Public Invited to Give Input on Saluda Grade Trail

Saluda Grade through Campobello. Photo by Scott Park/Upstate Forever. Two public meetings have been scheduled on the Saluda Grade Trail—in Inman, SC on Oct. 17...

Agreement Reached on Saluda Grade Rail Line

We’ve reached an agreement with Norfolk Southern to sell the Saluda Grade corridor for a new 31-mile rail trail!

Nonprofits Seek to Buy Saluda Grade for Rail Trail

Conserving Carolina and our partners are working to purchase the historic 31-mile Saluda Grade railroad for a new rail trail!

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.

The Kingdom of the Happy Land

Storyteller Ronnie Pepper keeps local history alive with his telling of the Kingdom of the Happy Land—a community of freedmen who settled near Tuxedo just after the Civil War.

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...

Thank You for a Wonderful ‘For Lands Sake’

Thank you to everyone who made For Land’s Sake, our Southeast region benefit, a fabulous event! On Oct. 5, over 100 people joined together to...

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...