Photos by Andrew Renfro, HCLT The Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust (HCLT) recently announced the permanent conservation of 54.45 acres of forested land just two miles from downtown Highlands. Located along the majority of the lefthand side […]
Plateau Daily News needs your support. If you like what you see, please consider making a tax free donation HERE. By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News People throughout the country took a moment to watch the […]
Article and Photo by Jessica Blackburn, AmeriCorps Member for HCLT Join Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust (HCLT) for the 2024 solar eclipse on April 8th up on Sunset Rock! This year the Plateau will be experiencing 84% […]
Plateau Daily News needs your support. If you like what you see, please consider making a tax free donation HERE. By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News A small team of nature lovers visited Ravenel Park on […]
Raise a glass! Old Edwards Discovery Gin is the product of a unique partnership that directly benefits the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau. By Marlene Osteen, The Laurel Photo courtesy of Old Edwards Inn and Spa It would […]
By Jessica Blackburn, AmeriCorps Service Member for HCLT There are six distinct headwaters located on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau. All provide homes to aquatic species, larval invertebrates, and clean drinking water to thousands of people. Understanding […]
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, […]