The Sandy Springs Conservancy named the Sandy Springs Garden Club the year’s Greenspace Champion at the nonprofit organization’s recent Thought Leaders Dinner.

The Sandy Springs Conservancy has given the award for the past 10 years to people or organizations that help further the goals of creating and improving parks, trails, and the community’s greenspace, a news release said.

Previous Greenspace Champions have included Linda Bain, Peggy Miles, UPS, and former Mayor Eva Galambos.

The release said the Sandy Springs Garden Club has spearheaded significant projects over the years. The club has moved the Williams-Payne House to its current location and created the surrounding park. Its members planted the Daffodil Mile at the Abernathy Greenway and renovated the Sandy Springs Library Reading Garden.

The Sandy Springs Garden Club was formed in 1940. It was admitted to the Garden Club of Georgia in 1942 and incorporated as a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization in 1985, the club’s website said.