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Hendersonville-based Conserving Carolina, the Saluda Community Land Trust, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy and Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation District won grants for farmland conservation easements from the N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced. Read Story »
Tags: land conservation | Conserving Carolina
A coalition of nonprofits in North Carolina and South Carolina are working together to purchase the inactive Saluda Grade railroad corridor for a new 31-mile rail trail from Zirconia to Inman, South Carolina. Read Story »
Tags: rail to trail | Saluda Grade | Conserving Carolina | Saluda Grade rail-trail
A school cafeteria manager, a pollinator advocate and a longtime volunteer in conservation efforts will be recognized next week as the first honorees in the Henderson County Eco Heroes Award Program. Read Story »
Tags: environment | land conservation | bees | pollution | Conserving Carolina | pollination
Conserving Carolina and El Centro are partnering to host a community cleanup at Jackson Park in Henderson County from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 10. Read Story »
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A new hiking trail that opened this week on Youngs Mountain offers spectacular views of Lake Lure, Rumbling Bald, Weed Patch Mountain, and the lower Hickory Nut Gorge. Conserving Carolina opened the 2.1 mile trail with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday. Read Story »
Tags: hiking | land conservation | Conserving Carolina
When you step out your door, do you feel like you’ve stepped into nature? Read Story »
Tags: flowers | bears | flora and fauna | Conserving Carolina | endangered species | insects
A new two-mile section of trail that opened Monday in the Hickory Nut Gorge creates a link between two popular trails—the Bearwallow Mountain Trail and the Wildcat Rock Trail. Read Story »
Tags: hiking | Bearwallow Mountain | Conserving Carolina
There is now more land in DuPont State Recreational Forest, including clear trout streams, rare wildflowers and important wildlife habitat. Read Story »
Tags: DuPont State Forest | land conservation | Conserving Carolina
Conserving Carolina invites the community to enjoy the work that conservation organizations have done over the years to preserve our area’s natural resources and to take in the beauty of the spring season. Read Story »
Tags: land conservation | Conserving Carolina
Conserving Carolina has earned renewed accreditation as a land trust, validating its professional excellence and the public’s trust in its conservation work. Read Story »
Tags: Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy | Conserving Carolina
Weed Patch Mountain Trail, in the Town of Lake Lure, has been recognized as one of the best new trails in the nation. Read Story »
Tags: hiking | Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy | Conserving Carolina
SALUDA — Land in Saluda on the edge of the Green River Game Lands that was once targeted for an outdoor shooting range is now a protected natural area. On May 17, Conserving Carolina purchased the 78-acre property on Macedonia Road with strong support from the local community. Read Story »
Tags: Saluda | law enforcement training center | Conserving Carolina
FLETCHER — Residents could enjoy a hike to a summit and enjoy a panoramic view of mountains in the distance if a three-party team is successful in a plan to acquire 90 acres of undeveloped land for parkland and a charter school campus. Read Story »
Tags: Fletcher | Fletcher Town Council | parks and recreation | FernLeaf Community Charter School | Conserving Carolina
Last month Conserving Carolina entered into a contract to purchase 81.5 acres of property on Macedonia Road north of Saluda, land targeted by Henderson County in 2018 as the proposed location for a regional police training facility. The County’s proposal prompted a strong response from Henderson and Polk County residents in the Saluda area opposed to the concept. In May 2018, the County dropped its plans to purchase and develop the forested tract, which adjoins the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission’s Green River Game Lands. Read Story »
Tags: Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy | land conservation | law enforcement training center | Conserving Carolina
Tags: Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy | Conserving Carolina
Nine hundred acres of Little White Oak Mountain became public land on Friday, as Conserving Carolina transferred 600 acres to the state to expand the Green River Game Lands and 300 acres to Polk County for a local park. Read Story »
Tags: hiking | Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy | land conservation | hunting | Conserving Carolina | mountain biking
Carolina Memorial Sanctuary in Mills River offers a place for people to bury their loved ones or scatter their ashes, in harmony with nature. Read Story »
Tags: Conserving Carolina