Getting to Know a River: A First Look at the Deerwoode Preserve Restoration
Before the work begins, you have to get to know the land. Join Conserving Carolina for a first look at the Deerwoode Preserve floodplain restoration project.
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Wading In: Volunteers Help Bring Back the Canebrake
Conserving Carolina volunteers planted native river cane at Pleasant Grove, working to restore Mountain Canebrakes to Western North Carolina’s floodplains.
Nature’s Engineers: Beavers Enhance Our Pleasant Grove Restoration Site
Beavers moved into the Pleasant Grove restoration site, accelerating wetland recovery and proving that nature’s engineers are the best partners.
A Productive Meeting with Rep. Chuck Edwards on Debris Removal
Our staff joined a meeting with Rep. Edwards and he committed to take steps to improve the post-Helene debris removal process, to respect our water quality, wildlife, and property rights.
Endangered and Threatened Freshwater Mussels Impacted By Post-Helene Debris Removal
By Hans Lohmeyer, Stewardship Coordinator Freshwater mussel shells found in a survey of the Little River. In the wake of Hurricane Helene, populations of two...
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PBS Show Features Conserving Carolina Restorations
PBS show features Conserving Carolina’s natural floodplain restorations – and the difference they made when Helene struck. Here’s how to watch.
How to Stabilize and Restore Streambanks Cleared After Helene
If your streambanks were left bare after Hurricane Helene, we recommend planting a groundcover crop this spring to stabilize your banks.
Debris Removal Threatens Endangered Species
Debris removal after Hurricane Helene is causing an ecological crisis in our rivers, including impacts to endangered mussels and hellbenders salamanders.
Kings Bridge Restoration Opens to the Public
Kings Bridge is the first of our natural floodplain restorations to open to the public. You can see for yourself what happens when we bring back wetlands and natural areas by the river.