Flat Creek Nature Area

Great PSA about slowing down to look out for crossing turtles on roadways!

Today is World Wildlife Day, which celebrates and raises awareness of all the wild animals and plants on Earth! Part of this year’s theme for World Wildlife Day... focuses on conserving forests and forest wildlife, which is a large part of the work our Conservation Team does every day. Please support our work to protect forests and wildlife today and every day. Learn more about the theme for World Wildlife Day 2021 and how important protecting forests is for all living beings by visiting: https://wildlifeday.org/. Please enjoy these pictures of some of the many living things that call our public nature areas home. #1: A Barred Owl at Nesmith Preserve photographed by Edgargo Ramirez #2: A Viceroy butterfly at Sams Lake Bird Sanctuary photographed by David Hermecz #3: Turtles at Line Creek Nature Area photographed by David Hermecz #4: A Red-winged Blackbird at Nesmith Preserve photographed by Marlene Koslowsky #5: Native Trees at The Ridge Nature Area

We’re hiring! The Southern Conservation Trust is looking for two new people to join our team. We are looking for an Environmental Education Coordinator and a De...velopment and Content Coordinator! If you’re passionate about the environment and protecting land and wildlife for generations to come, check out the link below to learn more about these two open positions and apply today! Don’t wait - applications close February 25th. P.S. - our office is dog-friendly! https://sctlandtrust.org/about-us/work-with-us/

We are thrilled to announce that we’re participating in the Target Circle program! You can vote for us and help direct Target’s giving to support our efforts to continue elevating nature through exceptional stewardship. For full program details, how to sign up, cast votes, and restrictions, please visit Target Circle www.target.com/circle. If you need help voting or finding Southern Conservation Trust on Target Circle, please contact us by emailing [email protected] or calling 770-486-7774, Ext. 711. Thank you for your support!

Calling all photographers and nature lovers - we are hosting a photo contest throughout the month of January for the chance to win an SCT aluminum water bottle and a reusable SCT chico bag! Share your best pictures of our nature areas with us for your chance to win! Tag us in your pictures and email them to [email protected] to enter our photo contest! We are very excited to see your photos! This beautiful photo was taken at Sams Lake this time last year.

We cannot thank everyone enough for your generous support today! There are just a few more hours to double your donation and help support the development of the Fayette Environmental Education Center! We have met our goal for #GivingTuesday; however, we still have a long way to go before Fayette County’s newest attraction is fully funded. Please visit www.sctlandtrust.org/GivingTuesday to learn more about the many ways you can help.

We are absolutely thrilled to announce we have reached our #GivingTuesday fundraising goal of $2,000 for the Fayette Environmental Education Center (FEEC)! Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed and shared our message! Danger Noodle, one of our resident animal ambassadors, wants to thank you for your support and share that a special donor has announced they will match all NEW donations up to $5,000 made by midnight tonight, which will help your gift go twice as far...! Will you join us and double your impact to expand access to environmental education and help us build Danger Noodle and his friends at FEEC a new enclosure by donating today? Danger Noodle is a grey rat snake (Pantherophis spiloides) currently being raised at FEEC. Grey rat snakes are a very common snake in Fayette County and can reach up to 6 feet long. During warm days you can find these snakes sunbathing on the branches of trees. Visit www.sctlandtrust.org/GivingTuesday for more information on how you can support SCT this Giving Tuesday!

2020 has been a year unlike any other, but this #GivingTuesday we are very excited to offer something to look forward to in 2021: the opening of the Fayette Environmental Education Center on March 20, 2021, in downtown Fayetteville, GA! The Fayette Environmental Education Center will be a place where children, families, and visitors of all ages can connect with the wonders of nature in Georgia and learn about what makes Georgia such a beautiful place. The Fayette Environment...al Education Center will feature multiple exhibit rooms with native wildlife and plants, an indoor environmental classroom, an environmental art gallery, outdoor programming and pollinator gardens, and much more. Please support our new endeavor by donating to the Fayette Environmental Education Center to help us expand access to environmental education for children and adults in Georgia and the Southeast and sharing our exciting news with your friends and family. All donations are greatly appreciated and tax-deductible. To learn more about our exciting plans and to donate, please visit www.sctlandtrust.org/Nature.

Today is the day! This #GivingTuesday, help SCT bring more environmental education to your own community. Giving Tuesday is just the beginning of our fundraising for this extensive project. Visit https://sctlandtrust.org/givingtuesday to learn all the ways you can be a part of expanding nature for Fayette County and donate to support our new Fayette Environmental Education Center.

Happy #NationalTakeAHikeDay! Grab a jacket and celebrate by getting outdoors and exploring the various trails at any of our 8 public nature areas in Fayette County! If you've visited any of our public nature areas before, which one is your favorite? We'd love to see your trail adventure photos and videos - share them with us by tagging 'Southern Conservation Trust' in your posts! For more information about our public nature areas, please visit: https://sctlandtrust.org/nature-areas/.