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Nearly 700 Acres of Brevard Watershed Protected

Nearly 700 acres of pristine forest land in the watershed that provides the City of Brevard’s water supply is now protected forever.

In Deep Winter

Transfiguration Preserve, winter 2022. “Sweet are the thoughts that savor of content. A quiet mind is richer than a crown.” -Robert Greene (1558-1592) The Rocky...

Polk County’s Most Wanted – Concludes

After nearly ten years, Conserving Carolina and David Campbell have decided to conclude the “Polk County’s Most Wanted” community science initiative. First announced in 2012,...

Climate Resolutions for 2022

Sunrise from Little Pisgah Mountain. Photo by Kevin Adams. What are your resolutions for the New Year? Maybe you’re joining a gym, eating healthier, or...

How to Make Your Year-End Gift

A holiday season message from our Development Director, Lynn Killian Bearwallow Mountain with frost. Photo by Leah Swann. Dear Friend, As we come to the...

Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Management Plan

This past summer, Conserving Carolina completed a greenhouse gas assessment to better understand our GHG emissions and our impact on climate change. The inventory looked...

Native Plants for Holiday Decorating

A holly tree branch, photographed by Kristina D.C. Hoeppner / Wikimedia. As the holiday season approaches, you may be thinking about how to brighten up...

State Funding Puts Our Money Where Our Mouth Is

Ruth Jones’ farm on Cedar Mountain. This column by Torry Nergart, our Conservation Easement Manager was published in the Transylvania Times. Many thanks to all...

New Wildlife Conservation Area on the French Broad River

You can now visit King’s Bridge for birding, fishing, or wildlife observation. This new public land in Mills River will also be home to a floodplain restoration, making the French Broad River cleaner and more full of life.