Athens Land Trust conserves, empowers, & sustains communities through responsible and visionary land use.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday serves as “a day on, not a day off.” Athens Land Trust will honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day by hosting two volunteer sites at Five Acre Woods for Invasive Plant Management and Mae Willie Community for a Garden Workday.
We are excited to host this series of workshops designed to help budding entrepreneurs develop their business and for existing business owners to grow their businesses. Our goal is to have registrants attend every workshop to take full advantage of this amazing FREE offering, as well as to develop a written business plan for their business. Click here to learn about sponsorship opportunities or other ways to get involved!
With land that is community-owned and driven by community interests, our goal is to create healthy communities and forge partnerships to effect positive change across Athens, Georgia.
What is a Land Trust?
courtesy of National Community Land Trust Network
Athens Land Trust is a Community Land Trust (CLT). “CLTs are nonprofit organizations—governed by a board of CLT residents, community residents and public representatives—that provide lasting community assets and permanently affordable housing opportunities for families and communities.
CLTs develop rural and urban agriculture projects, commercial spaces to serve local communities, affordable rental and cooperative housing projects, and conserve land or urban green spaces.
However, the heart of their work is the creation homes that remain permanently affordable, providing successful homeownership opportunities for generations of lower income families.”
What's Happening at ALT
2020 MLK Day of Service
Join us Monday, January 20 for "A Day On and Not a Day Off" at the city-wide MLK Day of Service and Celebration! Stay tuned for the locations of our available service sites.
2020 Green Life Expo & Awards Ceremony
Help us honor our 2020 conservation awardees at the Green Life Expo & Awards on February 29, 2020! More event details are coming soon!
Interested in Volunteering?
To sign-up for a Recurring Volunteer Event, select the event and shift on our Volunteer Calendar. Stay tuned for updates on our special volunteer events!
Cultivating Community
Join us Sunday, March 1st for our sixth Cultivating Community dinner held at The National.
Learn About our Homeownership Program!
Interested in learning more about ALT's Homeownership program?Attend an Affordable Housing info session to learn more and apply!
Upcoming Events
Help Us Create Healthy Communities
Your donation supports the causes of food justice, land conservation, affordable housing, and economic opportunity for all.
Our Impact
With over two decades of work with the Athens community, together we’ve made significant progress toward improving access, health, and wealth.
acres permanently protected by ALT conservation easements
families have become first-time homeowners
volunteer hours across all ALT programs in the past year
Find Us
We’re right off Prince Ave, a few blocks from downtown, in a light blue house up on Pope Street. We welcome your visit!