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UF Seeks Accreditation Renewal from Land Trust Alliance, Invites Public to Submit Comments - July 16th 2024
Comments on Upstate Forever’s application will be most useful by Saturday, September 21, 2024. read more
Comments on Upstate Forever’s application will be most useful by Saturday, September 21, 2024. read more
Through the Generations Campaign, the organization is working to secure $7 million to safeguard the Upstate’s natural resources as the region experiences significant growth and development. read more
Upstate Forever is pleased to announce that the acclaimed writer Ron Rash has joined its Advisory Council. Many of Rash’s writings have environmental themes, reflecting his own personal commitment to the protection of our natural resources. read more
Current ED Andrea Cooper will stay engaged with the organization, focusing on strategy, special projects, and donor relations. read more
Upstate Forever worked with landowners, funders, and partners to facilitate permanent conservation easements on nearly 800 acres last year in Upstate South Carolina. read more
Two public meetings have been scheduled on the Saluda Grade Trail—in Inman, SC on Oct. 17 and Columbus, NC on Oct. 19. The public is invited to drop in, learn more about the proposed trail, and share their goals, ideas, and concerns. read more
The Saluda Grade Trail Conservancy, of which Upstate Forever is a member, is pleased to share that the SC State Legislature recently included $10 million in the 2023-2024 budget towards the purchase of the Saluda Grade Trail, which will run through Northern Spartanburg and Greenville Counties into the mountains of Western NC. read more
A coalition of nonprofits including Upstate Forever that is spearheading the Saluda Grade Trail has reached an agreement with Norfolk Southern to sell the 31-mile rail line for use as a recreational rail trail. read more