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South Saluda
Community Design For
Swamp Rabbit
Phosphorus Limits
Enhancement 4-5
Active Living 8-9
Study 11
Established 12
UpstateAdvocate
The Newsletter of • 2012 Issue
Promoting Sensible Growth and Protecting Special Places in the Upstate
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in our commitment to carefully steward the earth’s resources.
Kevin Kubach

Message from the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Doing the Right Thing
When Upstate Forever was asked to participate
in the South Saluda River trout enhancement project
(see pages 4-5), we immediately and enthusiastically
said yes. We were aware and appreciative of the success
of similar projects on the Middle Saluda River,
the Eastatoee River, and Little River in our region. Trout habitat in
the South Carolina mountains has suffered staggering losses. In our
view, we can never do enough to restore some of it.
When I first heard that some landowners along the South
Saluda were opposed to the project, I assumed it was because they
didn’t understand it. Once it was explained to them, surely they
would be on board.
But it soon became clear that the opponents knew exactly what
the project was about and they didn’t want it because they knew
what the results would be – better habitat for trout and more people
enjoying and fishing the river. They considered the South Saluda
as “their river, their backyard,” and they didn’t
want to share it with anyone. But this is a river
that belongs to all of us.
They launched a campaign of vicious and
outrageous attacks against the project and its
sponsors. I don’t have enough space here to list
them all, but these will give you a good idea of
the false claims they were making: 335 truckloads
of rock would be dumped in the river, private property would
be taken over, and drivers along Highway 11 would drown as the
result of more frequent flooding of the river. They appealed DHEC’s
permit for the project and after a two-day trial, the South Carolina
Administrative Law Court rejected the appeal and upheld the permit,
concluding that all of their claims had no merit.
Perhaps the most troubling aspect of the entire campaign is that
they convinced a state legislator to introduce a resolution declaring
a moratorium on trout enhancement projects in South Carolina.
Fortunately, the resolution went nowhere in the General Assembly.
It never crossed my mind that this project would consume so
much of Upstate Forever’s time, energy and funding. But I’m
proud that we persevered, stood with our partners and ultimately
prevailed. Take a look at the photos of the completed project on
pages 4 and 5: The results speak for themselves.
Sometimes doing the right thing isn’t easy. But it’s
always important.
“This is a river
that belongs to
all of us.”
Brad Wyche
A nonprofit, membership-based organization
promoting sensible growth and protecting special
places in the Upstate region of South Carolina.
STAFF
Laura Garrett Bain, Conservation Stewardship Specialist
Sherry Barrett, Sustainable Communities Program Associate
Sam Danner, Membership and Special Events Director
Nancy Fitzer, Education Director
Lisa Hallo, Director of Sustainable Communities Program
Erika Hollis, Urban Rivers Project Associate
Erin Jordan Knight, Director of Land Trust Program
Dana Leavitt, Land Trust Special Projects Director
Heather Bergerud Nix, Director of Clean Air and Water Program
Peg O’Donoghue, Financial Director
Shelley Robbins, Sustainable Communities and Clean Air Associate
Chris Starker, Rural Waters Project Associate
Angela Viney, Director of Development and Director of
Spartanburg Office
Gretchen Wilson, Office Manager
Ed Winkler, Assistant Financial Director
Brad Wyche, Executive Director
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Paul Agnew
Tom Brown
Dick Carr, Vice Chair
Allen Creighton
Dianne Culbertson
Bob Erwin
Marianna Black Habisreutinger
Brice Hipp, Secretary
Joe James
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Bob Becker
Juan Brown
Dan Burden
Bernie Dunlap
Vince Graham
Russell Harris
George Dean Johnson, Jr.
John Knott
John Lane
Patrick McMillan
Tom Kester, Treasurer
Drew Lanham
Joe Lesesne
Erwin Maddrey
Marshall Meadors
Leon Patterson, Chair
Susan Riordan
Mark Taylor
Kris Yon
Scott Montgomery
Mike Nicklas
Carlton Owen
Sue Priester
Dick Riley
David Shi
Gus Speth
Bill Workman
Neal Workman
Contact Information for Main Office
507 Pettigru Street, Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: (864) 250-0500
E-mail: info@upstateforever.org
Contact Information for Spartanburg Office
100 E. Main Street, R-4, Spartanburg, SC 29306
Phone: (864) 327-0090
E-mail: spartanburg@upstateforever.org
Website
www.upstateforever.org
Cover: A stretch of the South Saluda River now
restored as trout habitat (see pp. 4-5). Photo by
Kevin Kubach

JOHN FRAMPTON
Public Servant of the Year
The recently retired Director of
the S.C. Department of Natural
Resources, John Frampton has
played a key role in DNR’s acquisition
and protection of over 180,000
acres of some of the most special
places in South Carolina and the United States, including
the ACE Basin and Jocassee Gorges. He was
also instrumental in the 2009 release of a groundbreaking
study that found that natural resources
generate nearly $ 30 billion in annual economic
benefits to our state.
BETTINA GEORGE
Tommy Wyche Land
Conservation Champion
Bettina George and her husband,
Don, signed the first-ever conservation
agreement in Oconee County
with Upstate Forever in 2006, and
protected a second property last year. As Chair of
Oconee Forever, Upstate Forever’s local outreach
committee, Bettina has been a tireless advocate for
land conservation, encouraging other landowners
and leading the successful campaign to establish the
Oconee County Conservation Bank (see page 7).
PARTNERS FOR TROUT
Clean Water Champion
Partners for Trout is a broad-based
initiative to protect and restore trout
habitat in South Carolina. Dan Rankin
(S.C. Department of Natural Resources),
Dave Demarest (Foothills Resource
Conservation and Development
Council) and Lynne Newton (U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Natural
Resources Conservation Service) and
the rest of the NRCS team completed a
very successful trout habitat enhancement
project along nearly 3,000 feet
of the South Saluda River, where 15
cross-vanes were installed and vehicular
access to the river was eliminated (see pages 4-5).
The Third Annual
February 2, 2012
Honoring an amazing group of champions:
CITY OF GREENVILLE
Clear Skies Champion
The City of Greenville’s innovative
“Greening of Greenville” program is a
three-part public-private initiative. Their
EV “Ecosytem” project is creating a
network of electric-vehicle charging stations and
electric vehicles available for short- and long-term
use. The City has also offered energy audits and
incentives for efficiency upgrades for commercial
buildings downtown. Finally, Greenville is replacing
more than 30 streetlights on North Main
Street with efficient LED lights.
CITY OF SPARTANBRUG
Sustainable Communities Champion
Last year, the City of Spartanburg became
the first city in the Upstate to adopt a formbased
code, which focuses on building form
rather than function in the downtown area
and seeks to improve the pedestrian experience.
The City also launched a bike share program,
the first of its kind in the Southeast, and recently
revamped its recycling program.
JIM GOSSETT
Volunteer of the Year
For more than five years, Jim Gossett has
handled the annual monitoring and associated
documentation of several protected
properties for Upstate Forever’s Land Trust
Program. In addition, Jim has served for five
years on the Board of Directors of the Conestee
Foundation, personally managing the construction
of over seven miles of trails within Lake Conestee
Nature Park.
Our Keynote Speaker
The first person to reach the South
Pole, North Pole and the summit of
Mt. Everest in one year, Eric Larsen
regaled the crowd with stories of his
adventures “Into the Heart of Cold.”

Mike Harvell
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Placement of
natural rock
cross-vanes was
carefully planned
and executed
to minimize
disruption to the
riverbanks and
maximize trout
habitat
Local anglers are flocking to the
enhanced stretch of the South
Saluda, located adjacent to
Highway 276
“This is the
best I’ve ever
seen the
river look.”
- Dianne Culbertson
South Saluda Restoration A Stunning Success
Dianne Culbertson and her late
husband, Charles, purchased 15 acres
along the South Saluda River in the late
1990s to provide
a place for Charles
to enjoy his love of
fishing. They worked
with the S.C. Department
of Natural
Resources (DNR) to
stock the river with
trout and allowed
others to access the
river through their
property, located
along Highway 276
and Scenic Highway 11 in northern
Greenville and Pickens Counties.
The Culbertsons’ actions addressed
two key needs for trout fishing and recreation
in the Upstate. By protecting the
property, they preserved limited trout
habitat. Native trout, once abundant in
the Upstate, have been decimated by
habitat degradation – most of our region’s
streams that originally supported
trout can no longer do so. And this
scarcity of trout, combined with a reduction
in public fishing access points, has
resulted in fewer recreational opportunities
for local anglers. The Culbertsons
saw to it that the habitat they protected
was available to all.
