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Join Us on the Fall Hiking Series!

Our 2021 Fall Hiking Series will take you to Bent Creek, Montreat, Florence Nature Preserve, Headwaters State Forest, and the highest waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains.

Polk County’s Most Wanted – Hickory Horned Devil (Citheronia regalis)

Have you seen a Hickory Horned Devil (Citheronia regalis)? The Hickory Horned Devil, by jeff.g.moore and licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 Conserving Carolina and botanist/ecologist...

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.

Fire In The Mountains Is Always A Possibility

Controlled burn at Florence Nature Preserve With our friends to the Western states in a whole world of fire trouble now, let’s be sure to remember our...

Rail Line Purchased for Ecusta Trail!

It’s official! The Ecusta Trail is on its way to becoming a 19-mile rail trail linking Hendersonville and Brevard.

Polk County’s Most Wanted – Corn Snake (Elaphe guttata)

Have you seen a Corn Snake (Elaphe guttata)? Conserving Carolina and botanist/ecologist David Campbell need your help in locating this month’s “Polk County’s Most Wanted—Animal,”...

Polk County’s Most Wanted – Queen Snake (Regina septemvittata)

Have you seen a Queen Snake (Regina septemvittata)? Conserving Carolina and botanist/ecologist David Campbell need your help in locating this month’s “Polk County’s Most Wanted—Animal,”...

The NC Bird Atlas is an Easy Way for You to Get Involved in Tracking Bird Populations

The NC Bird Atlas ebird.org/atlasnc/about Pam Torlina, Conserving Carolina Southeast Stewardship Manager, explains the new NC Bird Atlas below and how it benefits researchers who...

Polk County’s Most Wanted: the Four-leaf Milkweed

Conserving Carolina and botanist/ecologist David Campbell need your help in locating this month’s “Polk County’s Most Wanted—Plant,” a lesser-known species of Milkweed, the Four-leaf Milkweed...