New property added to Panola Mountain State Park for conservation

The puck's orpine, a kind of succulent, grows on a sunny granite outcropping at Panola Mountain.
The puck's orpine, a kind of succulent, grows on a sunny granite outcropping at Panola Mountain. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

This story was updated on Wednesday, July 2 at 11:59 a.m.

Panola Mountain State Park is getting a bit bigger — and experts are hoping it’ll preserve the unique environment of the park for years to come.

The Conservation Fund bought about 180 acres of land right next to Panola Mountain in Henry and Rockdale Counties. Now, they’re selling that land to the state of Georgia.