ALT participated in the Move to Improve Festival on June 27, 2008, sponsored by the Athens-Clarke County Department of Human and Economic Development. Left, Commissioner George Maxwell listens as ALT Board President-elect Angela Johnson addresses the crowd. Right, Mayor Heidi Davison, Angela Johnson and ALT Executive Director Nancy Stangle assist Addie and Robert Gilham in cutting the ribbon on their new home at 861 Waddell Street. This is one of the historic homes that ALT has recently renovated in the Hancock corridor.

Spirit of the Land 2008, held on June 21, 2008 at the State Botanical Gardens, brought out a crowd to benefit the conservation work of ALT and the Oconee River Land Trust. The art sale and silent auction raised over $10,000!

At the 2008 GreenFest Environmental Awards on April 18, 2008, ALT was both an award donor and recipient! ALT received Athens Grow Green's Best New Development of 2007 Award for Fourth Street Village (pictured at right are AGGC VP Patrick O'Brien and Secretary Beth Gavrilles with ALT Executive Director Nancy Stangle). ALT presented awards to Elena Brown and Jared Harper (pictured with ALT board president Jonathan Biron) and Clay Bryant (right) for their significant contributions to ALT's conservation efforts.

On March 28, 2008 ALT received the 2007 Affordable Housing Award for Multifamily Development from the Athens-Clarke County Department of Human and Economic Development. The award recognizes "outstanding success in expanding availability and affordability of multifamily housing in Athens-Clarke County." Left, U.S. Representative Paul Broun looks on as HED Director Keith McNeely presents the award to ALT Executive Director Nancy Stangle. Right, Mayor Heidi Davison stands with all the Affordable Housing recipients, Carl Britton, HED; HED Affordable Housing Administrator Matt Murphy, Athens Housing Authority Director Rick Parker, Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Spencer Frye, and Nancy Stangle.