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What a fantastic day in Rosman! Thank you to everyone who joined us at Champion Park for the 11th Annual Upper French Br...
06/24/2026

What a fantastic day in Rosman! Thank you to everyone who joined us at Champion Park for the 11th Annual Upper French Broad Riverfest this past weekend.

It was a blast celebrating our rivers with free tubing, live music, delicious food, and so many great community partners sharing their knowledge about the French Broad and the amazing wildlife that calls our region home.

We are so grateful to the Transylvania French Broad Stewards, the Town of Rosman, Headwaters Outfitters, and all of our wonderful partners and sponsors who helped make this year's celebration a success.

06/20/2026

POV: It's a volunteer work day.

Let's go.

Get ready to celebrate one of our region’s most beautiful waterways. The Upper French Broad Riverfest kicks off tomorrow...
06/19/2026

Get ready to celebrate one of our region’s most beautiful waterways. The Upper French Broad Riverfest kicks off tomorrow in Rosman, NC, and we would love to see you there!

This free, family-friendly event features live music, local food trucks, hands-on educational activities, and a chance to connect with others who care about protecting our environment. It is the perfect way to spend a day outside enjoying everything that makes Western North Carolina special.

Pack your lawn chairs, bring the family, and help us celebrate the Upper French Broad River!

Full event details: https://conservingcarolina.org/event/11th-annual-upper-french-broad-riverfest/

A land tribute is a voluntary way that you can recognize the rights of Indigenous people to this land. If you want to ta...
06/17/2026

A land tribute is a voluntary way that you can recognize the rights of Indigenous people to this land. If you want to take a small step to pay your respects to the Indigeous people whose homeland this is, we invite you to contribute to our partners at The Center for Native Health.

The Center for Native Health is a Native-led and Native-controlled nonprofit based in Cherokee, NC. They are rooted in a holistic cultural perspective of good health, or Tohi. They support the wellbeing of Indigenous peoples in the Southeast through programs that span climate, land, relationships, art, language, education, healing, and more.

To strengthen this mission, go here: secure.givelively.org/donate/the-center-for-native-health-inc

At the top of the grade, more than 2,000 feet up where the old railroad once crested the mountain, sits Saluda. The trai...
06/16/2026

At the top of the grade, more than 2,000 feet up where the old railroad once crested the mountain, sits Saluda. The trains are quiet now, but the town is anything but.

We're kicking off a new series, Stops Along the Grade, spotlighting the towns along the corridor one at a time. First up: how Saluda is already preparing for the Saluda Grade Trail, years before the first mile is built, from a downtown plan centered on McCreery Park to local leaders thinking a decade ahead.

Read the first installment: https://www.saludagradetrail.org/saluda-grade-news/stops-along-the-grade-saluda

Photo by Jim Kelly.

We’re so excited to announce the winner of the 2026 Habitat at Home Photo Contest!And the winner is… Barbara Gill, with ...
06/15/2026

We’re so excited to announce the winner of the 2026 Habitat at Home Photo Contest!

And the winner is… Barbara Gill, with this incredible photo of a ruby throated hummingbird!

Thank you to everyone who submitted photos for this year’s contest! We can’t tell you how much we’ve enjoyed seeing all the ways you’re all creating space for natural habitat. The goal of this contest is to inspire people to make their homes and community more nature-friendly. After all, wild things need more places to live.

Thanks to the judges for taking the time to evaluate all of the wonderful submissions, and a big thank you goes out to Byington Landscape Architects for donating a sustainable landscape consultation as the grand prize!

How do you use a pollinator garden to teach reading, writing, math, and science? Ms. Keeter's first-grade class at Pinna...
06/12/2026

How do you use a pollinator garden to teach reading, writing, math, and science? Ms. Keeter's first-grade class at Pinnacle Elementary School made a book about their garden project, explaining the important job that pollinators do. And they can chart the growth of their plants.

Research shows that kids learn better in natural environments. The Children & Nature Network reports that you can see:

-Better outcomes in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies.
-More creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving.
-Better focus and less ADHD symptoms.
-More enthusiasm and engagement with learning.
- Better impulse control and less disruptive behavior.

We were delighted to support four new school gardens last year! Wishing all the kids a happy summer full of outdoor play, curiosity, and exploration!

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Hendersonville, NC
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