Sierra Nevada Gives $250,000 to Ecusta Trail

The Mills River-based Sierra Nevada Brewing Company has made a major gift of $250,000 toward the completion of the long-awaited Ecusta Trail.

Create New Trails in Bracken Preserve

Bracken Preserve is a local treasure that links the City of Brevard with Pisgah National Forest—and now we have the opportunity to expand it and make it better!

Funding Goal Met for Bracken Preserve Expansion

We now have all the funding we need for the purchase of a 34-acre addition to Bracken Preserve! The next step is to build trails that will be more moderate and more welcoming to people of all ages, interests, and abilities.

Back on Her Grandparents’ Porch

LaShanda Brown says mindful birding is about being still and letting nature come to you. Recently, she offered a mindful birding outing for scholars at Rise & Shine, with Conserving Carolina.

Land Purchased to Expand Bracken Mountain Preserve

We just purchased 34 acres of land to expand Bracken Mountain Preserve! The goal is to build more moderate hiking and biking trails that will be inviting to people of all ages and skill levels.

Comporium Donates $50,000 to the Ecusta Trail

The Ecusta Trail fundraising campaign got a big boost on Tuesday, when Comporium presented a $50,000 donation to Conserving Carolina to go toward trail construction....

Support the Native Plants Right to Work Act

A dense planting of native perennial plants does more than just look great. Photo by Torry Nergart. In the place where good ideas go to...

Monarchs and Milkweed are a gateway to learning about other host plants

Tired of hearing about how to help the imperiled monarch butterfly yet? Yeah, me neither. We have a long way to go to restore the...

The Blueway Plan for the French Broad River

You may have heard of greenways before, but have you heard of a blueway? Similar to a greenway, a blueway focuses on protecting a natural...