Author: garyepeeples

Work Crew hits McClure’s Bog

In the latest installment of the 2016 Invasive Species Fun Field Days, a crew recently spent a day reducing hardwoods from McClure’s Bog  while learning about management efforts at the site. Representatives from The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mountain True, Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust, Defenders of Wildlife, UNC-Asheville turned out for the event. See…

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Bog Learning Network goes to Elk Knob State Park

The inaugural Invasive Species Fun Field Day was held earlier this spring at Elk Knob State Park, where BLM members helped North Carolina State Parks manage multiflora rose, yellow-flag iris, and privet. for more photos, visit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usfwssoutheast/albums/72157665494543364

TN Earth Team helps Shady Valley

Read more about the outstanding partnership working to conserve Tennessee’s Shady Valley: http://earthteam.tnrcs.org/index.php/sonya-article (photo: Katherine Reed holding Shady Valley cranberries. Credit: Todd Reed/NRCS)

Help CMLC help bogs

Hey folks, Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy is selling a limited edition print featuring a bog turtle and mountain sweet pitcher plant. CMLC has long been a key partner in bog conservation and sales of this print, $40.00, help them continue that work. Check it out.

TNC highlights bog turtles!

The Nature Conservancy featured bog turtles in the latest edition of their national magazine. Check it out: TNC bog turtle spotlight