April 2003
Contents

Message From the Executive Director:
* The Upstate as the next regional city

Conservation:
* Couple preserves land along highway 11
* Northern Greenville county tract preserved
* UF members donate land adjoining
Jocassee Gorges to State
* Conservation Bank Act signed into law!

Articles:
* The Upstate is being developed at the rate of a new Haywood Mall every three days!!
* Downtown Schools: a key step toward sensible growth
* Downtown schools in the Upstate
good news and bad news
* Can Stories Save a River?
Bringing Lawson's Fork back to life
* Main Street: Heart and soul of the Upstate
* Victory for streams in the Upstate!

Upstate Forever News:
* Events
* Awards
* Volunteers
* Staff

ANNUAL MEETING

Upstate Forever held its 2001 Annual Meeting at the Hopkins Farm, a beautiful 600-acre tract located along the Reedy River in southern Greenville County. Upstate Forever members Carol and John Hopkins hosted the event at their property where seven generations of the Hopkins family have lived since the late 1700s. Nearly 100 Upstate Forever members attended the event, feasted on a delicious barbeque lunch provided by the family, and then enjoyed a tour of the property led by John. Heartfelt thanks to Carol and John for being such wonderful and generous hosts!

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

On December 8, we had a wonderful gathering of Upstate Forever members at the Meeting House at Keowee State Park to hear Mimi Wyche sing some Christmas carols. Here everyone joins in on one of the songs. Mimi was accompanied on the piano by her sister, Sally Wyche Coenen.