So when Partners for Trout approached
Culbertson in 2009 about enhancing a stretch of
the river along her property and neighboring properties
owned by Naturaland Trust and DNR, the
Upstate Forever board member immediately agreed
to participate. An alliance of government agencies
and nonprofit organizations (including Upstate
Forever), Partners
for Trout is committed
to the protection
and restoration of
trout habitat in
South Carolina.
The oncedegraded
section of
river is now healthy,
protected, and
well-populated with
trout. The project
involved the installation
of 15 natural
rock cross-vanes in
a 2,964-foot stretch
of the river, the installation
of vehicle
access controls at
all high-use areas,
and the stabilization and revegetation of degraded
public access areas. Work was completed in the fall
of 2011.
The project is part of a comprehensive effort
by Partners for Trout to improve the river
corridor from Wildcat Wayside Park to the old
George Schackel
Before the project, some visitors to
the property would park vehicles right
next to the river, causing erosion and
degradation (top); gates now limit offroad
access to foot traffic only (bottom)

The cross-vanes create the “riffle and pool” conditions that are
needed to support thriving populations of trout and other fish
Camp Spearhead property, an area visited by more
than one million people each year. “Trout fishing
and all the economic activity that it encompasses
bring in 17 million dollars per year to this
small geographic area of South Carolina,” according
to Dave Demarest, who recently retired as
Coordinator of the Foothills Resource Conservation
and Development Council.
The enhancements to the South Saluda are
working extremely well and appear natural to the
untrained eye. The cross-vanes provide invaluable
habitat for trout. In fact, DNR estimates that
nearly 90 percent of the fish found during a recent
sampling of the river were located in the deep
water pools created by the cross-vanes. The crossvanes
reduce erosion along the banks, stabilizing
the adjacent trees and roadway. “This is the best
I’ve ever seen the river look,” notes Culbertson.
Unfortunately, the South Saluda Trout
Enhancement Project is also an example of the
disturbing national trend of false attacks against
good, community-enhancing works. A small
group of ill-informed residents vociferously
opposed the project, even resorting to a lawsuit,
which was found by a state Administrative Law
Court judge to be completely without merit.
Now that the project is complete and its
benefits clearly apparent, many community members
are expressing their enthusiastic support,
according to Greenville County Council Member
Joe Dill, who represents much of the project area.
Local anglers are enjoying the convenient publicaccess
fishing spots in droves. To top it off,
Dick Carr
“The river looks so beautiful: clear,
deep and natural. I spoke with several
trout fishermen and they thought the
river was much improved and they very
much appreciated what had been done.”
- Dianne Culbertson
South Saluda Property Owner
*
“These types of stream projects are holistic and
address all the resource concerns. It was the
right thing to do and is a win-win for everybody
in the watershed. Public fishing has been
secured for future generations. What a legacy!”
- Dave Demarest, Coordinator (Retired)
Foothills Resource Conservation and Development Council
*
“There are very few streams that provide
such a wonderful place for the next
generation to learn about fishing and the
great outdoors. This is a great project because
trout habitat was improved and private
landowners are allowing public fishing. ”
- Lynne Newton, District Conservationist
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
*
“I’ve had a lot of positive response from
people about the project. The fishermen
say it has really improved the quality
of fishing and the look of the river.”
- Joe Dill
Greenville County Council Member, District 17
The redirection of stream flow
by the cross-vanes helps reduce
bank erosion and protect trees
Partners for Trout has received
awards for the project from both
Upstate Forever and the South
Carolina Wildlife Federation. It is
now resoundingly clear that the
enhancement project was good for
the river, good for the trout and
good for the community.
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Thrift Lake
Cherokee Farms
Land Trust
Five Important Properties Protected by Upstate Forever
Since the publication of our last
newsletter, Upstate Forever’s Land
Trust has been honored to partner
with landowners on five new
conservation agreements, protecting
1,446 acres of land. We now have
84 agreements that preserve 16,262
acres across the Upstate.
Bettina and Don George of Oconee
County have signed a second conservation
agreement with Upstate Forever,
protecting their 72-acre Thrift Lake
parcel. The property adjoins Sumter
National Forest and includes the headwaters
of Lick Log Falls and Pig Pen
Falls, which flow into the Chattooga
River. For this and other achievements,
Bettina was named Upstate Forever’s
2011 Tommy Wyche Land Conservation
Champion (see page 3).
Cherokee Farms in Belton is
182 acres, primarily pastures and hay
fields. The beautiful Anderson County
property, owned by John and Robert
Allen Farm
“Pauline is truly one of our
region’s most beautiful and
special areas,” said Don
McClure. “Kay and I wanted
to do our part in protecting
it. We hope some of the other
landowners in the area
will do the same.”
Rainey, also includes a riparian buffer
of hardwood forest around tributaries
to Cherokee Creek and three small
ponds, providing habitat for wildlife.
Located adjacent to Buzzard Roost
Heritage Preserve in Oconee County,
Allen Farm is a 798-acre parcel owned
by John W. Allen, Jr. The property
is mostly forested, with the remainder
including open fields, pasture for
livestock, two small ponds, roads,
and trails. Coneross Creek, the water
source for the City of Walhalla,
flows through the property.
Don and Kay McClure have
protected Pauline Creek Farms,
“We moved to the area
about four years ago
from Bozeman, Montana
– exchanging
one place of natural
beauty for another.
We have enjoyed the
outdoor recreational opportunities
that the Upstate has to offer. At
the same time, we believe there is a
need for more conservation efforts
in the region. Upstate Forever helps
a 241-acre parcel in Pauline. The
Spartanburg County tract is primarily
forested, but also includes
open fields, wildlife food plots,
trails, and a garden. Pauline Creek,
a tributary to Fairforest Creek,
flows through the property.
Glenn Forest is a 153-acre
parcel in the Oconee County
community of Fair Play owned by Sam
Glenn, Jr. The primarily forested tract
provides substantial wildlife habitat and
includes Beaverdam Creek and several
smaller creeks.
Pauline Creek Farms
Glenn Forest
develop long-term
solutions for intelligent
growth while
offering broad
opportunities for people to enjoy the
Upstate’s greatest assets. By supporting
Upstate Forever, we feel that we are
contributing a small part in helping
maintain those things we value in our
community and our environment.”
-Ben & Julia Sharp, Central

Rocky River Conservancy
Oconee County Establishes Upstate’s First Local Conservation Bank
A two-year grassroots effort to establish
a local conservation bank in Oconee County
achieved a huge milestone on September 6,
2011, when Oconee County Council voted to
create the Oconee County Conservation Bank
(OCCB). They are the first Upstate government
to set up a local conservation bank, which
provides a vehicle for channeling local funding to
local conservation projects. The tireless members
of Oconee Forever, a local outreach group
facilitated by Upstate Forever, spearheaded advocacy
efforts for the OCCB, speaking at council
meetings, drumming up public support, and
gathering signatures for a petition in support of
the Bank.
While the Bank’s passage represents great
news for land protection, additional work is
needed to identify a sustainable funding source
for the Bank. Oconee Forever will continue to press for a
dedicated source of funding for the OCCB to help conserve
historic and cultural landmarks, productive agricultural land,
high-quality watershed areas, significant forests, scenic lands
and outstanding vistas in Oconee County that may otherwise
be lost to development. The statewide South Carolina
Once funded, a local conservation bank can help protect more properties in Oconee County such
as Rocky Fork Farm, protected in 2007 with funding from the South Carolina Conservation Bank
Conservation Bank also lacked a funding source when
it was established in 2002, but began financing projects
within two years. We’re confident that the OCCB will
do the same. Visit www.oconeecountyconservationbank.org
for more information.
Showpiece Park Project
Planned for Anderson
Imagine a 400-acre recreation
hub located just 1½ miles from
downtown Anderson that provides
opportunities for local residents
and visitors to bike, hike, and
paddle. Upstate Forever is a partner
with the Rocky River Conservancy,
an organization spearheaded by
Juan Brown (Upstate Forever
Advisory Council member), in
advocating for this major new park
Artist’s rendering of a portion of the proposed park
along Highway 29. The group
has already secured commitments
from Anderson University and
a private landowner to donate
significant parcels for the future
Rocky River Park. Anderson
County Council has pledged full
support for the project, which will
also involve the use of 26 acres of
County-owned wetlands.
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“Sustainability.” “Livability.” “Smart growth.” What do
these terms so frequently used by planners and local officials
really mean to citizens? A recent poll by Smart Growth
America found nearly as many interpretations as respondents,
some positive and some not so positive.
But when researchers defined “sustainable community”
as “an urban, suburban or rural community that has more
housing and transportation choices, is closer to jobs, shops
or schools, is more energy independent and helps protect
clean air and water,” a whopping 79 percent of respondents
supported the concept. 1
Upstate Forever’s Sustainable Communities Program
works to achieve that widely supported vision in part
through our focus on Community Design for Active Living
(CDAL). CDAL is an effort that aims to change policies
in support of people-centered development rather than
automobile-centered development. As part of these efforts,
we advocate for the creation of infrastructure that supports
biking and walking as viable forms of transportation.
