Creating, Conserving, & Connecting Parks, Trails, & Greenspace in Sandy Springs

First Trail Blazer Walkers of 2025 Visit the New Springway Trail

A large group came out for our first guided Trail Blazer walk of the year to see the new Springway Trail!

The group, with members of the Sandy Springs Women's Club, met near Morgan Falls Overlook Park on March 8. Guided by SSC Chair Jack Misiura, the group walked to Orkin Lake to view the new boardwalk and walk the spur trail along the lake.

The paved multi-use path from Morgan Falls Overlook Park to Monterey Pkwy on the other side of Orkin Lake is 1.6-miles. It's the first of 4 sections that will make a 5.4-mile loop from Morgan Falls Overlook Park, to Cimarron Parkway, to Roswell Road, Big Trees Forest Preserve and then along a creek back to the river and Overlook Park! (Trail Plan Map and Info)

April Trail Blazers to Tour the Morgan Falls area

Join us on Saturday, April 5 at 8:30 am for a tour of the history and all there is to offer in the Morgan Falls area! And there's a LOT!

Learn about the history of the area, from land of American Indians to the homestead of the Powers family in the 1800s, of which their cabin's chimney still stands.

Find out about all of the outdoor amenities available! The golf course that was formerly a garbage dump, to kayaking on Bull Sluice lake, where American Indians surely fished for hundreds of years. Also available at Overlook Park is a walking trail through the woods, a large modern playground, a pavilion for gatherings and swings by the river.

Our group will then walk down Morgan Falls Road for some history about the more than 100-year-old Morgan Falls hydro power plant. Nearby we'll pass the city's dog park and walk some of the new Springway Trail up to Orkin Lake!

Wear your walking shoes and be ready to learn about some neat history in our own back yard!

Space is Limited and Registration is Required - Register Here

See Us at the Dunwoody Folktale Festival

Come out for this unique event at the Dunwoody Nature Center on Saturday, March 22 and stop by SSC's table for some fun activities for the kids!

The Dunwoody Nature Center Folktale Festival is a celebration of storytelling for kids of all ages! Experience the magic passed down through generations through the immersive folktales of local and regional storytellers. Visit an immersive farmyard, explore arts and crafts, learn more about our natural environment, and enjoy mouthwatering food. Outdoor fun for the whole family! General admission tickets required.

Springway Update!



The city of Sandy Springs is putting the final touches on the first section of the Springway Boardwalk Trail! Railings, lighting, striping and signage is in the final stages. The city is expected to announce a grand opening ribbon cutting date soon!

The paved, multi-use path is the first of 4 sections to make up the 5.4-mile Morgan Falls Connector, a loop trail to and from Overlook Park featuring a boardwalk over Orkin Lake.

The city is currently exploring options to fund additional sections of the loop trail. The Conservancy is contributing support materials and is prepared to make another contribution of community support funds to help secure construction grants.

Check Out the City's Video Update

More Info on the Springway Trail Plan

Join the Trail Blazers Art Walk May 3!

Join us for an Art Walk in the heart of Sandy Springs on Saturday, May 3 at 8:30 am!

We'll learn about the newest sculpture at the Veterans Park with guide John Paulson of the Sandy Springs City Council. Then we'll hop across the street to see sculptures at City Green and Marsh Creek Rain Garden with Cheri Morris of the Conservancy. Our partner for this walk is Art Sandy Springs, whose ArtSS in the Open project makes many of these sculptures possible!

REGISTER HERE

If you would like to plan a walk with us with your group or organization, please contact kristen@sandyspringsconservancy.org

Support SSC as a Kroger Reward Member!

We really need Kroger reward members! Please consider supporting SSC efforts every time you shop at Kroger! Kroger Community Rewards makes donating to SSC easy! Join the program, link your Card to SSC, and all you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Shopper’s Card.

For details on how to link your card visit

Kroger Community Rewards - Kroger

and search for the Sandy Springs Conservancy, Organization Number: J350