By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News People from throughout the community recently showed up for the Coalition for Nonnative Invasive Plant Management’s (CNIPM) monthly volunteer workday in July, and at the top of the agenda […]
By Kim Lewicki, Highlands Newspaper When the “Pennies for Preservation” campaign in St. Simon’s, Georgia, which was relayed by Mayor Pat Taylor in his Feb. 2 “Mayor on Duty” column (HERE) is replicated in some […]
As mayor, I like getting positive feedback, all elected officials do, it makes for a good week and last week was a very good week. After writing this column last week, where I proposed […]
The Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust has been working tirelessly with professional illustrator, cartographer, and certified Blue Ridge Naturalist Ken Czarnomski to introduce to you a new print and electronic trail guide! Ravenel Park is home to Sunset […]
Explore The Bascom’s 2022 theme of “Place” through the lens of Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust On display from July 16 to Dec. 31 at The Bascom Center for Visual Arts, are images that present an artistic interpretation […]
20 organizations will be on hand to connect with potential volunteers Are you looking to get involved with a Highlands community organization? Stop by the first-ever “Highlands Volunteer Fair” today (Thursday, May 19), from 11 […]
Those fortunate enough to have known the late Hillrie Quin know the kind of impact he made on the Plateau. Hillrie’s love of nature and passion for conserving it was obvious through his long-time service […]
Public park and hiking trails in the works Just north of Cashiers, 63 acres of ecologically valuable land has been permanently conserved with Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust (HCLT). The new property’s location, on Laurel Knob Road, […]
Volunteers have been working diligently since late 2020 to build the Kelsey Trail into a hike-able loop. Kelsey Trail is owned and maintained by the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust and is located at the end of […]
Here on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau and in the surrounding Southern Appalachians, people are lucky to be amongst an incredible diversity of plants. As spring has progressed with wildflowers popping up and a leafy canopy emerging […]
The Plateau is home to a variety of evergreen plants ranging from towering coniferous trees like Pine, Hemlock, and Pitch; to shrubs such as the ground juniper, rhododendron, and mountain laurel; and even ground cover […]
In partnership with the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust, Highlands Plateau Greenway volunteers will be constructing a new loop trail in the Kelsey Trail Preserve. This beautiful-wooded preserve is blocks away from Main Street in Highlands and home […]
The Village Green and Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust co-host a speaker series called the Village Nature Series (VNS), which features experts in their field presenting on wildlife, habitats, conservation, and local cultural heritage. Traditionally, these events […]
Thanks to the generosity of Lawrence and Genevieve Dimmitt and Dimmitt Chevrolet in Clearwater, Florida, Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust (HCLT) has a pick-up truck to call its own. As a nonprofit land-conservation organization that has conserved […]
Many find comfort these days by spending more time enjoying the outdoors. Those who live on the Plateau are lucky to live with so many natural amenities right in their backyard. Now one of lesser […]