Spring to Life at SCNC

Spring Hyla and Program Guide are on-line now. Spring program registration is available now!

 The Spring 2008 Volunteer Newsletter- Click here to see a copy of Pathways. It includes volunteer opportunities for the Nature Center, Park and Greenway. 

Greenfest 2008- Greenfest is a community wide celebration providing citizens with the opportunity to increase their awareness of and interest in improving the environment of their home, yard, business and community.  Check out the listing of events at www.athensgreenfest.org.

Environmental Education Week is the single largest organized environmental education event in the United States. It increases the educational impact of Earth Day by creating a full week of environmentally-themed lessons and activities in K-12 classrooms, nature centers, zoos, museums, and aquariums. Look at our calendar for ways to participate at SCNC. Check out the official website for more info here.

Self-Guided Hike of Cook's Trail/Oxbow Loop-If you aren't able to join Walt Cook on his guided hike, please take time to print a copy of the hike's designated spots marked by pink flags on the trail. It is a great guide to history of the area and of Cook's Trail while reflecting Leopold's passion for the land.

 Reciprocal Admission List - Use your SCNC membership card to gain free admission and/or discounts at these nature centers.

 Membership - Not a member yet? - Click here to find out how to start enjoying the benefits of Sandy Creek Nature Center.

 SCNC Map - Click here for a PDF map you can print out.

Sandy Creek Nature Center is a facility of the Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department.  It is also supported by Sandy Creek Nature Center, Inc., a non-profit support organization.

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Sandy Creek Nature Center is a 225 acre nature preserve that is home to a diverse group of animals, plants, and ecosystems.  Discover upland forests, fields, and wetlands full of life.  Hike a trail.  Check out beavers at the claypit pond.  See ruins of a turn-of-the-century brick factory and an 1800"s log house.  Visit the Oconee River and Sandy Creek.  Walk the Greenway or Cook"s Trail.  Find your own quiet place.

At ENSAT (the Environment, Natural Science and Appropriate Technology Center), meet a live sea turtle.  Delve into an interactive wetlands exhibit complete with microscopes and a beaver lodge.  View live venomous snakes from our region and other non-venomous species.  Use the resource library to learn about natural science and ecology.  Create nature crafts in the children"s classroom or enjoy a story in the reading loft.  See how green construction saves energy and the environment.  Visit the Frog Pond Gift shop and support your center.