2026 TREE OF THE YEAR
We are excited to launch a new community initiative that celebrates one of the most important features of St. Simons – it’s trees! Inspired by the European Tree of the Year, join us in celebrating St. Simons Island’s inaugural Tree of the Year – OLD IRONSIDES.
For more than 300 years, this live oak has been rooted in the lives of the people who have loved it, the generations who have nurtured it, and the community that has passed it daily. It’s been a part of family traditions, childhood adventures, and the island’s landscape—and now it’s protected for generations to come!
Good Dog of the Month: Celebrating Dogs at the Land Trust
The St. Simons Land Trust is thrilled to introduce our Good Dog of the Month initiative—a fun and engaging way to highlight our dog-friendly properties and the many visitors who enjoy them with their canine companions.
We invite visitors to bring their dogs to Land Trust properties where dogs are permitted (see below), take photos during your visit, and share them with us for a chance to be featured. Each month, one dog will be selected as our Good Dog of the Month and showcased on our social media and in Land Trust communications.
WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND THEIR PATRONS.
Pennies for Preservation is a voluntary giving program in which the business community helps raise funds to preserve and protect greenspaces, wilderness areas, trails, waterways, wildlife, important habitat, and tree canopy on St. Simons Island.
Protected Properties
Latest News
Righton Books Joins Pennies for Preservation Program
The St. Simons Land Trust is proud to announce Righton Books as the newest partner in its Pennies for Preservation program. Owned by St. Simons Island locals and longtime Land Trust supporters Burch and Jim Barger Jr, Righton Books is deepening its commitment to conservation through a meaningful, community-centered initiative.
Walk the Frederica Greenway Brings Community Together
On March 28, 2026, the St. Simons Land Trust welcomed more than 60 community members for its Walk the Frederica Greenway event, hosted in partnership with Bike Walk Golden Isles (BWGI).
