Deep Roots Along a Railway
Carolyn Baughman Roots are a funny thing. The deeper they grow, the stronger one’s connection to home and place. Tryon native Marianne Carruth can...
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Springtime and New Life at Transfiguration Preserve
In 2016, the Sisters were able to create a Conservation Easement, allowing this pristine mountain and river land to forever remain a sanctuary.
Renewal on the River
At Transfiguration Preserve, where we offer forest bathing, we also lead fly fishing as a contemplative practice—another way to find peace and connect with nature.
Art from the Earth
Conserving Carolina nature preserves are providing traditional materials for Cherokee artists.
A New Home for August—With a Creek
In a neighborhood built by Habitat for Humanity, what used to be a trash-filled, degraded stream corridor is now a place for kids to watch tadpoles and catch fireflies.
Back on Her Grandparents’ Porch
LaShanda Brown says mindful birding is about being still and letting nature come to you. Recently, she offered a mindful birding outing for scholars at Rise & Shine, with Conserving Carolina.
Gardening for Life
These unstoppable volunteers are bringing the best-selling author Doug Tallamy to Polk County. They want to start a local movement that changes how we think about gardening, landscaping, and conservation.
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.
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.