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Photo by Jason Thrasher All gifts will still be doubled by a longtime generous ORLT champion UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT! This matching opportunity supports both ORLT’s Middle Oconee Conservation Corridor initiative and our statewide efforts to permanently protect Georgia’s farms, forests, and streams . You decide where your contribution is directed and where it will be doubled. MAKE A GIFT TO THE MIDDLE OCONEE CONSERVATION CORRIDOR MAKE A GIFT TO ORLT'S STATEWIDE CONSERVATION E

Photo by Jason Thrasher As 2025 draws to a close, we reflect on ORLT’s accomplishments and opportunities from the past year. Here are a few of the highlights that you have helped make possible with your donations: • We monitored close to 45,000 acres of land held in conservation easements across Georgia • We completed eight new easements, protecting 400 additional acres. • We launched our Middle Oconee Conservation Corridor initiative to protect land along the Middle Oconee

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.