Keeping the Green in Greenville: How a County Trust Turns $7M into $43M of Protected Land

Simple Civics: Greenville County · Sep 1, 2026 · 21m

How does a fast-growing county protect its farms, parks, and historic places before they disappear? Carlton Owen of the Greenville County Historic and Natural Resources Trust explains how $7 million in local tax dollars leveraged $43 million in protected land, and how landowners and residents can get involved.

Episode Resources:

Greenville County Historic and Natural Resources Trust & Newsletter Signup

Interactive Map of GCHNRT Projects

South Carolina Conservation Bank

Upstate Forever’s Guide to Land Conservation

Episode on the Foothills Trail

Episode on ReWa

Episode on State Parks

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