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Is your stream impacting Hellbenders?
Some areas in Western North Carolina provide a haven for imperiled Eastern Hellbenders with large populations scattered about the region; however, this giant salamander is declining across its range and North Carolina is no exception. For years now, Wild South has worked with partners in the region to help keep Hellbenders from making their way…
Read MoreTrip Report: Sam’s Gap – August 6, 2018
Wild South staff and three dedicated citizen scientists arrived at the surprisingly crowded trailhead just off I-26 for the Appalachian Trail at 8:30. We were all eager to get onto the trail and search for the elusive Rusty Patched Bumble Bee at a site that is the pinnacle of pollinator habitat. Sam’s Gap is home…
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Taylor Barnhill Organzational Consultant and Architect Madison County, NC I’m a Durham NC native who discovered the mountains of Madison County in the 70’s while working as an architectural consultant. I fell in love with the people and the forests and a 52 acre back-to-the-land mountain farm. To pay the bills, I ran a solar…
Read More2015 Board Member List
Jeff Hicks, President Asheville, NC 28803 Travis McDowell, Treasurer Fairview, NC 28730 Tammy Belinsky, Secretary Copper Hill, VA 24079 Lee Hilliard, MD, Member Birmingham, AL 35233 Taylor Barnhill, Member Mars Hill, NC 28754 Tom Dudley, Member Greenville, SC 29609 Tom Hatley, PhD, Member Asheville, NC 28801 Mike Murdock,…
Read MoreCall for Nominations – 2014 Roosevelt-Ashe Conservation Awards
For Immediate Release, January 8, 2013 Contact: Ben Colvin, Wild South, (828) 258-2667 Call for Nominations Wild South’s Roosevelt-Ashe Conservation Awards ASHEVILLE, NC.— Wild South invites nominations for its Sixth Annual Roosevelt-Ashe Conservation Awards. On March 21, 2014, four individuals and one business will be recognized for their Outstanding Contributions to environmental conservation in the…
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