Conservation in the Lakelands
The Upper Savannah Land Trust Annual Meeting will be held at the Federal Building Arts Center in Greenwood on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 6 pm. A barbecue meal will be served.
Guest speaker will be Leonard Todd, author of Carolina Clay: The Life and Legend of the Slave Potter, Dave. When Todd discovered that Dave, a celebrated slave artisan of the antebellum South, had been owned by his family, he traveled from his home in Manhattan to South Carolina to uncover the stirring story.
Members planning to attend should RSVP to rgreen@uppersavannah.com or call (864) 941-8072 by May 11.
Scene from a conservation easement in the Stevens/Turkey Creek area (photo by Jennifer Avery)
Upper Savannah Land Trust
Welcome
The USLT has acquired conservation easements on 3,000 acres of sensitive lands bordering Stevens and Turkey Creeks in Edgefield and McCormick counties. The four properties lie near Sumter National Forest, but are privately held.
The creeks are home to some of the rarest and most endangered freshwater mussels, including the Carolina Heelsplitter and Yellow Lampsilis. Both creek basins lie along the geologic Fall Line and harbor a large variety of unique plants and animals.
"It's the protection of the watershed we're most interested in," Peggy Adams, USLT former president says. "This is one of the most biologically diverse watersheds in the state."
The easements will restrain development, logging, and other activities that could be harmful to the streams.
Adding these easements adjacent to public lands will help preserve the integrity of the total watershed forever.
The creeks are home to some of the rarest and most endangered freshwater mussels, including the Carolina Heelsplitter and Yellow Lampsilis. Both creek basins lie along the geologic Fall Line and harbor a large variety of unique plants and animals.
"It's the protection of the watershed we're most interested in," Peggy Adams, USLT former president says. "This is one of the most biologically diverse watersheds in the state."
The easements will restrain development, logging, and other activities that could be harmful to the streams.
Adding these easements adjacent to public lands will help preserve the integrity of the total watershed forever.
USLT Annual Meeting
Set for May 15
Set for May 15
Biologically Diverse Areas Now Protected by Easements