Land Conservation

Gentian Creek easement is an ecology education gem

Gentian Creek easement is an ecology education gem

Gentian Creek has been under a Tall Timbers conservation easement since 2016. The roughly 250-acre property in Thomas County is home to Gentian Creek Preserve, a nature preserve and educational facility launched by owners Marta Jones Turner and Jerry M. Turner in the...

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Land Manager Profile: Avalon’s Karl Halbig

Land Manager Profile: Avalon’s Karl Halbig

Over the last year, Ted Turner’s Avalon property has worked to incorporate a renewed approach to its land management, conservation efforts and focus on the future. That’s due in part to the new manager of the largest tract of privately-owned land in Jefferson County,...

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Winter is the time to tackle privet

Winter is the time to tackle privet

Fall and winter is a good time to control select non-desirable plants. One of the primary targets during the winter months is privet. While there are several species of exotic privet in the southeast, Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) is the most widespread. This...

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