Join Our Virtual Citizens Planning Academy
This online, interactive course is designed to help Greenville residents, business owners, and neighborhood leaders understand processes that drive local planning and land use policy decisions, as well as the roles and perspectives of diverse stakeholders. Eight one-hour lunch and learn-style sessions will take place over Zoom beginning on Wednesdays in April.
What’s Happening
Citizens Planning Academy
Our interactive land use planning and policy course is going online this spring and expanding to eight one-hour, virtual lunch and learn sessions. Greenville residents, business owners, and neighborhood leaders are invited to apply now.
Environmental Justice
Watch the recording of a recent panel discussion featuring representatives from community and environmental groups and find resources to get involved with environmental justice issues in Upstate South Carolina.
2000+ acres in 2020
Our nationally-accredited land trust protected 2,176 acres of private and public farmlands, forests, and greenspace across the 10-county Upstate SC region in 2020.
2021 advocacy priorities
Our team advocates for local and state policies that will help further our mission to protect the critical lands, waters, and unique character of Upstate South Carolina.
Greenville County UDO
Greenville County is drafting a new Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to replace current zoning and land development regulations that will decide how growth impacts current and future residents and the environment.
Defend our water quality
As our region grows, it’s more important than ever to recognize the tremendous value of water — and to fight to protect it.
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