Take a look at the satellite view of the Carolina Crescent. A massive dark-green bubble in the midst of a fragmented landscape appears. This bubble of green is protected land that has been set-aside to provide conservation and recreation opportunities for all. The massive accomplishment of saving a huge chunk of the southern Blue Ridge has provided us with reliable, clean water, air and countless and unsurpassed opportunities for hiking, biking, birdwatching, hunting, fishing, and horseback riding.

WHERE CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABILITY UNITE

  • Well-over 2 million acres of protected forests and public lands are within two hours’ drive.

  • Over 225,000 acres of protected landscape in the South Carolina Upstate.

  • Over 800,000 acres of protected landscape in northeastern Georgia.

  • Over 1,000,000 acres of protected landscape in southwestern North Carolina.

  • 30,000 acres of protected watershed for the City of Greenville, providing one of the best quality and most reliable drinking water sources in the world.

  • 18,000 acres of protected watershed for the City of Asheville.

  • Over 145 miles of recreational waters, including the stunning and internationally recognized Lake Jocassee – named by National Geographic as “One of the 50 last best places on earth.”

  • Countless miles of hiking trails including the internationally renowned, 77-mile long, Foothills trail stretching across the Blue Ridge escarpment.

  • Thousands of miles of biking and horseback trails.

  • Thousands of miles of biking and horseback trails.

  • Critically acclaimed public gardens such as the South Carolina Botanical Garden and the North Carolina Arboretum that provide valuable resources for learning and applying sustainability in your home landscape and preserve a critical resource of rare and rarely seen plants and animals.

EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE THE CAROLINA CRESCENT MAKES IN EVERY DAY LIFE