A breath of new life. That’s what Spartanburg County leaders call a multi-million dollar plan to turn nearly 1,000 acres of undeveloped property near the Glendale Mill area into a new recreational hub.
The Spartanburg County Foundation chose five organizations this year to give $2,500 to based on their impact and what they do for the community. President and CEO of The Spartanburg County Foundation, Troy Hanna, said The Just Because Grant was created in 2014 to allow the Foundation's team to see how their work impacts the community and bring awareness to the nonprofits in the community. The grant recipients included The Spartanburg Area Conservancy, Carolina Miracle League Inc., LISC Upstate SC, The Upstate Family Resource Center, and The Temple Education Ministries H.O.P.E Soup Kitchen.
A new kayak paddling trail along Lawson’s Fork Creek could open this summer. The blueway will run from a planned put-in on Heathwood Road to a downstream take-out at Glendale Shoals just above the dam.
Spartanburg Area Conservancy kicked festivities off by hosting families and vendors at Glendale Shoals Preserve to commemorate their 35th anniversary at the SPACE Birthday Earth Day Bash on Saturday morning. While the nonprofit organization has existed since 1989, this year marked their inaugural Earth Day festival.
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Greenville news photo gallery from SPACE's 35th Birthday Earth Day Bash
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Spartanburg Area Conservancy (SPACE), in partnership with Spartanburg County and the State of South Carolina, seeks to purchase and permanently protect 945 acres of undeveloped land adjacent to SPACE’s Glendale Shoals Preserve for $25 Million.
PAL, SPACE, and Spartanburg Water are bringing a new ADA-accessible paved trail, Wildflower Way, extending from The River Birch Trail through the Edwin M. Griffin Preserve to allow more people to connect with nature.
We're proud to announce that the Edwin M. Griffin Preserve has been certified as a pollinator habitat!
Our natural places and working lands are part of our character as a community. Through thoughtful conservation, we can keep Spartanburg wild while continuing to grow and thrive.