From Gun Range to Conservation Land
76 acres of new public land were just added to the Green River Game Lands! And there’s more. Neighbors who started by fighting a gun range are now working together to protect 300 acres.
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Tools for Farmland Preservation in Transylvania County
By Torry Nergart, Conservation Easement Manager Take a look from the hawk’s eye view of new development in western North Carolina. Row after row of...
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Field Trips Explore Bearwallow Mountain
All students from FernLeaf Community Charter School got to go hiking and play on a mountaintop this week, as the public charter school held its...
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Wetlands Are Not Wastelands
By Torry Nergart, Conservation Easement Manager How we treat the least among us is a reflection of our true selves. The same is certainly true...
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More of Mud Creek
There’s already been a transformation at Mud Creek, and it’s going to keep getting better with a new addition that will allow public access and a bog restoration.
Armadillos in Western North Carolina?
Nine-banded Armadillo, photographed by Leppyone, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Sure enough! The Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), a unique mammal native to Central and...
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Conservation Celebration 2022
PRESS RELEASE: Conserving Carolina will host its 22nd annual Conservation Celebration Saturday, August 27, from 4-8 p.m. at Falling Creek Camp in Tuxedo. The annual event...
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Growing Better
Rafael Bravo grew up farming in Venezuela and he had a dream to farm when he retired. He’s living that dream at a newly protected farm in Polk County, where regenerative practices are bringing new life to the land.
New River Access Coming Near Brevard
Morrow Landing will create a new public access point on the French Broad River near Brevard. The location is ideal – at the midpoint of what is currently the longest section of river between access points.