News and Events
Springway Celebration Fun!
Families, friends and neighbors came out to celebrate the opening of the first section of the Springway trail with us on Saturday, June 21! The Sandy Springs Conservancy hosted offering icy treats, fruit, and water on a steamy day along with giveaways and fun...
Trail Blazers to Tour Big Trees Forest Preserve in July
Join our guided Trail Blazer walk on Saturday, July 19 at 8:30 am when we explore the John Ripley Forbes Big Trees Forest Preserve with our guide, Randy Pollard of the Big Trees Forest Preserve board of directors. Big Trees is a beautiful and unique 30-acre tree,...
Springway Boardwalk Trail Officially Open
A grand opening ribbon cutting event for first section of the Springway Trail took place on Friday, May 2 at 1 pm! The City of Sandy Springs hosted the event on the new trail, along Orkin Lake, across from the boardwalk. About 100 people turned out, and the rain...
Visit Us at Community Events this Year
Come out and visit us this year and learn about our efforts to improve park space in our community, the Springway Trail Plan and more! We look forward to seeing you at these events: Wed. March 5 STEAM Showcase at North Springs High School Sat. March 22 Dunwoody Nature...
Join us for Trail Blazer Walks in 2025!
The Sandy Springs Conservancy monthly Trail Blazer walks return in 2025 featuring treasured Sandy Springs parks as well as parks in neighboring communities with expert guides to lead the way! This year we are partnering with organizations and groups in the community...
SSC Honors Greenspace Champion
The Sandy Springs Conservancy presented a tree to the Sandy Springs Garden Club in honor of them being named the Conservancy's Greenspace Champion in the fall of 2024. A disease resistant Princeton Elm was planted in February 2025 at Lost Corner Preserve in honor of...
SSC Presents $20,000 to City for Parks and Trails Projects
The Sandy Springs Conservancy presented the city of Sandy Springs with $20,000 for parks and trails projects at the City Council meeting on June 18, 2024. Sandy Springs Conservancy Board Chair Jack Misiura and Development Chair Alexandra Allen presented $10,000, made...
SSC Receives Sandy Springs Society Grant
SSC was awarded a $5,000 grant from The Sandy Springs Society in June 2024 to further the mission of creating, conserving and connecting parks in Sandy Springs. The grant will support our continued efforts to restore and enhance the Sandy Springs Library Reading...
SSC Welcomes the 2024 Board of Directors
The Sandy Springs Conservancy announces the 2024 Board of Directors, welcoming seven new members, Alex Beasley of Trees Atlanta; Jerry Bell, a retired marketing executive at Coca Cola; Brian Daughdrill an attorney with Giacoma Roberts & Daughdrill; Samuel Elrod a...
Micro Project Grants Available!
Members of the community are invited to get involved with improving and enhancing our greenspace and parks through the Sandy Springs Conservancy's Micro Projects program. Project proposals are welcome and grants are available! SSC Micro Projects are small (completed...
SSC Chairman Receives LSS Award
The Sandy Springs Conservancy is pleased to announce that our chairman, Jack Misiura, was one of three honorees to receive the annual Leadership Sandy Springs Carolyn Axt Alumni Award, a prestigious award honoring the contributions individual alumni have made to LSS...
Funding Approved for Morgan Falls Trail Segment
The Sandy Springs Conservancy (SSC) is pleased to announce that the city of Sandy Springs in January 2022 approved $6M in funding for the construction of the first segment of the Sandy Springs Trail Master Plan, Segment 2A at Morgan Falls. SSC was the driving force...
Allen Road Park to be Expanded
In February, the Sandy Springs City Council agreed to purchase adjoining properties on Allen Road for the expansion of Allen Road Park. This popular three acre park, with a walking trail and playing fields near l-285 and Lake Forest Drive, will grow by 1.5 acres. The...
City Purchases Land on the Chattahoochee River
The beauty of the Chattahoochee River will one day be even more accessible thanks to a recent purchase of 6.58 acres of land by the City of Sandy Springs. At their March 17th meeting, City Council approved the purchase of property at 8901 North Island Ferry Road and...
City Adopts Sandy Springs Master Trail Plan
The Sandy Springs Conservancy is proud to partnered with the Path Foundation and The City of Sandy Springs to develop a city-wide Trails Master Plan. At their October 15, 2019 meeting, the Sandy Springs City Council adopted the Trail Master Plan. Click here to view...
Thank You, Advisory Council
Thanks to our Advisory Council Members for an inspiring discussion at Lost Corner Preserve! The Sandy Springs Conservancy is honored by the following group of business and civic leaders, who presented thoughtful feedback about our future trail and park goals in Sandy...
New Sandy Springs Conservancy Board Members
The Sandy Springs Conservancy is honored to welcome the following new Board Members to our organization in 2019: Kathleen Goff - Associate Principal, DaVinci Collaborative, LLC Charles Hoag - Chief Administrative Officer/EVP, Signature Bank Gina Miller - Partner,...
Sandy Springs Conservancy Honors Park Ranger Jerry Hightower
The Sandy Springs Conservancy honored National Park Ranger Jerry Hightower with its annual Greenspace Champion Award. Jerry is a well loved local hero who works in the biggest park within city limits: the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. He helped...
Lost Corner Preserve Grand Opening
LOST CORNER PRESERVE NOW OFFICIALLY OPEN It is said good thing come to those who wait and this certainly applies to Lost Corner Preserve. After almost a decade of planning and construction, Lost Corner had its opening ceremony on the morning of March 17th. It was a...
A new 4+ acre park in the floodplain!
Windsor Meadows – from wet to wonderful! SSC and Board member/landscape architect, Molly Welch, working in collaboration with local neighborhoods, High Point Civic Association created the concept plan for Windsor Meadows – a passive 4.25 acre park with walking trail,...
Sandy Springs Conservancy – 2021 Brochure
Hikes For Health Challenge with REI & Sandy Springs Conservancy – Sept 2020
SSC Welcomes New Board Members – May 2020
Allen Road Park to be Expanded – April 2020
City Purchases Land on the Chattahoochee River – April 2020
Sandy Springs Trail Master Plan – Sept. 2019
Advisory Council Gives Feedback on Greenspace Goals – March 2019
Sandy Springs Conservancy Honors Park Ranger Jerry Hightower – May 2018
Lost Corner Preserve Grand Opening – May 2018
A new 4+ acre park in the floodplain! – May 2018
Let’s Make sure Sandy Springs is GREEN for the Next 10! – May 2018