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.
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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.
Riverfest 2021 in Rosman
Every summer, the Transylvania French Broad Stewards host a free, family-friendly festival in Rosman, NC, where the French Broad pours out of the mountains, crystal-clear.
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.
Restoring Life Along the River
Can we bring back something that we’ve lost – the kind of natural floodlplain that supports abundant life? A series of restoration projects along the French Broad River are doing exactly that.
Front Page News: A Natural Floodplain Returns
Check out this front page story from the Asheville Citizen-Times about the natural floodplain restoration you made happen at the Mouth of Mud Creek on the French Broad River.
Saving Our Rare and Beautiful Mountain Bogs
A Southern Appalachian Purple Pitcher Plant waits for prey to fall into its pitcher among the Sphagnum Moss. Mountain bogs contain some of the rarest...
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Mud Creek Floodplain Restoration is Underway!
Floodplain restoration will bring important wildlife habitat back to the French Broad River watershed. The Blue Ridge Parkway lies just west of the floodplain restoration...
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