Trails and Open Space Programs & Activities 

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Bring the Gnome Home 

On the first day of each month, we hide our Gnome on one of ACC Leisure Services Trails. If you find him, return him to Sandy Creek Nature Center for a prize worth at least $25 from one of our local sponsors!

Cost: Free




Pop-up Trail Talk

Pop-Up Trail Talk

Join Trails and Open Space staff and learn about our amazing trails and natural spaces right here in Athens. Keep on the lookout for upcoming dates and locations as we will pop-up anywhere we have a trail! These will not always be listed in MyRec.

We will also often partner with local organizations to provide opportunities to promote awareness of community resources.

Cost: Free

See dates here

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TrailQuest

Embark on TrailQuest! A fantasy inspired adventure that sends you across trails and parks to uncover hidden passwords. Once the password has been found, you will bring the stamp sheet to the front desk of the Sandy Creek Nature Center, where the attendant will mark off the park on their sheet and award the participant with a sticker representing that park. Once all passwords have been collected, redeem your stamp sheet for a reward.

Found this page by scanning a QR code in the wild? Get started on your own adventure by visiting the Sandy Creek Nature Center and asking the front desk how to join TrailQuest