Upstate Forever has been directly involved in a number
of recent efforts aimed at building momentum and community
support for policy and infrastructure changes that
encourage active living:
Spartanburg Active Living Initiatives
With financial support from the Mary
Black Foundation, Upstate Forever has been
advocating for active living policies in Spartanburg
County for several years. We have seen
a variety of successes stemming from these
efforts, such as the adoption of a Complete
Streets Resolution and Community Design
Standards in Spartanburg County as well as the
establishment of a form-based downtown code
for the City of Spartanburg in 2011.
Currently, Upstate Forever is working
with leaders in Duncan, Lyman, and Inman to
adopt zoning overlay districts with provisions to
ensure that future development supports active living and
transportation choices. To get those conversations rolling,
last May Upstate Forever hosted a successful Placemaking
Workshop for nearly 100 elected leaders, local government
staff members, and other decision-makers to learn about
designing communities for active living. In addition, our
Sustainable Communities
Focus on Community Design for Active Living
Active living in Spartanburg
New urbanist architect Tom
Low of Duany Plater-Zyberk
works with breakout
groups at the Placemaking
Workshop at Greer City
Hall on May 12, 2011
staff has given numerous presentations to business, civic,
education, and youth groups about the connection between
public health and the built environment, reaching hundreds
of community members.
This year we kicked off a series of events to expand our
active living outreach in Spartanburg County. We invite

your participation as we identify and support community-based
advocates for CDAL. We will offer film
screenings, walkability audits and tours to educate and
energize a movement for active living design in cities
and towns across Spartanburg County. Contact Sherry
Barrett at sbarrett@upstateforever.org or (864) 327-0090
if you would like to get involved.
Bicycling Advocacy in Greenville
Upstate Forever actively participated in the development
of the City of Greenville’s Bicycle Master Plan,
which was approved unanimously by City Council in
September. The result of more than a year’s worth of
research, field work, data analysis and public input,
the plan provides guidance for the development of a
safe and practical bicycling network to
meet public demand for opportunities
for physical activity and for choices in
transportation.
The timing could not have been better
for the September 9 visit to the Upstate
by Mia Birk, known nationwide for her
leadership in transforming Portland,
Oregon into one of the nation’s best
bicycling and walking cities. The momentum of Birk’s
visit (organized in part by Upstate Forever) inspired a
huge outpouring of public support for the Bicycle
Master Plan, helping with its unanimous approval. To
learn more about the plan, go to www.bikevillebmp.org.
Footloose Month
Throughout October, we partnered with the
Greenville Transit Authority (GTA) and other groups
to encourage citizens to consider alternatives to the
automobile and explore our bus system, trains, trails,
bikeways, and city streets. The annual “Footloose
Month” campaign is the brainchild of local architect
and GTA Board Member Pat Dilger. See http://
footloosenow.com for more information.
In conjunction with Footloose Month, on October 25 Upstate Forever
presented a free screening of the documentary Moving Beyond the Automobile,
followed by a lively discussion. The 40-minute series of film shorts (available
for viewing online at www.streetfilms.org/moving-beyond-the-automobile) highlights
real-world solutions for reducing traffic and increasing active living.
Another successful screening took place in Duncan on January 26.
A celebratory community ride led by renowned cycling
advocate Mia Birk (inset above) on September 9
1 Boyd, David. What Do Americans Think
About Sustainable Communities? Citiwire.net.
October 28, 2011.
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Sustainable Communities
Spartanburg Home to
New Pocket Park
An overlooked downtown alley was transformed into a
safe, environmentally-friendly public gathering space situated
between two of downtown Spartanburg’s most historic buildings.
The new pocket park encompasses approximately 2,000
square feet between the Masonic Temple (home to Hub City
Bookshop, the Coffee Bar, and Cakehead Bakery) and the
former Cantrell Wagon Company building (home to Carriage
House Wines & Wine Bar) on West Main Street. A publicprivate
partnership including Upstate Forever, the Masonic
Corporation, Hub-Culture, the City of Spartanburg, and private
donors developed the project. The park, which celebrated its
grand opening on March 8, features plentiful seating and shade
as well as permeable pavers to filter stormwater runoff.
Student-Athletes Blow Whistle on Waste
Our Wofford January-term interns Rachel Brittanham and Eric
Breitenstein did a superb job creating a plan for increasing gameday
recycling at football and basketball games at the college. The
two environmental studies majors are also both star athletes in
basketball and football, respectively. Thank you, Rachel and Eric,
and Go Terriers!
Upstate residents bring home more
than 15 million prescriptions each year,
plus millions more bottles of over-thecounter
drugs. Many of the pills in these
containers go unused and are often flushed
or poured down the drain. Improper
disposal of even small amounts of these
drugs can disrupt the balance of life in our
lakes, rivers and streams, and may pose
long-term impacts to human health. Meanwhile,
medications left sitting in bathroom
cabinets pose a danger for abuse.
Upstate Forever partnered in three
successful Project Rx pharmaceutical takeback
events in the Upstate in the past year,
with law enforcement agencies on hand to
supervise proper disposal of leftover medications.
Check www.ARiverRemedy.org for
upcoming collection dates and locations.
Progress in Recycling and Waste Disposal
Upstate Forever continues to advocate
for improvements in waste disposal and
recycling. S.461, the ABC Recycling Bill, was
approved by the Senate last year and will
hopefully pass the House in 2012. This bill
would incentivize recycling of glass, metal,
plastic and cardboard at bars and restaurants
with alcohol-sales permits by encouraging
these establishments to recycle and thereby
obtain a reduction in their permit fees.
Upstate Forever also continues to support
Spartanburg County’s model Household
Hazardous Waste Collection Day, held April 14
this year. Last year’s event drew almost 600
cars to dispose of pesticides, oil, cleansers,
and other household chemicals.

If you’ve ever visited
the Greenville Hospital
System Swamp Rabbit
Trail (SRT) on a mild
Saturday afternoon,
chances are that you’ve
seen hundreds of bicyclists enjying it. In fact, nearly
80 percent of all users of the trail are bicyclists.
This is just one finding of a new study by Furman
University and Upstate Forever about the 359,000
people who visited the trail between July 2010 and
June 2011.
Using observations of over 15,000 trail visitors,
more than 1,000 in-person surveys, 500 random phone
surveys, two focus groups, and interviews with local
businesses, a more complete picture emerges about the
success of the trail:
• The SRT is succeeding in encouraging people to drive less!
About six percent of users report using the trail for transportation
rather than recreation, a figure considerably
6%
41%
30-85%
Survey Results
TRANSPORTATION
Use trail for transportation,
not recreation
SAVING GAS
Arrive without automobile
ECONOMIC IMPACT
Increase in local business
sales/revenue
Clean Air and Water
higher than the countywide
norm. In addition 41 percent
of users arrive at the trail
without the aid of an automobile.
Fewer car trips result in
lower levels of emissions and
improved air quality.
• While the trail serves as an attraction for tourists, it appeals
most to those who live nearby. The study found that
trail users, on average, reside approximately two miles
closer to the SRT than Greenville County residents who
are non-users.
• The economic impact of the SRT on the surrounding area
is dramatic, with nearby businesses reporting 30 to 85
percent increases in sales or revenues!
This study confirms what trail advocates have noted
since the SRT was first proposed – this trail increases quality
of life, provides transportation benefits, encourages economic
development, and improves the environment. While
there are always areas for improvement, the trail is a huge
success. We applaud Greenville County Council, Greenville
City Council, Greenville County Recreation District, Greenville
Hospital System, and all the other project partners for
making this project a reality.
New Study Examines Swamp Rabbit
Trail Users and Benefits
Enoree River Has a
New Friend...
The Enoree River
Watershed Association
was formed with
assistance from Upstate Forever to promote
stewardship of this important and beautiful
resource. Above, training participants learn to
identify aquatic insects in the river. If you’re
interested in becoming a part of this grassroots
water quality group, contact Anne Brock at
enoreewatershed@gmail.com.
Business Case
For Biodiesel
Upstate Forever’s
Shelley Robbins
presented “The Business Case For Biodiesel”
at the InnoMobility conference, which brought
together 350 leaders in vehicle design and
manufacturing, sustainable materials, information
technology, and transportation infrastructure
to connect emerging ideas and identify trends in
mobility on October 19 at the BMW Zentrum.
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On June 8, 1999, Lake
Greenwood homeowners awoke
to find thick mats of algae covering
the upper reaches of their
once-beautiful lake. State and
local agencies eventually eliminated
the slimy green mess, but
the incident had lasting effects
on property values and an indelible
impact on Upstate residents.
