Georgia Conservancy Field Guides


Know before you go! Georgia Conservancy-produced Field Guides are the perfect companion for your next adventure in Georgia’s great outdoors!


Cumberland Island National Seashore - Georgia’s largest barrier island is one of human and natural history that can still be experienced first-hand by visitors to this beautiful National Seashore.

Click here to view our Cumberland Island Field Guide

Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve - Beloved by hikers and photographers, this DeKalb County Park is located just 20 miles east of Downtown Atlanta and is home to a unique concentration of rock outcroppings and native flora.

Click here to view our Arabia Mountain Field Guide

Ossabaw Island State Heritage Preserve - Ossabaw Island, at 26,000 acres, is as vast as it is remote, and it remains a wonderful example of one of the most preserved maritime ecosystems on the East Coast.

Click here to view our Ossabaw Island Field Guide

Sapelo Island National Estaurine Reserve - One of our most unique barrier islands, Sapelo Island is home to the UGA’s Marine Institute, the R.J. Reynolds WMA, and Saltwater Geechee community of Hog Hammock.

Click here to view our Sapelo Island Field Guide

Sweetwater Creek State Park - The birthplace of the Georgia Conservancy, Sweetwater Creek is an outdoor oasis for metro Atlantans seeking respite from the city and in search of nearby nature.

Click here to view our Sweetwater Creek Field Guide


The Georgia Conservancy Field Guides are made possible by the support of the Cherokee Garden Club Community Fund, The George M. Brown Trust Fund of Atlanta, The Mary Brown Fund of Atlanta, and the Savannah Presbytery M.K. Pentecost Ecology Fund.