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SCT program highlights canoe trip down Flint

Southern Conservation Trust is hosting a Nature Discovery Program Wednesday, Aug. 10, at 7 p.m.with Dr. Richard Greene at the Flat Creek Nature Center in Peachtree City.

In 1999 Dr. Greene canoed down the Flint River to its juncture with the Chattahoochee at Lake Seminole, where it becomes the Apalachicola River, and then on to the Gulf of Mexico, documenting his trip with many photos and learning the local history of the many small river towns.

The Flint River has one of only 42 free-flowing river reaches longer than 125 miles remaining in the contiguous 48 states. Guests will see examples of the beauty and power of our region’s “forgotten river,” as Dr. Greene’s slides show the lingering impact of the 1994 flood in south Georgia and then, downriver, the hidden bayous of the Apalachicola.

SCT is hosting a series of monthly Nature Discovery programs for families at the Flat Creek Nature Center throughout 2005.

July’s program featured “Snake Man” Jim Rodgers and dozens of live snakes.

SCT is a nonprofit land trust based in Peachtree City that owns and manages over 600 acres of nature preserves in Fayette County.

SCT partners with community groups to enhance its nature preserves with trails. SCT also works with willing landowners to help protect scenic open space through a conservation easement, that may provide tax advantages for the landowner.

The “Float the Flint” program will be held at the Flat Creek Nature Center, adjacent to the Frederick Brown amphitheatre at 201 McIntosh Trail in Peachtree City on Wednesday Aug. 10.

The program starts at 7 p.m., is free and appropriate for middle school students on up.

For directions or more information on this and upcoming SCT community events, contact SCT at 770-486-7774, email info@sctlandtrust.org, or visit www.sctlandtrust.org.