Land Purchased to Expand Bracken Mountain Preserve

We just purchased 34 acres of land to expand Bracken Mountain Preserve! The goal is to build more moderate hiking and biking trails that will be inviting to people of all ages and skill levels.

Comporium Donates $50,000 to the Ecusta Trail

The Ecusta Trail fundraising campaign got a big boost on Tuesday, when Comporium presented a $50,000 donation to Conserving Carolina to go toward trail construction....

Expand Bracken Preserve!

Bracken Preserve is a local treasure that links the City of Brevard with Pisgah National Forest—and now we have the opportunity to expand it and make it better!

Making the Best Better – Bracken Preserve Getting a Boost

The City Seal of Brevard touts Industry, Flowers, Recreation, Opportunity, Arts, and Education- and every single one of those values can be found in the...

Support the Native Plants Right to Work Act

A dense planting of native perennial plants does more than just look great. Photo by Torry Nergart. In the place where good ideas go to...

New River Access Coming Near Brevard

Morrow Landing will create a new public access point on the French Broad River near Brevard. The location is ideal – at the midpoint of what is currently the longest section of river between access points.

The Blueway Plan for the French Broad River

You may have heard of greenways before, but have you heard of a blueway? Similar to a greenway, a blueway focuses on protecting a natural...

Notice: Ecusta Trail in Transylvania is Not Open to the Public

Since the purchase of the Ecusta Trail corridor in Hendersonville and Transylvania Counties, some people have begun using the rail corridor for recreational purposes, such...

Give Native Problem-Solver Giant River Cane A Chance

Let’s meet a plant that offers many natural solutions to some of our un-naturally made problems: the Giant River Cane (Arundinaria gigantea). It’s one...