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Sandy Creek Nature Center

Address
205 Old Commerce Rd.
Athens, GA 30605 United States Get Directions
Phone (706) 613-3615
Website https://www.accgov.com/sandycreeknaturecenter

Events at this venue

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  • Annual Holiday Potluck

    Sandy Creek Nature Center 205 Old Commerce Rd., Athens, GA, United States

    Join us at Sandy Creek Nature Center on Wednesday, December 10th from 6p - 7:30 for our annual holiday potluck! Bring something sweet or savory, and some good conversation! As always, our meetings our free and open to the public.

  • Native Bees

    Sandy Creek Nature Center 205 Old Commerce Rd., Athens, GA, United States

    Join us on Wednesday, October 8th at Sandy Creek Nature Center for a presentation about Native Bees. UGA Extension Entomologist Becky Griffin will be our presenter. As always, our programs are free and open to the public.

  • Mini Plant Sale

    Sandy Creek Nature Center 205 Old Commerce Rd., Athens, GA, United States
    Native Plant Sales

    Come get an early start on your selections for fall planting! This mini plant sale will include several of the native plants featured at our sale in May, plus new selections. There will be an assortment of trees, shrubs, grasses, perennials, sedges and ferns. Look for us at the outdoor pavilion beside the main parking […]

  • Athens-East Piedmont Chapter April Meeting: Prescribed Fire, a Critical Tool for Plant Diversity

    Sandy Creek Nature Center 205 Old Commerce Rd., Athens, GA, United States

    This presentation will be an overview of fire on the historical landscape, and a look at how careful use of fire maintains and encourages native plant and animal diversity today. Forrest “Buck” Marchinton is a Wildlife Biologist with the Private Lands Program of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. For 25 years he has advised […]

  • Athens East Piedmont Chapter Meeting and Swap

    Sandy Creek Nature Center 205 Old Commerce Rd., Athens, GA, United States

    The meeting will be a forum to discuss upcoming plans for our Chapter as we process the success (we hope!) of our first plant sale. In addition, we will hold a Gardening Swap for all who have equipment, books, etc., to share with others. Native seeds will also be welcome. This event is free and […]

  • Blood, Sweat, but No Tears: Life Lessons Learned While Creating a Piedmont Prairie

    Sandy Creek Nature Center 205 Old Commerce Rd., Athens, GA, United States

    Location: Sandy Creek Nature Center   Sandy Creek Nature Center is a wonderful resource in Athens. One feature is the Piedmont Prairie restoration that was installed just north of the parking lot of the Nature Center. Kate has invested the effort to create and manage this excellent resource, which is used as an educational area as […]

  • Athens-East Piedmont Chapter December Potluck and Social

    Sandy Creek Nature Center 205 Old Commerce Rd., Athens, GA, United States

    Athens-East Piedmont Chapter December Potluck Join us for a Holiday Potluck and Social The holiday season is a wonderful time to get together and socialize with Chapter friends. Laura Williams will be organizing the event, so please contact her if you have any ideas for how to make the event special as it gets closer. […]

  • Athens-East Piedmont Chapter October Meeting – Warm Season Grasses

    Sandy Creek Nature Center 205 Old Commerce Rd., Athens, GA, United States

    Athens-East Piedmont Chapter October Meeting Gardening with Native Warm Season Grasses Grasses rule the world! With more than 10,000 species, grasses are found on every continent, including Antarctica. Yet most of us know only a few, if any, of our native grass species. Yes, grasses are hard! It's true; they pretty much all look alike […]

  • Chapter Meeting: Athens-East Piedmont Chapter August Meeting

    Sandy Creek Nature Center 205 Old Commerce Rd., Athens, GA, United States

    Athens-East Piedmont August Chapter MeetingJoin us for our August Chapter Meeting, which will include a business meeting as well as a presentation by Connie Gray on Native Ferns of the Georgia Piedmont. This presentation will cover the 20 or so most common native fern species found in the Piedmont region. Fern identification can be intimidating […]