Conserving Carolina Has Protected Over 45,000 Acres
We’ve reached a new milestone: over 45,000 acres protected! See a new map of protected lands, learn how much is protected where you live, and check out the conservation highlights from last year.
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More than One Century
John Humphrey is 102 years old and his trees are about the same age. While that’s a long lifespan for a person, it’s still young for a tree. John, a conservation trailblazer, looks out at his forests and imagines the trees growing to be 500.
The Snowy Forest
“Don’t your senses feel sharper?” Mattie asks, as snow crystals sparkle. An Episcopal oblate and Zen meditator who lives in Bat Cave, Mattie may soon lead forest bathing experiences for Conserving Carolina.
Tryon Garden Club Meeting to Ask ‘Is a Conservation Easement Right for You?’
The Tryon Garden Club will meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Foothills Equestrian Nature Center. The program will be a panel discussion on conservation...
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Conservation Burial Ground Protected
Would you want to go back to nature when you’re gone? Carolina Memorial Sanctuary in Mills River offers a place for people to return their loved ones to the earth, in harmony with nature.
Returning to the Earth
Caroline Yongue founded the first conservation burial ground in North Carolina. It started when her Buddhist teacher asked her to figure out how to take care of a dead body, without embalming, to be taken care of by family and friends.
South Carolina Horse Farm Protected
Elizabeth Cummings and Ben Cox have generously donated 23 acres in Campobello, SC, to Conserving Carolina and made a pledge to donate another 30+ acres...
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The View from Space
After a tragedy, a mother searching for purpose created the Walnut Creek Preserve in Polk County. Anne Suratt was preparing to be an astronaut. During...
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Bearwallow Mountain summit permanently protected from development
Article by Harrison Metzger The cows will stay, but the hikers will also have their day. The well-known herd that grazes the slopes of the...
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