Though that algae bloom
was controlled, the underlying
causes remained: nutrient enrichment
of the Saluda and Reedy Rivers
originating from stormwater runoff
and legally discharged by wastewater
treatment plants. During dry years,
when rivers and lakes are most vulnerable,
wastewater treatment plants on
the Saluda River account for over 70
percent of the phosphorus that reaches
Lake Greenwood. Historically there
has been no limitation on the amount
of phosphorus that could be released
into the river. Now, for the first time,
the S.C. Department of Health and
Environmental Control (DHEC) has
established limits on phosphorus discharges
from ten wastewater treatment
plants into the Saluda River upstream
of Lake Greenwood. As part of the
permits, the agency approved an innovative
trading agreement among the
eight wastewater utilities involved that
will allow phosphorus to be controlled
in the most cost-effective manner.
The new limits and the trading program
provisions became effective in
July, 2011. We anticipate that when
the program is fully implemented,
phosphorus concentrations in Lake
Greenwood will remain below critical
levels, helping to protect the lake
Clean Air and Water
Phosphorus Limits Established for Saluda River
An event like this 1999 algae bloom on Lake Greenwood is now
much less likely due to new phosphorus controls
from future algae blooms.
Upstate Forever has advocated for
phosphorus limits on the Saluda River
since the release of our 2009 Saving
Lake Greenwood (SLG) report. On the
same day of the report’s release, the
national conservation group American
Rivers announced that the Saluda had
been designated America’s 6 th Most
Endangered River because of the threat
from phosphorus pollution. The SLG
report, the result of five years of intensive
research by a broad-based coalition
headed by Upstate Forever,
identified the two primary
threats to the long-term health
of Lake Greenwood as sediment
from upstream development
and phosphorus from
wastewater discharges (to read
the report, go to www.upstateforever.org/SavingLake
Greenwood.pdf ).
DHEC has answered the
call of Upstate Forever, Ameri-
can Rivers, and local advocacy
groups such as Preserving Lake
Greenwood to impose meaningful
phosphorous limits on the
Dave Hargett
wastewater plants. This is a
huge accomplishment in our
SLG campaign to protect the
health of the Saluda River,
Lake Greenwood, and the
communities that depend on
them, and may also serve as
a model for other watersheds
to improve water quality.
Another recommendation
of the SLG report was to
institute a statewide prohibition
on dishwashing detergents
containing phosphates,
as at least 16 other states have now
done. As a result of our advocacy, last
year Rep. Mike Pitts of Laurens introduced
such a bill to preserve the health
of waterways across South Carolina.
In a piece of very good news from the
General Assembly, this bill was enacted
early in 2012 and will take effect
in July. Pitts, a longtime champion of
clean water, also sponsored legislation
to require audits of utilities responsible
for multiple major sewage spills. This
bill, too, is now law.
For the two years following the algae bloom, home prices
along the lakeshore declined by an average of $22,000,
resulting in a $1.6 million loss to property owners and a
significant reduction in county tax revenues

Update on Twelve Mile River Restoration Efforts
In place for nearly 100 years, the Woodside I and II
dams on Twelve Mile River are now gone. Once impounded,
this nearly two-mile stretch of the river is now free-flowing
again, offering improved habitat for fish and exciting recreational
opportunities for the public.
Yet as Upstate Forever and our partners (Pickens
County Soil and Water Conservation District and Lake
Hartwell Association) celebrate this milestone, we remain
deeply concerned that not enough of the PCB-contaminated
sediments were removed from the river before the dams
were dismantled. After removal of the dams, many of these
At the former site of the Woodside II Dam, a beautiful gorge is visible once more
(pictured is Upstate Forever’s Chris Starker)
Interns
Over the past year, we were fortunate to work with some wonderful
student interns, including (from left to right) Elizabeth Johnston
(Furman University), Lara McLellan (University of Oklahoma), and
David Duncan (Clemson University Graduate School). Thank you!
contaminated sediments quickly moved downstream. The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, however, will
evaluate PCB levels in the river and Lake Hartwell. If the
levels are too high,
the EPA can require
Schlumberger, Inc.,
the responsible
party, to perform
additional cleanup.
To fully restore the free-flowing condition of the river,
the third and final dam owned by the Easley-Central Water
District (ECWD) must be removed. Upstate Forever
and our partners wish to see the removal of this dam
but are proceeding cautiously. We are working closely
with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
to ensure that there are no unintended consequences
from removing the ECWD dam. For example, recent
DNR research suggests that the dam might actually
provide protection for a number of rare fish species,
such as redeye bass, shiners, and darters. Studies by
DNR and the University of South Carolina are now
underway to evaluate if removing the dam will have any
adverse impact on these species.
We are carefully considering our next steps and
have asked potential funders of the dam removal to defer
their decision until these studies are completed.
Intern Profile:
Andrew Ratchford
For up-to-date
information, see:
www.upstateforever.org/
progCAW_twelveMile.html
A lifelong Upstate resident, Andrew Ratchford
graduated from North Greenville University
summa cum laude in May, 2011. In addition to
being a professional musician and working at
another Greenville nonprofit, Andrew spent two
days each week from May through December as
an intern at Upstate Forever. He helped to organize
our Wild & Scenic Film Festival screenings,
performed research for our Clean Air & Water
and Land Trust Programs, and monitored several
conservation agreements. All this provided
valuable experience: “I have learned about how
nonprofits work; how to organize, fund and promote major
events; and how to use technology like GIS in the field to conserve
and monitor land,” he says. Thank you, Andrew!
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A Pleasant Day at Pleasant Ridge:
Upstate Forever’s Annual Meeting
More than 120 Upstate Forever members
gathered at Pleasant Ridge Camp and Retreat
Center in Greenville County to enjoy a crisp
fall day and fellowship at our 2011 Annual
Meeting on November 5. A surprise visit
by environmental pioneer Rachel Carson
(portrayed by Greenville Chautauqua’s
More than 120 members leaned about Upstate Forever’s
recent accomplishments and plans for the future
Families Enjoy
Outdoor Adventures
More than 1700 children and
adults tried their hands at kayaking,
fishing, butterfly gardening,
archery and other outdoor activities
at the Upstate’s fifth annual Outdoor
Family Adventure Day on
September 30 and October 1 at
Duke Energy’s World of Energy in
Seneca. The event is a partnership
among Duke Energy, Upstate
Forever, South Carolina Department
of Natural Resources, Clemson
University 4-H Shooting Sports,
Trout Unlimited,
Clemson Extension
4-H, South Carolina
Wildlife Federation,
Harry Hampton
Wildlife Fund, and
the Weatherby
Foundation.
Upstate Forever
EVENTS
“Rachel Carson,”
author of Silent
Spring, takes the
stage
Caroline McIntyre) was followed by
a presentation about the year’s accomplishments
and our plans for the
future. After lunch (with entertainment
provided by bluegrass band
Conservation Theory), members had
the option of joining a guided hike
or visiting the South Saluda trout
restoration project site.
Thank You, Thank You,
Mast General Store
Greenville’s Mast General Store held two
fundraising days for Upstate Forever in 2011. On
June 4, we were honored to be the beneficiary of
the store’s Land Trust Day for the eighth consecutive
year, during which 20 percent of all sales were donated
to Upstate Forever. Then on September 17, as part
of the chain-wide “Friends Day” focused on raising
awareness of local conservation efforts, the store
donated 10 percent of sales to support Upstate
Forever’s efforts to protect the Reedy River. We
thank Mast General Store for its significant
and ongoing commitment to protecting
the places that make the Upstate
so special!
Sassafras Mountain Field Trip
Tom Swayngham of the SC Department of Natural
Resources led 17 Upstate Forever members on a hike
to the highest point in South Carolina on September
17, where they were treated to a spectacular view of
three states from a new overlook. Check the events
page on our website and join us on a future field trip to
one of the Upstate’s special places!
Oysters, Chili and
Upstate Protection!
A family-friendly gathering at the historic McBee
Country Home drew a crowd of over 100 adults and
children for the Upstate Protectors Oyster Roast
on February 26. Thanks to all the Upstate Protector
Committee Members (Brice Hipp, Katie and Rob Howell,
Katie and Clark Gallivan, Iris Meeker, Amy Bishop, Anna
Katherine Freeland, Mark White and Jordan Lea) for
organizing this great event, and special appreciation goes
to Judy Cromwell for offering her beautiful home. Thanks
also to Community Tap for donating all the beer and wine.
What a great way to spend a sunny Sunday in the Upstate!
Upstate Protectors (UP) is a group committed to the
stewardship and growth of Upstate Forever. Through a
variety of social and educational events and volunteer
opportunities, the group is attracting, informing, and
inspiring new
supporters of
Upstate Forever.
