Early Bird(ing) Hike Recap
Last Saturday we had a great birding hike with Josiah Lavender of Wild Birds Unlimited at an ORLT easement in Jackson County. We are so...
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Our Stories
steffney6
- Apr 18
- 1 min
30 Stories for 30 Years: Leaving Important Legacies
George and Beth Thornton own property in Elbert County that is protected with a conservation easement held by ORLT. The Thorntons are...
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steffney6
- Apr 3
- 2 min
30 Stories for 30 Years: ORLT Stewardship Director Dan Crescenzo
Dan, on left, leads a group during a member hike at Tallassee Forest Nature Preserve. Dan Crescenzo, ORLT’s Stewardship Director, started...
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steffney6
- Mar 17
- 2 min
ORLT's 30 Stories for 30 Years: Dr. Kathy Parker
Kathy Parker on her land in southeastern Clarke County near a creek in a colony of May apples. Dr. Kathy Parker serves as the Vice-Chair...
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steffney6
- Mar 17
- 2 min
ORLT's 30 Stories for 30 Years: Ken Cordell
You probably know Dr. Ken Cordell from his involvement in environmental advocacy around the community. We are thankful to have him as a...
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steffney6
- Mar 2
- 1 min
Transitions
Steffney Thompson, ORLT’s long time Executive Director, is stepping away from her position next month to become the director of the...
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steffney6
- Feb 14
- 2 min
ORLT's 30 Stories for 30 Years: Dan Hope
Follow along as ORLT celebrates its 30th Anniversary by presenting stories that celebrate people and land. This week, we bring you the...
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steffney6
- Dec 8, 2022
- 1 min
Buy a shirt and directly support ORLT's work to protect rivers, farms, and forests in Georgia!
Just in time for holiday gift-giving or your vacation adventures, ORLT has short- and long-sleeve shirts available in navy blue and kelly...
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steffney6
- Nov 17, 2022
- 1 min
Renew Your ORLT Membership or Become a New Member!
We are so grateful to our Oconee River Land Trust members for their support. Members directly help us protect and steward 200 miles of...
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steffney6
- Nov 15, 2022
- 1 min
11/12/22 Tallassee Forest Monitor Hike Recap
Photo by Roger Nielsen Thanks to everyone who came out for our monitoring hike at Tallassee Forest Nature Preserve on Saturday! We had a...
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steffney6
- Nov 14, 2022
- 4 min
Prescribed Fire for Conservation of Natural Resources
By Dr. JT Pynne, Wildlife Biologist. Photo by JT Pynne Forest Fire Introduction When most people think of fire on the landscape, they...
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steffney6
- Sep 9, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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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