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VENDORS WANTED! 🦦 Want to get your business in front of local runners, families, and outdoor lovers? Join us as a vendor at the Born to Be Wild 5K, 10K & Fun Run! 🌿🏃‍♀️ Come be part of a fun, family friendly event while connecting with our community and supporting conservation! 📅 Saturday, December 12 📍 McGuffey Nature Center | Newnan, GA Interested in becoming a vendor? Email Josie at josie@sctlandtrust.org for details and to reserve your spot! 🦦🌿🏃‍♂️ We’d love to have you join us!

⛰️ Tomorrow, Team SCT takes on the Ragnar Trail Soldier Hollow Relay! Over the next two days, our runners will tackle miles of mountain trails while raising awareness and support for local trail projects here at home. If you've been thinking about donating, now is the perfect time. Help us send the team off knowing they're making a difference for trails in Fayette and Coweta Counties. Support the team by clicking the link in our bio! Wish them luck in the comments! 👏

🌲 One week until the race and we're making progress! Thanks to our amazing supporters, we've already raised $350 toward our $5,000 goal! Every donation helps Southern Conservation Trust improve, maintain, and expand local trails throughout Fayette and Coweta Counties. There's still time to help us reach the finish line before our Ragnar team heads to Utah on August 28. Click the link in our bio to donate!

A little race day fun can go a long way! 🏃💚 Our Born to Be Wild 5K/10K/Fun Run is about more than crossing the finish line. Proceeds from the race help us support local organizations that get people—especially young people—active and connected to the outdoors. Chris recently stopped by a Coweta Comets Running Club practice to present the club with a sponsorship check and celebrate the work they’re doing to inspire young runners in our community! Ready to make your miles matter? 📅 December 12, 2026 📍 Coweta County Fairgrounds Registration opens August 21! 👉 Learn more: www.sctlandtrust.org/born-to-be-wild @cowetacomets

👟 Meet Team SCT! These eight runners are taking on the Ragnar Trail Soldier Hollow Relay—and running with a purpose. Thank you to: • Brent Snodgrass • Jeff Butterworth • Sandy Wisenbaker • Michael Fouts • Vicki Kaiser • Troy Blackwood • Sarah Jacobs • Chris Doane Together they're helping raise funds to improve local trails and outdoor spaces in Fayette and Coweta Counties. Help cheer them on by making a donation and supporting the trails we all enjoy. Donate here: https://secure.sctlandtrust.org/forms/ragnar

Investing in our community starts with investing in the next generation. 💚🌱 Southern Conservation Trust was proud to welcome Fayette County 4-H to our nature center for a check presentation made possible by proceeds from our Born to Be Wild 5K/10K/Fun Run! We’re grateful for the opportunity to support programs that help local youth learn, grow, and connect with the outdoors. Your participation in the Born to Be Wild makes a difference beyond race day. 🏃‍♀️🌿 📅 December 12, 2026 📍 Coweta County Fairgrounds Registration opens August 21! 👉 Learn more: www.sctlandtrust.org/born-to-be-wild

Supporting the next generation of runners and nature lovers! 🏃💚 Southern Conservation Trust was proud to welcome a representative from the PTC Flash XC Club to our nature center to present a sponsorship made possible by proceeds from our last Born to Be Wild 5K/10K/Fun Run! We’re proud to support programs that encourage young people to get outside, stay active, and connect with nature. Want your race participation to support SCT’s conservation mission and local youth programs? Join us for our next Born to Be Wild 5K/10K/Fun Run! 📅 December 12, 2026 📍 Coweta County Fairgrounds Registration opens August 21! 👉 Click the events link in our bio above to find out more and register for our race! @ptcflash

