A Place for the Water to Go

During Helene, natural floodplain restorations helped to store 1.25 billion gallons of water. These projects – and more to come – are making our landscape safer and more resilient.

Land Added to Green River Game Lands

175 acres were just added to Green River Game Lands! This new public land protects views over the famous Narrows rapids and streams that flow into the Green River.

Renewal on the River

At Transfiguration Preserve, where we offer forest bathing, we also lead fly fishing as a contemplative practice—another way to find peace and connect with nature.

Now is the Time to Establish Streamside Vegetation

Let’s end the cycle of erode, repair, erode, repair by planting trees and shrubs.

Conserving Carolina Raising Funds for Cedar Cliffs Preserve

Cedar Cliffs at Twin Bridges is a top priority for land conservation in Polk County. We can protect it if we can raise $100,000 by Feb. 1. And we’re more than 60% of the way there!

A New Home for August—With a Creek

In a neighborhood built by Habitat for Humanity, what used to be a trash-filled, degraded stream corridor is now a place for kids to watch tadpoles and catch fireflies.

Where Nature is Making a Comeback

Conserving Carolina recently completed three restorations along the French Broad River with eight more in the works. We are restoring a thriving natural corridor along the river!

Creek and Waterfall Protected on Jeter Mountain

Big Branch Falls, a new nature preserve, with a gorgeous waterfall is now protected in Transylvania County.

A Stream Survey with the Mills River Partnership

To survive, some macroinvertebrates need pristine water quality over time, from weeks to years.