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.
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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.
Hiking with Wheels
Off road wheelchairs and new adaptive equipment allow people with disabilities to do more outdoors. So how do we make the outdoors more accessible?
Project Renewal
Polk County students are planning the future of natural areas near schools, including Laughter Pond and Little White Oak Mountain.
Where Can You Feel at Home?
Delia Jovel Dubón, who was born in El Salvador, feels blessed to have found a beautiful new home in WNC. But many immigrants never feel at home, she says. She’s working with Conserving Carolina volunteers to make a place where they can.
Deep Roots in a Family Forest
Elaine Friebele and her family are restoring the health of a forest in Fairview that has been in their family for generations. Here’s how they transformed it from a white pine monoculture to a certified sustainable working forest.
A New Day for Rivercane
Cherokee artisans need rivercane to make traditional baskets. But this native plant has dwindled to 2-3% of its former abundance. We’re working with Cherokee partners to restore rivercane at the Mouth of Mud Creek, which will be harvested for traditional crafts.