Flint Force in Action! 🌿 A huge thank you to our Flint Force volunteers who came out a few days ago to help refinish the posts along the boardwalk at NeSmith Preserve! Their hard work helps keep our trails and nature preserves safe, welcoming, and beautiful for everyone to enjoy. 💚 Want to get involved and make a difference in your local nature preserves? Join the Flint Force! This volunteer group helps with hands on projects and stewardship efforts throughout Southern Conservation Trust’s public nature areas. 📧 Interested in volunteering? Email volunteer@sctlandtrust.org to learn more! #FlintForce #SouthernConservationTrust #Volunteer #VolunteerGeorgia #NeSmithPreserve #Conservation #GiveBack #GetOutside

🌿 Join the Conversation. Help Shape Our Region's Future. Southern Conservation Trust invites you to attend one of three upcoming Community Conservation Conversations about the Flint Rising Initiative. As our region continues to grow, how do we protect the greenspaces, waterways, and natural resources that make Fayette and Coweta counties such special places to live? Join SCT President & CEO Chris Doane to learn about the Flint Rising Initiative, the Flint Rising Conservation Assistance Fund, and how regional collaboration can help balance growth with conservation. 📍 September 1 – Carnegie Library (Newnan) 📍 September 8 – Peachtree City Library 📍 September 17 – Madras Community Center (Newnan) All programs begin at 6:30 PM. Chris will also be sharing Flint Rising with local civic and business organizations throughout the fall, helping expand the conversation across our region. Learn more and register: https://www.sctlandtrust.org/flint-rising (Click the link in our bio above)

🏃‍♂️ Support the Trails. Support the Team. 🌲 On August 28–29, eight local runners will take on the Ragnar Trail Soldier Hollow Relay in Midway, Utah—an overnight trail relay that will test their endurance, teamwork, and determination. But this run is about more than crossing the finish line. Our team is running to raise $5,000 for Southern Conservation Trust to help create, improve, maintain, and expand local trails and natural spaces throughout Fayette and Coweta Counties. Whether you give $10 or $100, every dollar stays local and helps make our community a better place to explore, exercise, and connect with nature. 🎯 Goal: $5,000 Donate today: https://secure.sctlandtrust.org/forms/ragnar (Click the link in our bio) #SupportTheTrails #RunForConservation #SouthernConservationTrust #RagnarTrail

Today is World Conservation Day. Every acre protected. Every trail maintained. Every child who discovers a love for nature. Every animal that finds a safe habitat. None of it happens by accident. At Southern Conservation Trust, we're working every day to protect more than 65,000 acres of forests, wetlands, and wildlife habitat while providing places where our community can connect with nature. This World Conservation Day, you can make a lasting impact. 💚 Your donation helps protect local greenspaces, care for our nature preserves, provide environmental education, and ensure future generations can experience the beauty of the natural world. Ready to make a difference? Visit our website and click the blue "Donate" button to support our mission today: www.sctlandtrust.org (Click the link above in out bio) Together, we can protect nature today for generations to come. #WorldConservationDay #ConservationMatters #ProtectNature #SouthernConservationTrust #SupportConservation #GiveBackToNature

⛳ Vendor Opportunities Available at the Vince Rossetti Charity Golf Classic! Showcase your business to hundreds of golfers, community members, and local leaders at one of Fayette County's premier charity golf tournaments. For $500, your vendor sponsorship includes: • A business tent set up on a golf hole • Your business name featured on the sponsor thank you banner at registration It's a great way to increase your visibility, connect with potential customers, and support Southern Conservation Trust's mission. Interested in becoming a vendor? Email tori@sctlandtrust.org for more information or to reserve your spot. Space is limited!

Your Groceries Can Help Protect Nature 🌿💚 What if your next trip to Kroger helped conserve local green spaces and inspire the next generation of environmental stewards? It can! By linking your Kroger Plus Card to Southern Conservation Trust through the Kroger Community Rewards program, every eligible purchase helps support the Fayette Environmental Education Center at no extra cost to you. 🛒 Sign up at: kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards (this link is in our bio at the top of this page) 🔎 Southern Conservation Trust Nonprofit ID: YN194 Already enrolled? Let us know in the comments! We'd love to thank you for supporting conservation with your everyday shopping. #KrogerCommunityRewards #SupportLocalConservation #ShopForGood #SouthernConservationTrust

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