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HCLT to conserve 100-acre tract of pristine land in Cashiers 

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 5 Dec 2024
  • News

Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust (HCLT) is under contract for 100 acres of raw and pristine land in Cashiers. Fully surrounded by the US Forest Service, this property is visible from Whiteside Mountain and protects streams in […]

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Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust earns national recognition

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 19 Aug 202419 Aug 2024
  • News

Photo by Stephanie Contreras, Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust announced it has renewed its land trust re-accreditation – proving once again that, as part of a network of over 450 accredited land trusts across […]

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2024 Eclipse Star-Party at Sunset Rock on April 8

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 7 Mar 20247 Mar 2024
  • News

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% […]

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Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust names new Executive Director

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 25 Apr 2023
  • News

Lance Hardin will become the new Executive Director at the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust (HCLT) beginning May 1, taking over the reins from Dr. Gary Wein who is retiring.  Wein, who will continue as Executive Director […]

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Two organizations set template for long-term preservation in Highlands

  • by Kim Lewicki
  • Posted on 9 Feb 20239 Feb 2023
  • News

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 […]

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Mayor on Duty

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 9 Feb 2023
  • News

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 […]

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Mayor on Duty

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 28 Jul 2022
  • News

Last week Sallie and I took our grandchildren on our annual trek to Jekyll Island. A goal was to include some educational experiences on the vacation schedule. So, we took a dolphin tour and did […]

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HCLT honors legacy of Hillrie Quin

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 4 Feb 20225 Feb 2022
  • News

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 […]

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Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust conserves 63-acres along Laurel Knob Road

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 9 Sep 20219 Sep 2021
  • News

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, […]

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Quercus Circus draws a crowd

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 20 Aug 202120 Aug 2021
  • News

The Highlands Community Building was full of environmental enthusiasts last week for Qercus Circus: The Biodiversity and Ecological Value of Oaks. The program was presented by the Highlands Coalition for Non-native Invasive Plant Management (CNIPM), […]

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‘Along Came a Spider’ live Village Nature Series event

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 13 Aug 2021
  • News

Spiders are some of the most misunderstood and feared animals on the planet, but they are also fascinating and familiar creatures that we share our surroundings with every day. Pictured below is an orb weaver […]

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HCLT asks visitors to leave food at home due to increased bear encounters

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 6 Aug 20216 Aug 2021
  • News

Recent hikers and visitors of Ravenel Park have been run off by a momma bear and her cubs so they can get their paws on human food. Pictured below is Ravenel Park, home of Sunset […]

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Volunteers making big progress building Kelsey Trail loop

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 6 Aug 2021
  • News

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 […]

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HCLT rescues plants on Rock Mountain

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 5 Jun 20215 Jun 2021
  • News

This may sound like the beginning of an awesome children’s story, but it’s something the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust does on a regular basis, collaborate with developers to achieve conservation goals. The Divided-leaf ragwort, or Packera […]

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