Picture an oak in your mind. What do you see? Do you imagine a large, tall tree in the middle of a field? Or do you picture a small, …
The Lewis Ginter Nature Reserve
PROTECTING ONE FAMILY'S DEDICATION TO THE LAND Now with the spring season in full bloom, many of us are spending these warmer days in our …
Southern Highlands Reserve
LANDOWNERS EXCEED STEWARDSHIP EXPECTATIONS Situated east of Panthertown Valley in Jackson and Transylvania Counties and south of …
It Takes a Village to Save the White Fringeless Orchid
We’ve all heard the phrase, “It takes a village to raise a child,” but one Georgia neighborhood found that it actually takes a village to …
Yellow-Fringed Orchid (Platanthera ciliaris)
Overview: Listed as threatened or endangered in most states, the Yellow-Fringed Orchid ranges from southern New England west to southern …
Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolate)
Background: Many of you are probably finding an abundance of this aggressive invader in your gardens this time of year. Garlic mustard, or …
LeConte’s Thistle (Cirsium lecontei)
Overview: Cirsium lecontei occurs on the sandy pinelands of southern coastal plain in damp soil (where co-occurring species …
