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Monarchs and Milkweed are a gateway to learning about other host plants

Tired of hearing about how to help the imperiled monarch butterfly yet? Yeah, me neither. We have a long way to go to restore the...

Complete Guide to Gardening for Butterflies

This complete guide to gardening for butterflies in Western NC and Upstate SC covers butterfly host plants, top nectar plants, best trees, and many butterfly gardening tips!

Habitat at Home: Where to Find Native Plants

Native plants attract birds, butterflies, and bees! Here’s where to find native plants in Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina.

Spring Cleaning: Bird Baths, Feeders, and Houses

Photo by Peter Pearsall, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. As spring approaches, you may be thinking about clearing the clutter out of your home and...

Native Plants for Holiday Decorating

A holly tree branch, photographed by Kristina D.C. Hoeppner / Wikimedia. As the holiday season approaches, you may be thinking about how to brighten up...

Where Babies and Birds Play

How to Make a Nature Play Area at Home A child plays at Nessa’s Young’uns child care center in East Flat Rock. When Vanessa Gilliam...

Monarch Migration: More Than Milkweed

Every fall, millions of monarchs make their way down to the equator to flee the harsh winter conditions that would await them up north. On...

Beautiful blooms, but Multiflora Rose brings native plants to their doom

Volunteers clean up Multiflora Rose in April along the Oklawaha Greenway By Sarah Sussman, Conserving Carolina Americorps habitat restoration associate What is Multiflora Rose? There...

Bird-Friendly Yard Checklist: Are You Ready for Spring?

Whether your yard is big or small, you can make it a great habitat for birds. Here’s your checklist for a bird-friendly yard.