COVID Weekly Update: April 3, 2020 - April 3rd, 2020
In this week's update, Scott Park shares some great news from Upstate Forever's Land Conservation team. read more
Upstate Forever is seeking a Land Policy Grassroots Specialist to join our Land Planning & Policy program staff. Applications for this role must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on March 31, 2023.
In this week's update, Scott Park shares some great news from Upstate Forever's Land Conservation team. read more
Speaker presentations, materials, and other information from this spring's Citizens Planning Academy series. read more
There are no new announcements and no meetings scheduled at the Statehouse at the moment, but we have collaborated with our partners to bring you Conversations with Conservationists, a weekly webinar series about energy and conservation issues in SC. read more
Less than one-third of land trusts nationwide earn this distinction from the Land Trust Alliance. read more
The South Carolina Conservation Coalition — a group of more than 40 organizations from across SC, including Upstate Forever — is hosting a series of free, weekly webinars. You'll have the opportunity to hear from our partner organizations about offshore drilling, land protection, advocacy, the State Water Plan, and more. read more
There is a lot of uncertainty related to the impact COVID-19 will have on South Carolina, but one thing has been made clear: your legislators and your conservation organizations have demonstrated an impressive ability to pivot, adapt and respond. read more
While much of our world has paused in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our staff's work to balance our region's growth with the protection of the Upstate's natural resources continues. To keep the Upstate's conservation advocates in-the-know from afar, we've shifted Upstate Forever's monthly newsletter, the Upstate Update, to a weekly update. read more
Our Greenville and Spartanburg offices closed this week while Upstate Forever staff work from home to help protect the health of each other, our families, and our communities. Find the rest of our response to the developing COVID-19 situation here. read more