News and Events
Welcome our New Executive Director – Boyd Leake
The Sandy Springs Conservancy is thrilled to welcome our new Executive Director, Graydon Boyd Leake. We are thrilled to have Boyd joining the Sandy Springs Conservancy. We have made great strides in our mission to add green space and trails in Sandy Springs by teeing...
Sandy Springs Conservancy Seeks New Executive Director
The Sandy Springs Conservancy thanks Melody Harclerode, FAIA for her 3 years of service to our organization. We are committed to finding a new Executive Director with the vision, skills, and leadership to build upon our accomplishments in the city and region. See the...
Sandy Springs Trail Master 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,...
The 2018 Thought Leaders Dinner
October 17th from 6:00 – 8:30 PM The purpose of the Thought Leaders Dinner is to educate community leaders and government about important greenspace issues. This year the dinner topic will be a conservation about connectivity and trail development in Sandy Springs and...
Deadline for SSC photo contest has passed
Thank you for everyone who participated in our photo contest. The deadline for entering has now passed. Look for news soon! The Sandy Springs Conservancy is sponsoring a photo contest! There are prizes for both youth and adult entries! Entrants in the Photo Contest...
Leap into Fall Event on 11/4
Do you want to have fun at one of metropolitan Atlanta’s most distinctive parks? Do you like exploring the outdoors? Join the Sandy Springs Conservancy and its partners for Leap Into Fall, a free celebration on Saturday, November 4th at Morgan Falls Overlook Park....
Celebrating Park and Greenspace Leaders at the 2017 Thought Leaders Dinner
The 2017 Thought Leaders Dinner by the Sandy Springs Conservancy has blossomed into a must-see event celebrating champions of parks, greenspace, and connective trails in Sandy Springs. Over 200 civic leaders, government officials, and supporters around the city and...
Meet Our New Director Melody Harclerode
The Sandy Springs Conservancy is pleased to welcome Melody Harclerode AIA, MBA, LEED AP as its new Executive Director. She brings non-profit leadership experience and a decade-long commitment of connecting people to parks and greenspaces. In her previous position as...
2017 Thought Leaders Dinner
2017 Sandy Springs Conservancy Thought Leaders’ Dinner On March 30, 2017 the Sandy Springs Conservancy will bring together community leaders, city officials, and developers for our fourth annual “Thought Leaders’ Dinner” to promote the economic and community-building...
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...
