The trust is a nonprofit, private conservation organization dedicated to the protection of natural resources, open lands, waters, historic resources, and vistas of aesthetic value in the Catawba River valley and surrounding areas. The trust may acquire interest in property which has significant natural value. It may educate the public as to the necessity, importance, benefits, and impacts of open spaces. The trust operates operates exclusively for conservation, educational and charitable purposes. The main area of focus is Lancaster and Chester Counties, although the trust may work in other areas in South Carolina.
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The trust is a nonprofit, private conservation organization dedicated to the protection of natural resources, open lands, waters, historic resources, and vistas of aesthetic value in the Catawba River valley and surrounding areas. The trust may acquire interest in property which has significant natural value. It may educate the public as to the necessity, importance, benefits, and impacts of open spaces. The trust operates operates exclusively for conservation, educational and charitable purposes. The main area of focus is Lancaster and Chester Counties, although the trust may work in other areas in South Carolina. KVLT at Lily Festival
Nature Walk at Forty Acre Rock
Forty folks showed up for the nature walk last weekend at Forty Acre Rock (must be something about that number). We are thankful for George Sawyer, who helped lead the trip. We explored the flora, fauna, and geology of this magnificent property. The wildflowers showed themselves in vivid color. In bloom were Woolly Ragwort, Flatrock Phacelia, Piedmont Sandwort, Carolina Pink, Sandhills Phlox, Coral Honeysuckle, Fringe Tree, and many others. We were visited by Eastern Wood Pewees, Summer Tanagers, and Louisiana Water-thrushes. Everyone learned a lot about the natural world by examining its many connections and the many ways in which we are connected to it. There was great interest in having another walk in the fall. We’ll do it, so stay tuned to www.kvlt.org for details on the time and place.  |
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The Katawba Valley Land Trust will be at the Lily Festival at Landsford Canal State Park on Sunday, May 17th from 12-5 PM. Join us as we welcome the magnificant blooms of the Rocky Shoals Spider Lily, a federal species of concern that resides along this stretch of the Catawba River. For further details, you can contact Landsford Canal State Park at (803) 789-5800. You can find them on the web at 
The Katawba Valley Land Trust is initiating an Osprey project to document the movement of an Osprey chick (named Duke) as it migrates to the Caribbean islands, or South Amercia, from Great Falls, South Carolina. Working with an ongoing Osprey tracking program, ornithologist Dr. Rob Bierregaard at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, provided a tracking transmitter which was placed on a chick in the spring of 2008 at the nesting site in Great Falls.
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