Make conservation part of your legacy
National Estate Planning Awareness Week offers an opportunity to consider how your will and estate plans can support a legacy of conservation.
Request for Proposals: Upstate Forever seeks consultant for GIS mapping and modeling services. Apply by 5:00 p.m. ET on November 6, 2026. Learn more
National Estate Planning Awareness Week offers an opportunity to consider how your will and estate plans can support a legacy of conservation.
Learn how the Upstate Forever team uses technology to protect our region's special places.
Recently protected properties include generational farms, wildlife habitat, and sensitive riparian corridors.
Get to know Upstate Forever Board of Directors member Stinson Woodward Ferguson, a Spartanburg native, former environmental attorney, and current City Attorney for Spartanburg.
Land Policy Manager Allie Martinsen explains how a conservation development differs from conventional subdivision development.
Allow Executive Director Aldon Knight to introduce you to the Fall/Winter 2026-2027 edition of the Upstate Advocate, our twice yearly publication sharing the latest news about Upstate Forever's work to protect the critical lands, waters, and unique character of the Upstate of South Carolina.
A lifelong conservationist, community advocate, and champion of the Upstate’s natural beauty, Judy Cromwell dedicated her life to protecting the special places that connect generations to the land, water, and mountains of South Carolina.
Think twice before pulling up these common spring wildflowers that are often considered weeds — local pollinators will thank you!