Tag Archives: South Carolina

Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve – September 19, 2025

Glassy Mountain is a Piedmont monadnock that is the remnant of a pluton. For information on its origins check the post here.  More info on Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve and the plants at Glassy:  Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve by Patrick … Continue reading

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What’s Coming Next? – July – October 2025

Just to wet your whistles, here’s a preview of the plants we expect to see on our field trips over the next few months. Friday, July 18 – French Broad River Meadow, Brevard, NC Friday, July 25 – Shut-in Trail, … Continue reading

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Ashmore Heritage Preserve – June 6, 2025

Poor Ashmore. Last spring a prescribed burn was done over a large area stretching from Persimmon Ridge Road down to Lake Wattacoo. Since then it’s suffered through Tropical Storm Helene and, more recently, the Persimmon Ridge Fire. Part of the … Continue reading

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Jones Gap State Park – April 11, 2025

Jones Gap State Park had a double whammy recently. First Hurricane Helene caused terrible flooding of the Middle Saluda River, moving boulders, dropping trees, causing landslides, and taking out the bridge. Then the Persimmon Ridge Fire came really close. However, … Continue reading

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Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve – Scout

Our first visit to Chestnut Ridge and sadly it was cancelled because of rain! Fortunately we have some pictures from scouting trips to show us what we missed. Hopefully we can reschedule it next year. Photography by Daudie Colson, Rebecca … Continue reading

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