Press Releases
Wild South on Absolutely Alabama!
Wild South in the News! Tune in this weekend to Absolutely Alabama as Fred Hunter interviews our Alabama Wilderness Volunteer Coordinator, Kim Waites. Listen as she speaks about Wild South and our rich history in Alabama’s natural legacy! Times are as follows… Friday November 17 11:05 p.m. Fox 6 Birmingham Saturday November 18 5:30 a.m. WSFA12…
Read MoreThe Year in Photos
Check out these photos of the 2016 accomplishments your support made possible! (You can also download a PDF version.)
Read MoreWild South Awards Conservation Heroes at 8th Annual Wild South Green Gala
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Hannah Morgan Development and Communications Coordinator Wild South (434) 409-4523 (cell) hannah@wildsouth.org Wild South Awards Conservation Heroes at 8th Annual Wild South Green Gala ASHEVILLE, NC – An all-star cast of conservation heroes were honored at Saturday’s 8th Annual Wild South Green Gala. At the event, Wild South recognized the winners…
Read MoreAnnouncing the Top Nominees for Conservation Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Hannah Morgan Development and Communications Coordinator Wild South (828) 258-2667 (office) (434) 409-4523 (cell) hannah@wildsouth.org Wild South Announces Top Nominees for Roosevelt-Ashe Conservation Awards ASHEVILLE, NC – The top nominees for the Roosevelt-Ashe Conservation Awards have been announced for their leadership in conservation in the South during the past year.…
Read More8th Annual Wild South Green Gala Announces Red Wolf Author DeLene Beeland As Keynote Speaker
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 11, 2016 Contact: Hannah Morgan Development and Communications Coordinator Wild South (828) 258-2667 (office) (434) 409-4523 (cell) hannah@wildsouth.org ASHEVILLE, NC – This year’s Wild South Green Gala will feature keynote speaker, DeLene Beeland, Asheville-based author of The Secret World of Red Wolves: The Fight to Save North America’s Other Wolf, published…
Read MoreWild South Receives Grant from National Forest Foundation for Stewardship Work
Wild South received a grant from the National Forest Foundation to support volunteer stewardship of public lands in North Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi. Since 2006, the foundation has supported Wild South in its conservation work in our national forests, which has expanded to engage hundreds of volunteers in caring for their shared natural resource,…
Read MorePisgah Brewing Releases Hellbender Beer to Support Wild South
Contacts: Hannah Morgan Development and Communications Coordinator Wild South (828) 258-2667 (office) (434) 409-4523 (cell) hannah@wildsouth.org Benton C. Wharton Events/PR Director, Pisgah Brewing Company (843) 345 6365 benton@pisgahbrewing.com Pisgah is set to release their popular barley wine, Hellbender, which will generate $1 per bottle to Wild South and the hellbender research efforts BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC…
Read More8th Annual Wild South Green Gala and Roosevelt-Ashe Conservation Awards
Join us at the 8th Annual Wild South Green Gala as we celebrate Wild South’s legacy of 25 years and honor the top nominees and winners of the Roosevelt-Ashe Conservation Awards. The Wild South Green Gala will take place on May 7, 2016, from 6 to 10 p.m. at The Millroom in Asheville, North Carolina located at 66 Asheland Ave,…
Read MoreA child of Bankhead Forest calls for humility, responsibility
Decatur Daily By Catherine Godbey Staff Writer Posted: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 12:15 am Sodden leaves muffled Charles Borden’s steps as he nimbly crossed the land, ducking under fallen limbs and weaving a path between century-old oak and walnut trees. He paused briefly to point out a single yellow wildflower beneath the canopy of leaves.…
Read MoreWild South Announces 2015 Conservation Award Winners
March 23, 2015 Wild South announced the winners of the 2015 Roosevelt-Ashe Conservation Awards Friday night at the 7th Annual Green Gala at The Orange Peel in Asheville. The awards recognize outstanding conservation achievements by journalists, businesses, conservationists, educators and youth across the South. For the first time this year, Wild South also recognized conservation…
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