On Thursday, March 10, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Conserving Carolina’s Land Protection Director Tom Fanslow for the second installment of Good Growth Makes Good Sense. Fanslow will speak about land conservation work in Henderson County. This special edition Green Drinks is the second of a four part series entitled Good Growth Makes Good Sense, designed to focus on Henderson County’s current planning process and the importance of public participation in  the 2045 Comprehensive Plan. The special series will run monthly through May.

What: The second of a four part series entitled Good Growth Makes Good Sense

Presentation Two: The Value of Conserving Open Space and Farmland

Who: Tom Fanslow, Land Protection Director at Conserving Carolina  

Where: Zoom webinar. Register below

When: Thursday, March 10 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. 

Land conservation is important to Henderson County residents. Current data gathered during the Comprehensive Planning process has indicated a theme of land conservation priorities in Henderson County. Two of the three top growth-related concerns were identified as loss of farmland and/or impacts to natural resources and changes in community character. Additionally, the top two priorities identified by Henderson County survey participants were to protect open space and forest and to protect unique natural areas and farmland. 

In this presentation, Tom will speak to these priorities, discussing land conservation, including farm preservation, in Henderson County. In his presentation, Tom will talk about Conserving Carolina’s work in protecting both public and private land and how these efforts benefit residents in the present and for perpetuity. 

Tom Fanslow has been with Conserving Carolina since 2004 and has been the Land Protection Director there since 2006. Tom received his JD from University of Georgia School of Law in 1996 and worked on coastal conservation issues before coming to Conserving Carolina as an AmeriCorps Project Conserve member.

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About Hendersonville Green Drinks

Hendersonville Green Drinks is a collaboration between Conserving Carolina and MountainTrue. People attend Green Drinks to learn more about current environmental issues, have relevant discussions, and meet like-minded people. Everyone is welcome.