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Balancing Growth with Resource Protection

Keep the Upstate beautiful

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Envisioning a new rail-to-trail corridor

Saluda Grade Rail Trail

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Upstate South Carolina is growing

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2024

2024 Highlights

As the New Year begins, we hope you'll join us in celebrating the many conservation and advocacy wins of 2024 from our Land Conservation, Clean Water, Land Planning & Policy, and Energy & State Policy programs.

ForeverGreen

ForeverGreen Awards 2025

Mark your calendar for our upcoming annual awards luncheon — in a new location for 2025! The 2025 luncheon on Tuesday, April 22 will include an Earth Day celebration in addition to recognition of this year’s honorees.

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The Upstate Advocate

The latest edition of our print newsletter introduces you to several of the people behind our work, in addition to sharing the latest news and information about our conservation and advocacy initiatives.

Saluda

Saluda Grade contract

The Saluda Grade Trails Conservancy has officially entered into a contract to purchase the Saluda Grade rail line and corridor for a proposed rail trail running from Upstate South Carolina to Western North Carolina.

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For future generations

We are working to secure $7 million to safeguard Upstate SC's natural resources as the region experiences significant growth and development. With your support, we can leave future generations a healthy and vibrant Upstate legacy.

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

To realize our vision of a future that is healthy, vibrant, and prosperous for the Upstate, we know it is vitally important and essential to our core values that we engage the diverse community we serve.

IT’S NOW OR NEVER

Preserve our region’s character

Growth in the Upstate is skyrocketing. We must act immediately to protect our region’s natural resources and unique character from unchecked sprawl and short-sighted development practices. Join our mailing list to receive news, updates, and action alerts.

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