Athens Conservancy is a nonprofit land trust that preserves wild and scenic places for people to explore and enjoy, protects water quality, and maintains healthy, resilient ecosystems that support native biodiversity and help counteract the cause of climate change. The Conservancy's lands in Athens County and surrounding areas are mostly forested and include ridge tops, stream bottoms, dramatic rock formations and beautiful vistas. They're home to creatures like luna moths and box turtles, foxes and deer, fish and salamanders, bobcats and a bevy of bird species.
Our nature preserves and conservation easements encompass nearly 3,000 acres, with nearly 2,000 acres open to the public to explore. In addition, the Conservancy has partnered with the city and county to protect more than 300 additional acres of public land.
Conservancy lands connect people with nature for recreation, education, research, and inspiration. We work to control non-native invasive plants, collaborate with local environmental organizations and community partners, and plan for long-range land management at private and public levels.
