The Georgia Conservancy

We’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sweetwater Creek State Park all weekend! Come out to the Park to enjoy a hike or take part in a number of events.

In 1967, nine years before Sweetwater Creek was dedicated as a State Park, a group of citizens came together at the mill ruins and founded The Georgia Conservancy. Our young organization then led the efforts to protect Sweetwater Creek as an incredible public resource.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for last week's State of the Science Webinar.

This May 2026 webinar, hosted by the Georgia Conservancy and moderated by Courtney Reich and Dr. Sarah Roney, focused on the conservation status of the North Atlantic right whale (NARW), emerging detection technologies, vessel strike prevention, AIS communication systems, boater outreach, and the public comment process surrounding changes in the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the 2008 NOAA Vessel Speed Rule.

North Atlantic right whales, Georgia’s state marine mammal, are critically endangered with an estimated population of approximately 380 whales remaining. Vessel strikes continue to be a leading cause of serious injury and mortality in whales, especially in the Southeast region, where pregnant whales come to calve their young.

State of the Science: North Atlantic Right Whale Webinar | Georgia Conservancy This May 8 webinar, hosted by the Georgia Conservancy and moderated by Courtney Reich and Dr. Sarah Roney, focused on the conservation status of the North Atlantic right whale (NARW), emerging detection technologies, vessel strike prevention, AIS communication systems, boater outreach, and the publi...