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Join us for our Astronomy open house on Saturday, August 23rd from 1-3pm at Walker Hall. Explore the wonders of space by viewing the stars in our STARlab, participating in astronomical activities and much more! Hope to see you there! 

Summer Hyla and Program Guide are on-line now. Summer program registration is available now!  All Summer Camps are full!

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

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.