Volunteer Opportunity

I am a board member for Southern Conservation Trust and we have a volunteer day at the new Sams Lake Preserve this Saturday. If you haven't been there yet this is a great opportunity to see it and help one of the few natural preserves open to the public in our area. Even if you can't make the volunteer day, still go check it out (bring your binoculars).

Here's a fun way to spend a spring Saturday outdoors and help your community. Would you like to help "construct" an overlook in a nature preserve, and plant native trees and bushes for wildlife?

Join us for a
Volunteer Work Day
Saturday, March 28th, 9 am
Sams Lake Preserve
south of Fayetteville on Old Senoia Rd

Southern Conservation Trust manages 3 public nature preserves in Fayette County. You may have visited Flat Creek Nature Area near the Peachtree City amphitheater, or Line Creek Nature Area on Hwy 54 near Home Depot west of Peachtree City.

The Trust's newest preserve, Sams Lake Bird Sanctuary, opened in September. Sams Lake is not a lake, but a large beautiful wetland, with 3 observation decks and a short scenic trail. It's a great place to see wildlife - just outside Fayetteville on Old Senoia Rd.


The Peachtree City Rotary Club is working with the Trust and local Scouts to provide a shaded overlook near the wetlands, and also plant trees and shrubs to screen the trail from the road that will feed wildlife.

We need your help with 2 projects at Sams Lake:
1. Cut brush in the overlook area, install benches
2. Plant approx. 30 trees and shrubs

All you need to bring is work gloves, loppers and a shovel.

We'll provide drinks, muffins and fruit.
Please wear long pants and sturdy work shoes.

If you'd like to help, you must sign up by notifying Stephanie Wansley at 770-486-7774 or 404-822-8069 or email s.wansley@sctlandtrust.org