As a child, Delia Jovel Dubón had to flee her home in rural El Salvador. She feels blessed to have found a beautiful new home in WNC. But many immigrants never feel at home, she says. She’s working with Conserving Carolina volunteers to create a place where they can.
Cherokee artisans need rivercane to make traditional baskets. But this native plant has dwindled to 2-3% of its former abundance. We’re working with Cherokee partners to restore rivercane at the Mouth of Mud Creek, which will be harvested for traditional crafts.
Conserving Carolina están muy contentos de anunciaruna serie de cuatro caminatas bilingües (español e inglés) que se llevarán a cabo en toda nuestra región de servicio en los condados de Henderson, Transilvania y Polk.
Conserving Carolina is thrilled to announce a series of four bilingual (Spanish and English) walks that will take place across our service region in Henderson, Transylvania, and Polk counties.
When Alexla was growing up, she wasn’t able to get outside much. In Summer of Service, she fell in love with the land. Now, as a Conserving Carolina intern, she’s helping make the great outdoors more accessible to all.
Earl B. Hunter, Jr. of Black Folks Camp Too says that when people can connect around the our love for the outdoors, “We begin to have this harmony, where people can talk around the campfire.” You’re invited to join one of those campfire conversations in this video premiere!
The families that integrated Brevard schools “wanted the children to know that they were somebody.” The African-American Storyline project keeps their stories alive.
Watch the virtual Conservation Celebration—full of inspiring stories about people and nature as well as exciting updates on conservation projects.