Events

For our last Aiken Land Conservancy Hike Series hike of the season, join Aiken Land Conservancy Executive Director, Peter Kleinhenz, and Birds Georgia Conservation Programs Manager, Heather Levy, for the unique opportunity to visit one of Georgia's most significant natural areas, Heggie's Rock. This granitic flatrock, located just outside of Augusta, harbors numerous rare plant and animal…

Join us for a lively fall evening in support of local land conservation! Tap into Nature will feature live music by Band of Ages, craft beer and wine, and a delicious lineup of food from Good Girl Brewing Company. Whether you’re new to Aiken or just new to the Aiken Land Conservancy, this is the perfect…

Join Aiken Land Conservancy Executive Director, Peter Kleinhenz, for an exploration of South Carolina's rarest habitat type, the "high pond". We will learn more about this truly unique type of Carolina Bay and explore the 30-acre site thoroughly. This is the only accessible place to view this habitat on the planet and, despite the small…

An Interactive Art Festival Hosted by Aiken Land Conservancy Breathe in the crisp, beautiful fall air and unleash your creativity at Carolina Bay Nature Preserve during this outdoor art experience! Whether you're a seasoned artist or picking up a brush for the first time, this festival is all about making art—together. When: Saturday, October 25,…

The next hike in the ALC Hike Series will take place at the Henderson Heritage Preserve. The hike will loop two miles near a large pond, follow a seepage stream upslope, pass by longleaf pine sandhill and will visit a unique rock outcropping. As always, we will search for interesting plants and animals throughout the…

Join us for a Hike at Silver Bluff Audubon Sanctuary Part of ALC's Monthly Hike Series The next hike in the ALC Hike Series will take place at the Silver Bluff Audubon Sanctuary. We will be hiking the two-mile-long Tanager Trail. The Tanager Trail winds through longleaf pine forest, mixed pine-hardwood forest, and even a…

Join Aiken Land Conservancy Stewardship Coordinator, Ryne Huggins, on a hike to the Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve. Ryne will lead participants on a 3-mile walk to observe this incredible example of longleaf pine savanna just outside of Aiken. We will observe signs of gopher tortoises, if not the tortoises themselves, and will search for some of the…

Join us for a hike at Ditch Pond Heritage Preserve on February 28th as part of our monthly hike series. Explore 296 acres of upland and wetland habitats, including the rare 25-acre Carolina Bay wetland. The 2–3-mile loop will take you through sandhills and wetlands, where we'll observe unique plants and animals and learn about…

Please note: Tickets for this event are sold out. Please use the form below to be added to the waiting list. Join the Aiken Land Conservancy for an unforgettable evening at historic Winthrop Field—where great food, music, and community come together under the stars. Begin the night with cocktails and conversation at the historic Clark…

The next hike in the ALC Hike Series will take place at Barnwell State Park, where we will explore a surprising variety of habitats in a relatively short distance. Along the way, we'll learn about the park's history and, as always, keep an eye out for interesting plants and wildlife. We will hike the Fern Hill Nature Trail and take…

Our last hike of the season will take place at the recently acquired Keadle Bridge Tract. This 431-acre property contains incredible floodplains along the South Fork of the Edisto River, rare Atlantic white cedar swamp, and 1.2 miles of Edisto River frontage. Several rare plant and animal species have already been documented from the property…

Join us for a special event to celebrate Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 30th at Barnwell State Park and to take a closer look at the positive impacts of a recent prescribed burn made possible through the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Burning for Birds Conservation Collaborative. We visited the Fern Hill Trail last month but,…