What Kids Can Learn from a Garden
At four new school gardens, kids are engaging with science, reading, writing, and math—and gaining a lifelong love of nature.
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After Helene, Neighbors Needed a Place to Connect
There was no place in Fairview to gather, or go for a nature walk. The new Fairview Community Forest is helping to meet that need.
Henry’s Nature Center Opens in Saluda
Henry’s Nature Center is now open in Saluda. This 20-acre preserve offers 1.2 miles of trails, a pavilion, and native plant gardens on the route of the future Saluda Grade Trail.
A Final Visit to the Deerwoode Reserve Restoration
The French Broad River floodplain at Deerwoode Reserve has been restored. Here’s what it looks like when a river finally gets what it needs.
Deep Roots in Beauty
Hendersonville artist Karen-Eve Bayne, who grew up steeped in the beauty of Appalachia, has protected a nature preserve by the Green River.