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HCLT releases new Ravenel Park trail map

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 24 Oct 202225 Oct 2022
  • News

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 […]

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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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Like No Other Place: Photographs of the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 14 Jul 2022
  • News

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 […]

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Spring Wildflower Walks at the Highlands Botanical Garden

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 31 Mar 202231 Mar 2022
  • News

Spring is in the air! The Highlands Botanical Garden is waking up, and with it an abundance of wildflowers will soon be on display. Join Highlands Biological Station’s Horticulturist for Spring Wildflower Walks each Thursday […]

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Join the Highlands Nature Center for the Great Backyard Bird Count

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 17 Feb 2022
  • News

How many birds can you find from February 18-21? That’s the question the Highlands Nature Center is asking as they take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count, and anyone can join. This global event, […]

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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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Rethinking Thanksgiving traditions at The Mountain’s ‘A Grateful Gathering’

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 11 Nov 2021
  • News

The prolonged challenges of Covid have led many individuals and organizations to examine their core values. Consideration of what is most important can lead to fundamental life-style changes and moving toward a more harmonious life. […]

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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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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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Highlands Biological Foundation’s new virtual series: Climate Conversations

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 5 May 2021
  • News

In just a few weeks, the Highlands Biological Foundation will host a brand-new spring lecture series titled Climate Conversations! This series will showcase three field research projects here in the southern Appalachians while highlighting how […]

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Village Nature Series: Hope for Hemlocks

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 5 May 2021
  • News

The Highlands-Cashiers Plateau is one of the few remaining areas with intact old growth hemlock forest. The Southern Appalachians are home to two species of hemlocks, the eastern or Canadian hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) and the Carolina […]

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Keepin’ it evergreen in the mountains

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 8 Apr 20218 Apr 2021
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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 […]

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Village Nature Series goes virtual

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 16 Mar 2021
  • News

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 […]

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Highlands Plateau Greenway volunteers move bridge

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 9 Nov 2020
  • News

A bridge that was located along the Oak Lane section of the Highlands Plateau Greenway has been moved after it became known the bridge was built on private property. HPG President Sonya Carpenter said this […]

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