To learn more
go to www.
upstateforever.org.
Reid Hipp and Lucas
White enjoy exploring the
historic McBee Country
Home during the Upstate
Protectors Oyster Roast

Board News
Thank you, Mary Miller, for
your outstanding service on the
Upstate Forever Board of Directors.
Over her two years on the Board,
Mary provided expert advice and
helpful feedback on our publications,
marketing, and development
efforts. We appreciate all her hard
work and wish her the best as she and her family return
to their former home of Raleigh, NC.
We also thank Jimmy
Grantham for his four years of
dedicated service on the Upstate
Forever Board. Jimmy served ably
on the Land Trust Committee
and provided key assistance on
several land conservation projects
in Pickens County.
New Board Member: Tom Brown
We welcome Tom Brown to our Board of
Directors. A longtime member of Upstate Forever,
Tom is a native of
Gaffney and a
graduate of Davidson
College. After
serving in the US
Army Special Forces,
Tom earned an
MBA from Emory
University and
returned to the Upstate in 1966. His professional
credentials also include Certified Public
Accountant, Certified Financial Planner, and
Personal Financial Specialist. Tom retired as a
partner from Pope, Smith, Brown & King, PA in
2009 after 30 years of practicing accounting in
Greenville.
Tom has been a member of the Foothills Trail
Conference since its inception and has served on
its Board of Directors for several years as Treasurer.
Tom feels fortunate to live in the Upstate, where
he enjoys the many opportunities for hiking
and kayaking.
Upstate Forever
PEOPLE
Transitions
We wish these five staff members
the best of luck as they move on to new
adventures:
Two former Upstate Forever staff
members have opened the Swamp Rabbit
Café, a restaurant and grocery store
specializing in fresh, local food located
on the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail at Cedar
Lane Road in Greenville. Jac Oliver
served enthusiastically and ably in various
positions in our Land Trust program,
from intern to Co-Director, for more than
five years, while Mary Walsh did wonderful
work as Urban Rivers Project Associate
beginning in 2008.
After four very successful years as
Upstate Forever’s Membership and Special
Events Director, Kirbie Crowe has
enrolled in graduate studies at the School
for International Training in Vermont.
Randall Frye, who did a great job as
Membership and Special Events Director
since August, 2011, has taken a position
nearer to his home in Laurens.
Clyde Eldridge has moved to
Charlotte to be closer to his children
and grandchildren after more than two
years working in development at
Upstate Forever. Thanks to all of you
for your service!
Sam Danner Joins Staff
We are pleased to announce that
Sam Danner is our new Membership
and Special Events Director. An
avid bicyclist and graduate of
Middle Tennessee State University,
Sam worked for four years
with an artist management and
public relations firm in New
York City and most recently with
the Greer Development Corporation
as its Downtown Development
Director. Welcome, Sam!
Mary Walsh and Jac Oliver
at the Swamp Rabbit Café
Kirbe Crowe
Randall Frye
Clyde Eldridge
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Guardian ($10,000 and higher)
BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC
Judy Iselin Cromwell
Fujifilm Manufacturing USA, Inc.
Bettina and Don George
The Graham Foundation
Greenville Hospital System
J M Smith Foundation
Mary Black Foundation
Mast General Store
Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, Inc.
Phifer Johnson Foundation
ScanSource
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System &
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare Foundation
V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
Diane Smock and Brad Wyche
Tommy Wyche
Conservator ($2,500 to $4,999)
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Thayer Fleming and Tom Brown
Bonnie and Richard W. Carr, Jr.
Mary Miller and Robert Geolas
Jeff and Nancy Giguere
Greene, Finney & Horton LLP
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Habisreutinger
Priscilla and John Hagins
Brice and Reid Hipp
Sandra and Thomas Kester
Larkin’s on the River
Jeffrey Lawson
Sara and Paul Lehner
Marshall Meadors
The Palmetto Bank
Barbara and Leon Patterson
Cindy and Jack Plating
Susan and Michael Riordan
Christina and Robert Rogers
SlicedTomato Productions
John L. Sloan
The Stringer Foundation
Starla and Mark Taylor
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
Billy and Lindsey Webster
Upstate Forever
MAJOR DONORS
Steward ($5,000 to $9,999)
Sustainer ($1,000 to $2,500)
Roger and Louise Ables
Robyn and Paul Agnew
Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, Inc. &
Blue Ridge Security Systems
Susan and Lawrence Brown
William and Anne Carpenter
Sally and Dan Coenen
Susan and John Conway
M. Jill Cox
Janis and Stanley Crowe
Design Strategies
Dixon Hughes Goodman
The Elbert W. Rogers Foundation
Gretchen and Joe Erwin
Robert M. Erwin
Fielding and Harold Gallivan, III
Katie and Clark Gallivan
Greenville Convention and Visitors Bureau
Marie and Robert Gregory
Anthony Harper
Sean Hartness
Hayne Hipp Foundation
Heather and Glenn Hilliard
Kathryn Shaw Howell and Rob Howell
Anne and William Jameson
Linda Ketelaar
Members
As of 4/11/12
Thank you for your support!
We cannot do our work without you!
Kathleen and James Barr
Bon Secours St. Francis Health System
Community Journals
Dianne Culbertson
Callie and John Rainey Foundation
Embassy Suites Hotel
The Greenville News
Joseph and Sandra James
Chicken and Hurdle Lea, Jr.
Nancy and Erwin Maddrey
PlanFIRST, Inc.
Priester Foundation
RBC Insurance – Liberty Life Insurance Company
Genevieve Sakas
KPMG LLP
Laurens Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Alice and Scott McCrary
Laura and Scott Montgomery
George and Margaret Nixon
Brenda and Carlton Owen
Marie and Hunter Park
Piedmont Natural Gas
Jane and Donald Pilzer
C. Niles Ray
Rebecca and Benjamin Rook
Margaret Clark and George Schackel
Charyl and Raymond Schroeder
Minor and Hal Shaw
Edwina and Bruce Snyder
The Spinx Company
Fred and Alice Stanback
Emelia and Jim Stephenson
Thomas and Nancy Taylor
Dixie and Carter Thomasson, Jr.
Harriet and Philip Van Hale
The Vazomica Foundation Inc.
Herman and John Walker
John and Jaquelin Warner
Kris Yon

Benefactor ($500 to $999)
The Airey Law Firm Ltd. Co.
Randy Armstrong
Valerie and William Barnet
Judy and Robert Benedict
Beth C. Cecil
Scott Christopher
Gary and Pat Clary
Celia and Jerome Cogdell
Kay and Howard Daniel
Sara and Eric Dellinger
WIlliam and Bernice Ebeling
Clyde Eldridge
Frances and David Ellison
Mimi Wyche and Davis Enloe
William B. Evins
Natalina and Jerry Ferlauto
Nicolette and Allen Grumbine
Barbara and Carlos Gutierrez
Robert and Rebecca Hartness
James Haswell
J. B. Holeman
Anne and Frank Holleman, III
Katherine and Terry Huggins
Gretchen and Mark Johnson
William W. Kehl
Jane J. and Manfred Kramer
Jerry and Cynthia Larson
Brooks and Ed Lominack
Zerno Martin
Ann L. McCord
Nelle and Bruce McPherson
William N. Page
David Phipps
Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
Linda and Martin Remick
Bruce Rowland
Julie and Donald Shabkie
Wade H. Sherard
Sherry and Richard Barrett
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic
Church
Craig Stine
Eugenia and William Thomason
Janne and John Vann
F B and Elizabeth Wallin
Elsie Wright
Sponsor ($250 to $499)
Cornelia and Enis J. Alexander
Judy P. Alexander
Anne Spence and Robert All
Sterling and Anne Anderson
David D. Armstrong
Donna and Lou Astle
Tara and Mark Bakker
Kerry and Bill Bannister
Robert H. Becker
Lesley Moore and David Black
James and Elizabeth
Bloodworth, Jr.
Stella and Harry Bobotis
Kay and Juan Brown
Mamie J. Bruce
Mary and Chalmers Butler
Linda Hyatt Cancel
Donna and Pete Cantrell
Donna Cart
Lori Center
Denis and Christa Church
Don L. Collins
Ernest W. Cooler
Shelley and Wade Crow
Pat Dilger
Patrick and Beverly Duncan
Larry and Cecile Dyck
Sugie and Nathan Einstein
Jacquelyn and Tim Fehler
Timothy Flemming
Suzanne and Cort Flint
Paula Noble and Gary Forte
James and Cathleen Reas Foster
Deborah and Clyde Fowler
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fray
Fuller Consulting Engineers Inc.
The Furman Company
Gary Hester Interiors
Mr. and Mrs. Gray Geddie Jr.
William Gilfillin
Julius A. Gilreath
Larry D. Gosnell
Laura and Jim Gossett
Jean and Jennings Graves, Jr.
