservation with our brand new ORLT short-sleeve and long-sleeve t-shirts. Every purchase helps protect the natural places you love. Grab one today for you, a loved one, or a friend HERE !

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our annual ORLT Hike & Happy Hour on Sunday! Around 50 people came out for the event at Piedmont Preserve , a beautiful property located close to downtown Athens that is permanently protected with a conservation easement. Photos by Laura Hall, Theresa Pippin, and Hadrien Turner Thank you to Normaltown Brewing Co for donating a keg, Five Points Bottle Shop for loaning us some taps, and ORLT board members who supported the event with th