From Gun Range to Conservation Land

76 acres of new public land were just added to the Green River Game Lands! And there’s more. Neighbors who started by fighting a gun range are now working together to protect 300 acres.

More of Mud Creek

There’s already been a transformation at Mud Creek, and it’s going to keep getting better with a new addition that will allow public access and a bog restoration.

Restoring the French Broad River: A Story Map

See the big picture of how the restoration projects you support are making a difference for the French Broad River. Check out this interactive storymap to see muskie sloughs, restored wetlands, riverside habitat, and much more.

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...

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.

Two Mountain Bog Properties Protected

Two newly protected mountain bog properties, in Henderson and Transylvania, could be added to the Mountain Bogs National Wildlife Refuge.

Wildflower Preserve Protected Near Pearson’s Falls

Land near Pearson’s Falls in Saluda with beautiful spring wildflowers is now the Pearson Wildflower Preserve, named in honor of the late Mildred Pearson who loved her forest and wanted to see it protected forever.

87 Acres on French Broad River Protected

An 87-acre former sod farm on the French Broad River in Mills River could be the site of a new floodplain restoration, similar to the nearby Mouth of Mud Creek restoration. There’s also potential for public river access.

A Dream of Rivers

Woody Platt of the Steep Canyon Rangers is working with his neighbors to restore the East Fork of the French Broad River.