SE Trust Acquires Aztec Road Nature Preserve in Dorvaville, Ga

ATLANTA, GA (August 14, 2024) – Southeastern Trust for Parks and Land (SE Trust), a non-profit which acquires and stewards land for conservation, recreation, and community, is proud to announce the acquisition of Aztec Road (final name TBD) Nature Preserve in the City of Doraville in DeKalb County, Georgia. The preserve is just southwest of Atlanta’s famous Spaghetti Junction. SE Trust will perpetually protect and care for this neighborhood green space. It will always be natural land that is available for public use for the quiet enjoyment of nature.

This 8-acre property was initially acquired and conserved in by Southeast Land Preservation Trust ( www.slpt.org ). SLPT protected and cared for the site for many years as the trees grew bigger, South Peachtree Creek flowed through it, and development intensified around it. In 2024 the boards of directors for Southeast Land Preservation Trust and SE Trust each agreed that Aztec Road Nature Preserve would benefit from inclusion in SE Trust’s pocket nature preserve program and a transfer of ownership occurred in August 2024.

“We, along with the nearby neighbors, are grateful for Southeast Land Preservation Trust’s foresight in acquiring this land and we are honored to be entrusted to protect and steward it” said Bill Jones, Executive Director, SE Trust. “This sweet little nature preserve has been loved and cared for by the nearby community, and it will continue to benefit generations to come.”

About Southeastern Trust for Parks and Land

Southeastern Trust for Parks and Land (SE Trust) formed in 2012 with the mission of acquiring and developing land for the benefits for conservation, recreation, and community. Since then, the non-profit has acquired and activated thousands of acres of land across dozens of properties in Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. It’s volunteer board of directors and staff create public parks and undertake environmental stewardship projects to provide the benefits of scenic open space, free public recreation, wildlife habitat, forest restoration, and storm water mitigation. In 2023 SE Trust planted 200,000 longleaf pine seedlings on its protected lands. For more information, visit: www.stpal.org.