Greater Greenville Chamber
of Commerce
Jo and Bob Hackl
Angela C. Halfacre
Eleanor and William Hare
Mr. and Mrs. William Hartzell
Kellen and Francis Heidt
Mary H. Hipp
Carole and David Holt
Emmy and Williams Holt, III
Sherry and Tee Hooper, Jr.
Ty Houck
Christopher and Deirdre Hutton
Thomas and Anne Johnson
Amy and Jason Johnston
Graydon C. Kingsland
Diane and Butch Kirven
Deborah and Chris Klasing
Hugh C. Lane
Betsy Teter and John Lane
Virginia and Charles Lane
Martha Louise R. Lewis
Ruth and Joab Lesesne, Jr.
Gretta McCall and Richard
Lynch
Heather Lyndon
Karen and Michael Manley
Sarah McHenry
Murray and Foster McKissick
Medalist Sports
Donald and Mary Miles
Mary Louise Mims
John and Belle Montgomery
John and Susan Murphy
Joyce P. Murphy
Michael Nicklas
Stephanie and Edgar Norris
Susanne and Jonathan
Norwood
Margaret and Edward
O’Donoghue
Upcoming Events and Trips
June 9
Please Join Us!
Bird Watching Field Trip
July 21 Native Plants Field Trip
Aug. 18 Nature Hike with Patrick McMillan
Sept. 29 Outdoor Family Adventure Day
Oct. 6 Preservation Ride
Oct. 13 Warrior Mountain Field Trip
Nov. 10 Upstate Forever Annual Meeting
Details at www.upstateforever.org/join_events.html
Upstate Forever
MEMBERS
Nicola Page
Amy Coker Pascoe
Margaret Ellis Pearce
Sara and Edward Penn, Jr.
Gary and Anne Poliakoff
Michael Polk
John T. Poole
Jane and Frank Powell
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pulliam, III
Graham Rich
Richard W. Riley
Rose Mary Ritchie
Lucinda and William Rogers
Renee and Randy Romberger
Cathy and Edwin Rudisill, Jr.
SC Conservation Credit
Exchange
Schneider Tree Care, Inc.
Ted Shehan
Robert and Patricia Shufeldt
Ben and Lois Sill
Lisa Wagner and Timothy Spira
Gaye Sprague
Patty and Mark Stamey
Supercuts
Mark Sweeney
Kimberly and Reid Thomas
Jeannine Varenhorst
Thea and Ruud Veltman
Angela Viney
Paul and Sandy Wagner
Stephanie and Kurt Wagner
Lea and Ralph Walker
Madelon P. Wallace
Richard E. Watkins
Julia and Richard Webb
The Westin Poinsett
Daniel J. Wetenhall
Nancy and Jeff Whitworth
Robert M. Wood
Yeargin Potter Shackelford
Construction
Libby and Kurt Young
Douglas Young
Patron ($100 to $249)
Johanna and John Aiken, Jr.
Karen and James Akerhielm
Barbara and Gilbert Allen
Winthrop Allen
The Arkwright Foundation
Arnett Muldrow & Associates
Frank and Margaret Axson
Robert and Judith Bainbridge
Paula and Stanley Baker
James F. Barker
Virginia Barnette
Edgar and Betty Barrett
Caroline and Scott Bethel
Charles Bishop
Claude Blakely
A. Milling Blalock
Robert and Rebecca Blount
John V. Boehme
Jenifer Smith and Tom Bolt
John Boulton
Rebecca and Ralph Bouton
Milestone Lisa Hallo, Upstate Forever’s Sustainable
Communities Program Director, welcomed
new baby Bridger Paul Hallo on December 24.
Congratulations to Lisa, Jeff, and big siblings
Cooper and Ashlyn!
Chris Bowen
Rowena Sim and Joel Boylan
Lynne Shackelford and Bruce
Brown
Katharine Brown
Margaret and James McDuffie
Bruce
Jane K. and Alan Butcher
Shirley and Raymond Campbell
Carolina Foothills Garden Club
Naoma and John Cathey
John Chastain
Karla Chickering
M. E. “Chris” Christopherson
City of Clemson
City of Greenville
Alice and John Claggett
Herbert Clark
William Clayton
James and Martha Cleary
William A. Coates
Mary Lynn and Randall
Conway
Randy and Susan Cooper
James L. Corey
Rossie L. Corwon
David and Anne Cottingham
Thomas Moore Craig
Susan and Mark Crocker
Andrew and Phebe Crosland
Scott Cunningham
Amy and Jim Cuny
Jason Daly
Gary C. Davis
Christine A. de Vlaming
Douglas Deane
Patrick and Jodi Dodd
Julian and Jean Dority
John M. Downing
Elise and Bradun Dunbar
O. Perry Earle
William B. Earley
EarthDesign
Diane and Charles Eldridge
Karen and Robert Ellis
Drs. Douglas and Diane Ervin
Samuel and Meg Erwin
Larry and Kimberly Estridge
Anna Jones and Dave Farmer
Frank Farmer
J. Terrance Farris
Rebecca and Thomas Faulkner
Nancy and Matthew Fitzer
Pamela and Robert Fjeld
Sarah and George Fletcher
John C. Franklin
Keller and David Freeman
Friends of Lake Keowee
Society, Inc.
Melinda Q. Furman
Carol and Brooks Gallagher
Carol Anne and H. Mills
Gallivan
Francis Gallivan
Irene McFarland Garrison
Jerry Gibbins
Ann and Mike Giese
Gilbert Construction
Company LTD
John W. Gilpin
Chris and Janis Giordanelli
Ernest H. Glenn
Diane and Larry Gluck
Carrie and Leroy Gordon
Ellen and Roger Gower
Elizabeth Gower
Helen and Eric Graben
Patti and James Grantham
William F. Gray
Lynn and Douglas Greenlaw
Richard C. Greer
Mary Simms F. Gregory
Lisa and Jeff Hallo
Frank Halter
Bruce and Nancy Halverson
David L. Hamilton
Monty Mullen and Julian
Hankinson
Viktor and Mireille Hanuska
Holli and Dave Hargett
Dr. Stephanie Brundage and
LTC J. Kenneth Harkins
Ren and Douglass Harper
Seth Harrison
Donna and Thomas Hendry
Amy and Geoff Herbert
Drs. JoAnne and Wayne
Herman
Sarah and Michael Hesshaus
Annetta and Richard Hewitt
Carol and Walter Hinton
William Horthrop
Beverly and Robert Howard
Doug and Marilyn Hubbell
James and Meredith Hudson, Jr.
Martha and Murray Hughes
Diane and Dan Hughs
Lucy and William Hummers
Dean and Suzanna Hybl
Harriet and David Ike
Ann and Joseph Jennings
Martha M. Johns
Carol and Kinard Johnson
David and Sharon Johnson
Laurie and Anthony Johnson
Susan Cyr and Mark Johnston
James E. Jolley
Penelope S. Jones
William and Rosaline Jordan
Flemming Josephsen
Margaret and John Karpick
Michael P. Keeshen
Chelle and John Kelaher
Pamela and Robert Kennedy
Steve and Kay Kern
Jessica and David Kessinger
Mary Katherine and Ross
Kester
Martha and Bennette Keys
Tom and Kaye King
J. Ashley Kirby
B.J. and Don Koonce
Katie and Justin Krieg
Craig Krieger
Maurie and Cliff Lawrence
LDG Design LLC
Cathy Zaden and Thomas Lea
Edwin and Mozelle Lee
Sandra S. Linning
Carolyn and John Little
Robert and Kathy Lloyd
Langdon and Jessie Long
Joan Lonnes
Lonon Law Firm, LLC
Carroll and Stephen Luck
Stanley and Ann Lukawecki
Luther and Marcia Lyle
Steven MacLeod
Belinda R. Manley
Martha File and Kenneth
Marshall
Robert and Margaret Massing
Anne Graham and William
Masters
Carolyn and Louis Mathis
Patricia P. Matsen
Susan Thomas and Perry Matz
C. R. Maxwell
Rachel and Larry McCalla
Dr. and Mrs. Jackson McCarter
Anne and Bill McCuen
Henry McCullough
Victoria McGinnis
Rita McKinney
Edward T. McLean
McMillan Pazdan Smith, LLC
Tim and Joan Meacham
Wanda and Rex Meade
William and Catherine
Mecklenburg
Ralph and Pam Melbourne
Dr. and Mrs. James Meyer
Chita and Frederick Middleton, III
Karen and Robert Mitchell
Elaine and Barry Nocks
Cecile Nowatka
James O’Connor
Orthodontic Associates of
Greenville, P.A.
Louise and Dewey Oxner, Jr.
