There has been a lot of activity at Conserving Carolina on the hemlock front lately. Earlier this month, Thom Green and Olivia Hall of the Hemlock Restoration Initiative gave a
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) A nonprofit land conservation group has purchased more than 57 acres in western North Carolina to ensure that forest land that has never been harvested will remain intact. Conserving Carolina has announced the purchase of an area known as Chestnut Hills, the Asheville Citizen Times reported .
Western North Carolina will see a new state park, rail trail and miles of backcountry paths following Gov. Roy Cooper’s Nov. 18 signature on the first.