News and Events
Hikes For Health Challenge with REI & Sandy Springs Conservancy
Sandy Springs Conservancy has joined forces with REI and nine other organizations across the North Atlanta region in a social media campaign encouraging the public to get outside into our community greenspaces over the next ten months. Hikes For Health challenges...
New SSC Board Members
The Sandy Springs Conservancy is very glad to welcome our new Board Members. Left to right: Evan Ottaviano, Michael Granish, Jack Misiura (Board Chair), Abigail Gross, Van Westmoreland, and Terry Morris. (Not pictured is Jason Willard.)
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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...
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...
