2+ hour, 49+ min ago  (316+ words) Published 1: 48 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2026 MILL SPRING'On Thursday, June 4, at Swiftwater Farms, local families had the opportunity to explore nature during the Champions for Wildlife's free "Nature in Your Backyard" event. The program encouraged parents and children to spend the morning…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (185+ words) Published 8: 30 am Friday, May 22, 2026 TRYON" Families are invited to explore the outdoors during a guided hike at FENCE on Saturday, May 30, at 9 a. m. Led by Jennie and Kevin Burke of Carolina Nature Tours, the family-friendly event will take participants along the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (291+ words) Published 12: 58 pm Wednesday, April 1, 2026 LANDRUM'Conserving Carolina and the Landrum Library are inviting the community to a free lecture entitled "Our Vanishing Biodiversity and How to Save It," presented by Dr. Wade Worthen, Professor of Biology at Furman University. The program…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (150+ words) Published 1: 07 pm Monday, March 23, 2026 By Jen Pace Dickenson SALUDA'Residents will have an opportunity to learn about the birds of western North Carolina during an upcoming program at the Saluda Library. The program will be led by Tom Tribble, who previously…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1740+ words) Published 3: 51 pm Thursday, February 26, 2026 There was another connection as well. Vange is of Greek heritage, and years earlier, I had been married into a Greek family. While that chapter of my life has passed, my affection for Greek culture never…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (227+ words) Published 9: 28 am Tuesday, February 24, 2026 TRYON'On Tuesday, March 10, the community is invited to join naturalist Luke Cannon from 1 to 4 p. m. for an afternoon of exploring the hidden life of the winter landscape at FENCE. Participants will learn about woodland trees and plants,…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (266+ words) Published 1: 39 pm Tuesday, February 17, 2026 TRYON'Champions for Wildlife recently brought its "Wild for Owls" program into a first-grade classroom at Tryon Elementary School. Students took on the role of wildlife scientists and explored the lives of owls in our local environment....

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (96+ words) Published 1: 45 pm Tuesday, January 13, 2026 By Jen Pace Dickenson COLUMBUS'Staff from the North Carolina Arboretum will lead a Birding for Kids program on Tuesday, January 20, at 4 p. m. at the Columbus Library. Polk County Public Libraries operates two locations'Columbus Library and Saluda Library'offering…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (176+ words) Published 1: 57 pm Tuesday, January 13, 2026 First-grade students from across Polk County Schools brought their Arts and Letters curriculum to life with a field trip to the Greenville Zoo, where animals became living examples of the concepts they've been studying in class....

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (276+ words) Published 1: 47 pm Tuesday, December 30, 2025 Join Conserving Carolina for a free lecture entitled, "Nature's Misfits " Animals with a Bad Reputation," presented by Sarah Branagan, Ameri Corps Project Conserve member, on Saturday, January 17, at 10: 30 a. m. at the Anne Elizabeth Suratt Nature Center at…...