Balancing Growth with Resource Protection

Keep the Upstate beautiful

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Do you own land you’d like to protect?

Learn About Land Conservation

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The planet’s most important resource

Safe and Plentiful Water

Learn the value of water

Upstate South Carolina is growing

Advocate for Smart Growth

Land planning & policy

Envisioning a new rail-to-trail corridor

Saluda Grade Rail Trail

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Inclusive Conservation

Our Commitment

What’s Happening

For

For future generations

With your generous support, we have surpassed our fundraising goal for the Generations Campaign! This successful initiative will significantly enhance our ability to protect the Upstate’s land and waters for generations to come.

ForeverGreen

ForeverGreen Awards 2025

Thank you to everyone who joined Upstate Forever staff, Board of Directors, event sponsors, supporters, and more for the 2025 ForeverGreen Annual Awards Luncheon at The Annex at Judson Mill in Greenville!

The

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.

2024

2024 Highlights

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.

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.

Diversity,

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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