Keeping the Green in Greenville: How a County Trust Turns $7M into $43M of Protected Land

How does a fast-growing county protect its farms, parks, and historic places before they disappear? Carlton Owen of the Greenville County Historic and Natural Resources Trust explains how $7 million in local tax dollars leveraged $43 million in protected land, and how landowners and residents can get involved.

Episode Resources:

• Greenville County Historic and Natural Resources Trust & Newsletter Signup
• Interactive Map of GCHNRT Projects
• South Carolina Conservation Bank
• Upstate Forever’s Guide to Land Conservation
• Episode on the Foothills Trail
• Episode on ReWa
• Episode on State Parks

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