140 Acres Added to Polk County Park

With 140 more acres, this park at Little White Oak Mountain now connects Polk County Middle School, the Green River Game Lands, and a future workplace housing development.

Takeaways from Doug Tallamy

By Maddie Mann, Communications and Education Associate We all learned so much at the Gardening for Life Celebration featuring Doug Tallamy on March 4. We...

Habitat at Home: Where to Find Native Plants

Native plants attract birds, butterflies, and bees! Here’s where to find native plants in Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina.

Agreement Reached on Saluda Grade Rail Line

We’ve reached an agreement with Norfolk Southern to sell the Saluda Grade corridor for a new 31-mile rail trail!

Putting the French Broad River’s Floodplain Back Together

Photo by David Lee By Torry Nergart, Conservation Easement Manager Ground has been broken on another Conserving Carolina tract of land for the restoration of...

Forest Near Pearson’s Falls Protected

When Bob Tobey and Donna Martin were looking for land, their vision was not only to create a home for themselves, but also to protect some land that they felt was special. They recently conserved forests and creeks upstream of Pearson’s Falls.

A Deep Thank You to Vivienne Jordahl

We are deeply grateful to Vivienne Jordahl who left Conserving Carolina a very generous bequest. Her gift shows how truly transformative a legacy gift can be.

Enter the 2023 Habitat at Home Photo Contest

Enter the 2023 spring Habitat at Home photo contest and show us the wild things where you live! We hope this contest will inspire more people to help restore habitat at their homes, churches, schools, and more.

How to Plant an Oak (and Why You Should)

Photo by Rose Lane By Maddie Mann, AmeriCorps Project Conserve Communications and Education Associate Why Plant Oak Trees? We need more oak trees! Oak trees...