Upcoming Events
Echo Walk at Weaver Cave Preserve
Join GALT and Alabama Power biologists for an evening hike through Weaver Cave Preserve as we tune into the hidden world of bats! Using acoustic monitoring equipment, we’ll detect and identify bat species by their ultrasonic calls. This guided walk offers a chance to experience the preserve after dark and learn about our resident bat species.
Recommended for ages 6 and up. Kids must be accompanied by an adult.
Virtual Continuing Education Class
Conservation Easements: 2025 Updates on Legal, Appraisal, Accounting, and Ethical Issues
The Georgia-Alabama Land Trust and the Alabama-Mississippi Chapter of the Appraisal Institute are partnering to present a virtual seminar that addresses current legal and valuation issues associated with appraising conservation easement property types. Subject matter experts from the various facets of the conservation easement realm will provide insight into their role in the process.
This course is approved for 5 hours of CE by the following entities:
Appraisers in AL, MS, GA, LA & TN.
Real Estate Agents in MS
Accountants in Alabama
Lawyers in Alabama (pending)
This course is approved for 4 hours of CE by the following entities:
Foresters in all 50 states
Agenda
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Introductions and Housekeeping
Moderator: Katherine Eddins, Executive Director @ Georgia-Alabama Land Trust
9:10 AM - 10:25 AM Conservation Easement Refresher in 2025
Katherine Eddins, Executive Director, Georgia-Alabama Land Trust
10:25 AM ‐ 10:35 AM Break
10:35 AM ‐ 11:50 AM Conservation Easement Caselaw and Trends
Hal Robinson, Army-REPI Program & Director of Legal Affairs @ Georgia-Alabama Land Trust
11:50 AM – 12:20 PM Lunch Break
12:20 PM - 1:10 PM Substantiating the Donated Gift Value for Income Tax Purposes
George Petkovich, MAI, CCIM, Principal @ Pritchett, Ball & Wise, Inc.
1:10 PM Break
1:20 PM - 2:10 PM Substantiating the Donated Gift Value for Income Tax Purposes (cont'd)
George Petkovich, MAI, CCIM, Principal @ Pritchett, Ball & Wise, Inc.
2:10 PM Conclusion
Wing Night
Join us on August 8th at Weaver Cave Preserve in Anniston, Alabama, for GALT’s 5th annual Wing Night, a summer evening celebrating our resident endangered gray bats!
Enjoy treats from local sponsors, Frios Gourmet Pops and WM Grocery, followed by a talk from Aimee Grey of the Anniston Museum of Natural History. Then stick around for the grand finale: thousands of gray bats emerging from the cave for their nightly foray!
What will it cost?
This is a free event! Donations are welcome and can be added when you register. For each donation, we will display your name on a tabletop sign. Thank you for supporting GALT and WCP!
What should I bring?
Just you and your crew! We will provide chairs and water!
Where do I park?
Park at Weaver Cave Preserve (1000 Cave Rd, Anniston, AL 36206). Signs will indicate where to go, and we will be there to direct the flow of traffic.
Can’t wait to see y’all there!