Ecusta Trail Moves Forward

A $6.4 million grant is a huge step forward for the Ecusta Trail, a potential 19-mile rail trail between Hendersonville and Brevard!

Weed Patch Mountain Trail Wins National Award

Weed Patch Mountain Trail has been recognized as one of the best new trails in the nation! Conserving Carolina is honored to earn this national trail achievement award for two years running.

Cycling Event to Raise Funds for Mills River Valley Trail

Cyclists of all ability levels are invited to enjoy a ride through the beautiful Mills River and Etowah countryside on Saturday, July 20. Conserving Carolina...

Saluda Land Targeted for Firing Range Protected

Saluda resident Susan McHugh says, “The journey has come full circle from something very bad for our community to something very, very good. The end result is that this beautiful forest will be protected forever.”

Local Businesses Invited to Celebrate Conservation

Every year since 1992, on the first Saturday of June, businesses and land trusts across North Carolina come together to celebrate Land Trust Day. Land...

Help Add Saluda Property to the Green River Game Lands

This land on Macedonia Road in Saluda was targeted for an outdoor shooting range. Now, we’re working to add it to the Green River Game Lands. Can you help?

Land Targeted for Shooting Range Could Add to Green River Game Lands

Protected property on Macedonia Road Land on Macedonia Road in Saluda Was Site of a Proposed Police Training Facility PRESS RELEASE: Mar. 12, 2019 Last...

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.

402 Acres Added to DuPont State Recreational Forest

There’s no more missing link! We just transferred 402 acres to the NC Forest Service that helps connect this treasured state forest to a vast corridor of public lands that spans over 100,000 acres.