Pristine mountain ranges and remote rivers may be spectacular, but there is something particularly special about the familiar, everyday ecosystems persisting within the urbanized landscape — our backyards, neighborhood greenspaces, and downtown parks. In these features from the latest issue of the Upstate Advocate, we call attention to the wildness close to home.
We hope it inspires you to explore and protect the beautiful, complex, and fragile web of life humming along right outside your door.
Clean Water Specialist Rebecca Wade explains how stormwater from development and human activity can cause problems for urban waters — and ways you can help protect local waterways. read more
Land Policy Manager Allie Martinsen explores ways that many communities are successfully addressing negative development impacts through effective, low-cost nature-based solutions. read more
The newest edition of our biannual print publication explores the ecosystems persisting within the urbanized landscape — our backyards, neighborhood greenspaces, and downtown parks — in addition to sharing the latest news and updates from our team. read more
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