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We are Conserving Carolina, formed by the consolidation of two sister organizations, Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy and Pacolet Area Conservancy. Our organizations, each with deep roots and strong histories of conserving our lands and natural resources, have united to increase conservation efforts in our area.
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Wildcat Rock Trail Wins National Award
Award for trail design and construction presented by Senator Burr, Rep. Meadows The national Coalition of Recreational Trails has granted its annual achievement award for trail design and construction to Conserving Carolina and its trails coordinator, Peter Barr, for Wildcat Rock Trail. Conserving Carolina opened [...]
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The Toughest Multiflora Rose Remover
Volunteer Duane Bowker is a steadfast uprooter of invasive plants Meeting with Duane Bowker, you can immediately sense his understanding and appreciation of the natural world. His readiness to help is contagious, and he truly lights up when surrounded by nature. Duane and his wife, [...]
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Why Invasives? Greg Miner Shares his Passion for Invasive Eradication
A guest article by Conserving Carolina volunteer Greg Miner I’ve worked on invasive eradication for perhaps 15 years and when my co-workers at a local community hospital heard of my hobby, their invariable question following their look of perplexion was, why? Why? It’s a hard [...]
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