South Mills River Trail Reroute & Repair
The need On the Pisgah Ranger District, the trails in the South Mills River area suffered some of the most significant damage from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. With multiple […]
Invasive Plant Removal at Davidson River Campground
Initial treatments The campground, which is managed by Naventure, is temporarily closed for bathhouse renovations. The closure provided an ideal window for Naventure to contract our Ecological Restoration Crew to […]
Old Lanning Ridge Trail
We contracted the team from Elevated Trail Design (based in WNC) to rehabilitate this .325-mile legacy trail to reestablish it as a sustainable system trail and connect these two popular […]
Avery Creek Trail Improvements & Streambank Stabilization
The need: Avery Creek is classified as a Wild Trout stream and is a critical spawning area for brown and rainbow trout. It drains into the Davidson River, a premier […]
West Fork of French Broad River Dumpsite Cleanup
A continued tradition of winter cleanups: After cleaning up a major dumpsite along Tucker Creek in 2022, and another dumpsite at a former transfer station off of Macedonia Church Road […]
Tanasee Gap Dumpsite Cleanup
A continued tradition of winter cleanups: In February 2024, in what has now become an annual tradition, The Pisgah Conservancy collaborated with Headwaters Outfitters and the U.S. Forest Service on […]
Pisgah River Rangers Outreach and Education Program
Pisgah National Forest is one of the most visited national forests in the United States, with the Pisgah Ranger District welcoming millions of visitors each year. The Pisgah River Rangers […]
Invasive Plant Removal in North Mills River Recreational Area
The problem: Throughout this area, non-native invasive plant species have taken over the forest edges, areas between the campsites, and areas along both sides of the river itself, severely limiting […]
Invasive Plant Removal at Kuykendall Group Campground
Initial treatments In Spring 2024, our Ecological Restoration Crew began performing non-native invasive plant assessment and treatment as outlined in the Catheys Creek Watershed Restoration Action Plan (WRAP), a holistic […]
Exercise Trail Relocation (2024)
Moving and restoring the trail: The TPC Trail Crew constructed two new sections of turnpiked trail to bypass two trail sections that were heavily impacted by Tropical Storm Fred. The […]