Sidney B. Paine
R. Hunter Park
Patrick Square LLC
Liz and Dwight Patterson
Louise and Robert Peden
Heidi and Wayne Pendergrass
Alice and Kenneth Perrigin
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Perrin
Ken and Chirinjev Peterson
Patrick and Diana Pickens
Lesley and Joseph Pollard
Jack R. Postle
Sara Lynn and Jan Postma, Jr.
Jane Furman Pressly
James and Jane Price
Jo Carol and Norman Pulliam
Karin Kaiser Purvis
Allison and William Ranson
Rita S. Rao
Brooke and Julian Reed
Susan and Tim Reed
Hilda and Allen Reese
Shirley C. Reeves
Robert and Elizabeth Richardson
Shelley Robbins
Robert and LaNelle Barber
Amy and Martial Robichaud
William and Mary Robinson
Baxter Rogers
Eleanor I. Rohrbaugh
Cathy and Thomas Ronald
Don and Cindy Ross
Judy L. Roth
John and Judith Russell
Caroline and Joe Ryan
S.H. Carter Development Inc.
Chester Sansbury
Barbara J. Saplin
Kaye Savage
SC Coastal Conservation League
Fran and Edward Schmid
C.B. and Stephanie Schmidt
Judi and Stephen Schultz
Thomas and Anita Schurch
Seamon Whiteside and Associates
Ronald Sebeczek
Jack L. Seitz
Ann M. Sharp
Mim Shelden
Gordon Sherard
Pam and Harry Shucker
Jack and Mary Ann Slattery
Charlotte Sloan
Slow Food Upstate
Tres and Robert Small
Jennifer and Hal Smith
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Patron, cont.
Sallie and Jeff Smith
Patt Smith
Albert B. Somers
Stephanie Southerland
Steve Springs
James M. Stephens
Carolyn and DeWitt Stone
Joel Stoudenmire
Marian Strobel
Paul Swenson
Kathryn Taylor
Jonathan Terrell
Jennifer and Aristide Tessitore
Emilie and Nick Theodore
Christopher Thompson
Louise Tracy
William C. Twitty
JoNell A. Usher
Stephen and Yvonne Vance
Roger R. Varin
John Wagner
Jennie Wakefield
Jo Ann and Fred Walker
John Webb
William and Langhorne
Webster III
David L. Weekes
Ellen and Alan Weinberg
Rebecca and Paul West
Curt Westlake
David and Susan White
John and Karen White
Amy H. White
Alexandra and Philip Whitley
Carl and Virginia Whitmer, Jr.
David K. Whittier
Stanley and Valerie Widener
Wild Birds Unlimited
Barbara Wilder
John T.S. Williams
Frank and Michele Wilson
John Wise
Lu Wixon
Ann Woodside
Neal Workman
Carolyn and Robert Wynn, III
Paula and Baxter Wynn
June R. Yanick
Richard Young
Teri Lukin and Steven Zahn
Family ($50 to $99)
Robin and Michael Aleksinas
Alexander and Carol Alperin
Andrew and Dianne Anastos
William and Barbara
Anderson, Jr.
William B. Anderson
Ann and Ingo Angermeier
Bonnie and Charles Arrington
John and Anne Arrington
Arthur Cole and Lynne
Ellsworth
Marcia and Scott Baker
Peggy S. Baker
Rita Bolt Barker
Claudette and John Bennett
Susan and Ladson Berry
Lisa and Craig Bishop
Cynthia Carlisle and Robert
Bixler
Marian and Albert Blackwell
Karen Blake
Anne Blythe
Bob Hathcock and Diane
Colson
Maxcy and Sylvia Boineau
Terry and Ginny Botruff
Lana Jaye C. Boyer
Bill and Ann Bozeman
William and Patricia Brafford
Brenda and Carl Oehmig
Samuel and Sarah Britt
Gail Brownlee
Rebecca B. Bullard
Marilyn and Lyle Burgmann
Karen and Wes Burnett
Chad and Brandon Cabaniss
Stephen M. Cain
Jim and Sharon Campbell
Susan Cantrell and Van
Hancock
Ann and Ben Cassell
Julia and Michael Caudill
Lynn Chandler
Steven A. Chapp
Jane and Dennis Chastain
James and Patricia Cheezem
Sharon and Charles M. Cherry
Howard D. Childs
Larry and Sylvia Clanton
Dianne Riley and James
Clemmer
Bonnie and Dale Clinbeard
Michael Close
Jenny and Trey Cole
Virginia and Bradford Connett
Ann and Ronald Copsey
Marjorie and Paul Corden
Sandra Crandall
Simon Crowe
Chad Culbertson
Rick Danner
Ellen Kochansky and Jamie
Davis
Kent and Lynn Davis
Helen Pulsifer and John Dean
Brittany DeKnight
Teresa and Dave Demarest
Joann and Carl Detwyler
Jennifer DeWitt
Gary and Carolyn Dicer
Richard and Joyce Dillard
Hedy and Richard Dreskin
Martha and John Duggan
John and Elizabeth Dullea
Nancy and Richard Dumont
David Duncan
Mr. and Mrs. O. Perry Earle, III
Lint and Alice Eberhardt
Tommy B. Edwards
Robert E. Elmore
Edward and Ruth Enggasser
Don and Joan Erdman
Dwaine and Lucy Eubanks
John S. Evans
Thomas and Rhonda Felder
Amy Fendley
Patricia and Richard Fields
Shona Fitzer
Nicholas Fleming
Loretta and Jerry Forbes
Stephen and Joyce Foster
Yancey and Trey Fouche
Allen and Madeline Freeman
Ann and George Funderburk
Nancy and James Gaines
Mary Beth and Nathan
Galbreath
William and Donna Garrett
Kathleen and John Garton
Matthew and Melanie Gearhart
Terry and Charles Gentry
Daniel and Tari Gerst
Maryanne and Joe Giacometti
Lydia and Steven Gibson
Marsha Forrester and John
Gilmore
Drs. April and Donald Gordon
Jim and Mary Gorman
Jennifer Gosnell
Bradford and Meredith Gower
Willingham and Ann Graben
Terri and William Graham
William M. Hagood
Arlis and Patricia Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Hall
Nancy Hamilton
George P. Hammett
Jocelyn and Colin Hanna
Joseph and Regina Harber
Michael S. Harrell
Jane and Robert Harris
Suzy and Stephen Harvey
Drake and Joann Hawkins
Jim Hefley
Leon and Anne Hendricks, Jr.
Upstate Forever
MEMBERS
Marvin and Patricia Hevener
Dave and Shirley Hildebrand
Emily Hitchcock
Tom and Joanne Hochheimer
Erika and David Hollis
Grace and W.T. Holzhauer
Linda Lovely and Thomas
Hooker
Dwight Hotchkiss
Kathy Howell
William and Patricia Howle
Robbie and Kevin Hughes
Thomas and Marie Hughes
Maria Garuti, Bill and Noah
Humphrey
Robert and Karen Hunnings
Carroll and Joseph Hunter, III
Walker Hunter
Lawrence and Anne Jennings
Paul Jensen
Pat Jobe
Mark and Tricia Johnson
Laura Swartzel and Jake Jones
Jean and Michael Jones
John J. Jones
Judy Jones
Julian and Dorothy Josey
Kate Landishaw
Andrew and Sofia Kearns
Lesley Ann Quast and Al
Keiser
Alice and Robert Kierspe
Lauren and Martin Kindred
John and Gretchen Klein
Patrick Knie and Grace
Gilchrist Knie
Erin and David Knight
Deborah and Craig Kocisko
Sarah Covington-Kolb and
Ken Kolb
Jane Kramer
Katherine and Jake Kransteuber
Joan and Ed Krech
Lynn and Paul Lango
Gloria L. Larkin
Larry and Sandra McCreight
Norma K. Lawler
Diane and Charles Lawrence
Charlotte and Carlton Lay
Wood N. Lay
Helen E. League
Kimberly S. Ledford
Candice and Greg Lewis
Raymond A. Lockhart
Christopher S. Loveless
Rebecca Ramos and Kelly
Lowry
Lynn Cusick and Lynne Lucas
Katherine Mabry
John and Fleming Markel
Catherine and Michael Martin
Robert and Debbie Martin
Karen and Michael Mathers
Jack and Betty Mayer
Katherine M. McDonald
Dianne and Charles McGee
Harold and Maura McGill
Gina McLellan
Drs. Ansel and Irene McMakin
Arland McMullen
Patricia P. Melsheimer
Kristen Knight-Meng and
Michael Meng
Curtis and Barbara Miles
John and Anne Miller
Virginia and Philip Miller
Seraphin John Millon
Barbara Barnes and Terry
Mitchell
Karen and Andrew Mitchell
Stephanie D. Monroe
Patrick and Linda Morgan
Dr. and Mrs. Robert R.
