Sandy Creek Nature Center

05/18/2026

Starting Tuesday May 19, the Kestrel Trail will be under maintenance. Parts of the trail will be closed during the week. Please use caution and do not enter areas where heavy machinery is at work.

05/16/2026

Here's a little inspiration for you all today to go outside. The more that we enjoy nature and spend time outside, the more it should make us want to protect it. Thank you Doris (our resident gopher tortoise) for the inspiration to go outside. (and thank you Sophie Bronson for the photos)

05/08/2026

Snake Day was May 2nd. We had an outstanding number of attendees. Thank you for supporting the nature center. Thank you for coming out to learn about snakes and meet expert herpteologist (scientist that study amphibians and reptiles). We had over 600 people in attendance.

Our nature center is a special place and we do our best to encourage a love of nature. Even for the things we don't fully understand. Today as we say Happy Birthday to David Attenborough, we hope that we do you all justice in getting to experience nature. We do this in hope that you too will care about our natural world. That is why we offer events like Snake Day.
Thank you again for supporting us!

“No one will protect what they don't care about; and no one will care about what they have never experiened”
― David Attenborough

05/07/2026

05/02/2026

Ready to see some snakes? Today is Snake Day!!!

Join us from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM for dozens of snakes, family fun activities, and Kona Ice!

Admission is $5 per person (children 3 and under are free)

05/01/2026

Last trivia question. But first Snake Day information:
When: May 2nd, 2026
Time: 12-4 PM (building will be closed to the public until 12 PM)
Price: $5 per person-can pre-register here if you like-https://accgovga.myrec.com/
under 3 free.
Weather: happens rain or shine
Details: Kona Ice will be on location, gift shop will have drinks and a few snacks for sale.
Common questions: Will there be snakes to touch? The answer is yes. The public is allowed to touch snakes that some exhibitors have in their collection. Please note that this is at the discretion of the exhibitors, not all animals are allowed to be touched.

Here is today's trivia question- Name at least one species of snakes that lives or takes shelter in the burrows of gopher tortoises.

05/01/2026

Our celebration of Earth month came to an end yesterday but that doesn't mean we will stop with our reminders of how to protect our natural resources.

This week we found a dumped pile of ci******es in our parking lot. We don't need to tell you this is litter. What you may not know is that we have a no smoking ordinance in all of our Athens-Clarke County Leisure Service parks. Smoking and va**ng are not allowed inside or outside.

04/29/2026

Snake Day Trivia Question is about venomous snakes. Venomous snakes are just as important to ecosystems as non-venomous snakes.
Who can name the venomous snakes of Georgia. I will accept 2 answers to this because it depends on which site you are getting information from. . .I will explain more on Thursday.
And I like the number 5 today. The first 5 people to correctly answer the question will recieve a small prize.
https://georgiawildlife.com/sites/default/files/wrd/pdf/brochures/Venomous%20Snakes%20of%20Georgia_2019_singlepages.pdf

04/28/2026

Snake Day 2026 information. Any questions feel free to reach out to Michelle Cash at [email protected]

04/28/2026

Who's ready for SNAKES? It's the Snake Day Countdown.
When- May 2nd
Time- 12-4 PM (nature center will be closed until 12 PM)
Price- $5 per person (children under 3 free)

Kona Ice will be on site, gift-shop will be opened, and experts on hand to answer questions and dispel myths.
The event happens rain or shine!

Each day I will post trivia questions. I will have a prize for first 3 correct answers. And the answers today must be snakes that live in Georgia!

04/24/2026

This week .48 pounds of litter was collected along the road leading to the nature center including aluminum cans that will be recycled.

Recycling is an important part of landfill diversion, the process of keeping waste out of our landfills. Other aspects of diversion include reducing the amount of waste we produce and reusing items instead of throwing them away. This week let's all think of ways we can reduce our landfill footprint!