Request for Qualifications: Upstate Forever seeks consultant for water quality monitoring services. Apply by 5:00 p.m. ET on October 2, 2026. Learn more
Get to know Upstate Forever's Land Conservation Operations Coordinator Laura Smith through a few rapid-fire questions.
Are you interested in discovering African American cultural sites across South Carolina? If you’re looking for a way to celebrate Black History Month this February, or if you’re generally interested in learning more about African American history in the state, then check out The Green Book of South Carolina by the WeGOJA Foundation. In this post, we interview WeGOJA Executive Director Dawn Dawson-House about The Green Book and how it is helping people discover African American cultural sites across SC.
Current Executive Director Andrea Cooper shares some important news about the future of our organization.
Our 2023 progress report towards our diversity, equity, and inclusion goals set forth in 2020.
Upstate Forever and local partners that comprise the Reedy River Water Quality Group (RRWQG) and other clean water advocates have aggressively championed adoption of stronger riparian buffer requirements in Greenville County for well-over a decade. We are thrilled to see 50' wide riparian buffers now required for new development along all Waters-of-the-State in unincorporated parts of the county.
Get to know one of Upstate Forever's newest Board members, Phil Feisal, through a few rapid-fire questions.
Check out our recent Q&A with Clemson Mayor Robert Halfacre and City Urban and Park Land Management Director Tony Tidwell. They explain some new sustainability projects and other initiatives already underway in Clemson, including Berkeley Orchard, the "Grow a Greener Clemson" campaign, the Monarch USA accreditation, and establishing Clemson as a Certified National Wildlife Habitat.
You don’t need expensive gear to shoot stunning nature images. Talented local photographer Cathy Bester shares three key tips to better capture the wildlife around you.
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