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Habitat at Home: For the Birds

Snow, ice, food shortages – winter is not for the birds! Learn how to help our feathered friends this season. Many of us know that...

Polk County’s Most Wanted – Sap Runs

Have you seen sap runs? In a joint effort to expand the knowledge and understanding of the flora and fauna of Polk County, Conserving Carolina...

Study Finds Extraordinary Biodiversity in Polk County

A new study of the flora and fauna of Polk County documents an extraordinary number of rare plants and describes 32 areas that are vitally important for biodiversity.

Magical Appalachia

When David Campbell was a boy in Canada, he says, “Appalachia sounded like a magical word to me.” As a botanist, he revels in the biodiversity of the Melrose Falls preserve near Saluda.

Fall Lady Slipper Winner: Liz Dicey

Liz Dicey Fall Lady Slipper Winner Congratulations to Liz Dicey for being the recipient of the Fall Lady Slipper Award! This award is given out...

Winter Lady Slipper Winners: Bill & Donna Hamilton

Bill & Donna Hamilton Winter Lady Slipper Winners Congratulations to Bill and Donna Hamilton for winning our Winter Lady Slipper Award! The Lady Slipper is...

Habitat at Home: Leave Your Leaves

Leave your leaves and let those sticks, well, stick around! Good news: you can make your yard more habitat-friendly by skipping some of your fall chores.

Tryon Garden Club Meeting to Ask ‘Is a Conservation Easement Right for You?’

The Tryon Garden Club will meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Foothills Equestrian Nature Center. The program will be a panel discussion on conservation...

Polk County’s Most Wanted – Coral Greenbrier

Have you seen Coral Greenbrier? In a joint effort to expand the knowledge and understanding of the flora and fauna of Polk County, Conserving Carolina...