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.
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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.
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.