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Feb 19
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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Watch the Virtual 2020 Oconee River Belles Benefit Concert! Available through April.

steffney6

Jan 23
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
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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Oglethorpe Family Chooses Conservation Over Development

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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Oconee River Belles Benefit Concert Raises $25,000

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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Canoochee Bogs Project Nears Fundraising Goal: $2,000 Donated to Bogs by GA Bot Soc

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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Canoochee Bogs Fundraising Goal Nearly Met

steffney6

Sep 13, 2017
2 min

Canoochee Bogs Fundraising Goal Nearly Met

Big news for the Canoochee Bogs! The Georgia Native Plant Society and its members recently donated over $7,000 to the bogs during a...

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New Publication on the Avian Species of Tallassee Forest

steffney6

May 30, 2017
1 min

New Publication on the Avian Species of Tallassee Forest

ORLT Board Member, Kathy Parker, recently published an article titled, "Tallasee Forest: Avian Gem in the Greenway Necklace." The article...

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