Expand Bracken Preserve!
Bracken Preserve is a local treasure that links the City of Brevard with Pisgah National Forest—and now we have the opportunity to expand it and make it better!
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Conserving Carolina’s Fall Hiking Series Begins September 30!
Conserving Carolina invites the community to enjoy the work that conservation organizations have done over the years to protect our area’s natural resources. These special...
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Making the Best Better – Bracken Preserve Getting a Boost
The City Seal of Brevard touts Industry, Flowers, Recreation, Opportunity, Arts, and Education- and every single one of those values can be found in the...
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Major Grant Will Support Saluda Grade Trail in NC
Saluda Grade Trail through Tryon – by Jim Kelly with Palmetto Trail The Polk County Community Foundation has pledged a $250,000 grant toward the Saluda...
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Nonprofits Seek to Buy Saluda Grade for Rail Trail
Conserving Carolina and our partners are working to purchase the historic 31-mile Saluda Grade railroad for a new rail trail!
Four Tips for Sustainable Recreation
If you grew up in Western North Carolina, there’s a good chance you spent your childhood exploring mountain trails, swimming underneath waterfalls, searching for salamanders,...
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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.
The Blueway Plan for the French Broad River
You may have heard of greenways before, but have you heard of a blueway? Similar to a greenway, a blueway focuses on protecting a natural...
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Notice: Ecusta Trail in Transylvania is Not Open to the Public
Since the purchase of the Ecusta Trail corridor in Hendersonville and Transylvania Counties, some people have begun using the rail corridor for recreational purposes, such...
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