Morgan, Jr.
Deborah Morrow
Grier and Butler Mullins
Ramona R. Murphy
Larry and Lynne Nachman
James A. Neal
Volunteer Profile: Jon Schultz
“I began volunteering at Upstate Forever
this past August, about a week after I
started my senior year at Riverside High
School. My interest in conservation and
sustainability developed last year, but
my love of the outdoors goes back to
when I was a kid. This year at Riverside
I am taking AP Environmental Science (or “APES” as my teacher calls
it). I am enjoying getting introduced to all the concepts in this field. I’m
also enjoying being able to help out at Upstate Forever after school two
days each week on a wide variety of projects. I appreciate the work that
Upstate Forever is doing for our region and hope to keep assisting in the
future.” Thank YOU, Jon!
Valerie Marcil and Henry
Nechemias
James and Fiona Neill, III
Jim Newcome
Laurens and Dorothy
Nicholson, II
Stephen and Heather Nix
Ken Nix
Marion and Ben Norwood
Conyers Norwood
Dr. Walton H. Owens, Jr. and
Dr. Rameth R. Owens
James F. Owens
Stephanie Nesbitt and Forrest
Patterson
Alice C. Patterson
Pat Patterson
William K. Patterson
Chantal and Harlan Patton
Stanley Pauls
James and Dorothy Pence
David Penniston
Peggy and Paul Peterson
Robert and Sharon Phillips
Orville and Judith Player
Frances and Donald Plotnik
Susan and Keith Plyler
William and Judith Powell
Eva and Samuel Pratt
Cathy and Peter Proner
Joseph and Susan Provenzano
Kenneth B. Pruitt
Ron and Janice Pulliam
Patricia and William Quarles
Cassie Quigley
Edward Raines
John and Bonnie Ramage
Melissa Walker and Charles
Reback
Ellen S. Reneke
Allison and George Reynolds, Jr.
Jay Richards
Eleanor B. Richardson
Patty and Alexander Robinson
Chris Robinson
Phyllis and Thomas Rouleau
Josephine McMullen and
Jerry Salley
Donald W. Sanders
William and Barbara Scala
Karl and Nancy Sedlarz
Marjorie Severance
Mary Walsh and Ibrahim Sezer
Julia and Ben Sharp
Bill and Dale Sharpton
Thomas and Mary Simmons
Jason Smit
Charles and Donna Smith
Jill and Graham Smith
Katherine and Matthew Smith
Frances M. Smith
John and Judy Snyder
David and Debra Spear
Denise A. Spears
Betty Stack
Diana and Mike Stafford
Susan and Russell Stall
Gladys S. Stansell
John and Patricia Stewart
Karen LaFleur Stewart
David T. and Tammy W. Stokes
Robbi Stokes
Claire and Eugene Stuart
Denise and Terhune Sudderth
Fred W. Suggs
Donna and Joseph Sullivan
Cecilia Thomas
John and Susie Thompson
Christine Grewcock and
J.T. Thorpe
Thomas and Lucy Tiller, Jr.
Laura J. Townes
Harry E. Trantham
John and Mary Virginia Tynan
Josephine and Harry Ussery
Alice Van den Broek
Susan Munkres and Jason
Van Driesche
David and Carolyn Van Lear
Jerome R. VandeWeghe
Lee Vartanian
Judy and Eric Verhoeven
John and Doris Vinskus
Eric and Rita Vinson
Jean and David Vinson
Wesley Walker
Samantha S. Wallace
Mary A. Walter
Faye and Raymond Ward
James Weeks
Lark Wells
Dr. Virginia White and
Mary K. White
Evander Whitehead
Jean and David Wilder
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin K.
Wilson
Edward and Hope Winkler
Hamlin Withington
Jeffrey and Antoinette Wolf
Henry and Debbie Wood
and Family
Cynthia and Kenneth Young
James and Margaret Young, Jr.
Beth and Ronald Zweigoron
Friend ($35 to $49)
Robbie L. Allen
Brandy Amidon
Anderson County Planning
Commission
Erik Anderson
Myra Armistead
Michael Armor
Mr. and Mrs. David Augspurger
Emily F. Bailey
Jan Barker
W.E. and Meredith Barrioz
Joe Barron
Joyce A. Bates
Jennifer J. Bausman
Jeffery Beacham
Marshall and Juanita Bearden
Kathy Beaty
Charles Bender
Debra and Peter Biddle
Amy Bishop
Lauren Black
Merridee Harper and David
Blumberg
Jon-Paul Bowles
Robert Bruno
Daniel Bryant
Dorothy F. Buice
Nancy Burnett
Mary Bush
Rachel Bell Caldwell
Naomi and Joseph Campbell
Sandra Brooks Carr
Mr. and Mrs. Harrold H.
Carson
Catherine Caudle
Kathleen S. Chandler
June Chastain
Linda M. Cherry
Eric Christopherson
Phillip Clark
Ruth Mills Cobb
Trish Coburn
Diane Coiner
Congregation B’nai Israel
John Cook
Rosemarie Cothran
Evan Cramer
Vaughn Crowe-Tipton
Deborah L. Dalhouse
Gayle and Warren Darby
Donald S. Davis
Charles DeLancey
Kathryn Diggelmann
Sylvia K. Dreyfus
Shawn Drury
Marty Duckenfield
Kent Dykes
Emily L. Edwards
Melida Ehlen
Carole R. Eisen
Amy Emery
Walter Ezell
Kathy Ferrell
David Finger
Bessie Fisher
Mary Ann Fox
Mary C. Fray
William H. Frye
Francoise and Larry Fussell
Ranette M. Gaffney
William “Drayton” Gaillard
Phillip Garcia
Anne Garrett
Elizabeth Garrison
Joseph Gaskin
Jeff Gentile
Furman Ray Gray
Greentree Technologies

Friend, cont.
Gregory Hall
Elizabeth S. Halpin
Bryan Mellor Haltermann
Davy C. Hammatt
Jan Hammett
Frank Hammond
Dennis Haney
Marian B. Hayes
G. Barrie Heinzenknecht
Adrienne R. Hilley
J. B. Hines
Bonnie Holaday
Linda Hutton
Catherine Culler Inabnit
Tracey Leigh Jackson
Marion and Keith Jacobs
Mike Jessup
James L. Johnson
Mary Lou and Lewis Jones
John Kehl
Virginia Hagan Kelly
Elaine Kent
Lee and Anne Kester
Evelyn R. Kochansky
The Kuemmerer Family
Mary and John Landers
Christopher R. Lane
Carolyn P. Lawing
George and Margaret Leslie
Herbert and Dagmar Lindsay
Sara M. Lindsay
Connie Rush Lippert
J. Bryan Little
Matthew Lockhart
Page Lockridge
Frances and George Loudon
Charlie Lovelace
Janet and Robert Ludwick
Elizabeth Lyons
Allen and Clara Mackenzie
Anne Martin
Nicole Martin
Karen Mascaro
Barbara Cubitt Massey
Joseph Blake McCall
Mary McCarthy
Mary Beth McCubbin
Fayssoux McLean
Germaine McSwain
Marc H. Michalovsky
Richard and Isabel Millward
Mobius Construction
Linda and Robert Mulholland
Martha Muncrief
Sarah Nicholson
North Greenville Animal
Hospital
Vivian and Rudy Nothdurft
Nancy Odom
Marjorie and Paul Ogren
Jacqueline and James A. Oliver
Kathleen Perry
J. Michael Phillips
Vera Lee Pickens
The Planter’s Touch
George and Jane Polk, Jr.
Mary Frances Price
Charles J. Radford
Chip Radford
Emily and Kyle Reid
Elizabeth and William
Renninger
Terry E. Richardson
Meghan Riordan
Deborah and Mark Robertson
William Robertson
Scott Rodgers
William and Carey Rothschild
Sherman H. Rounsville
Mariette V. Ruppert
Anne M. Sauvain
Robert Schmeelcke
Gayle and John Schroeder
Lynne M. Scoggins
Susan Sellheim
Jon Shuler
Dottie and Robert Smith, Jr.
Rachel and William Rothell
Smith
Steven D. Smith
Marian St. Clair
Linda Stamschror
Barbara and Martin Storey
Virgil Story
Benjamin Stoudenmire
Stella F. Stowe
Richard Strasburger
Aparna Subramanian
Gerald and Beverly Sweitzer
Merike Tamm
Eleanor Taylor
Joan Tobey
Shirley Tulp
Ben and Reggie Turetzky
Beverly and Dale Turner
Helen and Scott Vanvick
Robert Varney
Alice M. Wald
David and Lana Waldrop
Sandra Wallace
Ron Ware
David F. Watson
Richard and Deb Waycaster
Juliana Wright Weeks
Bill West
Carol Wickliffe
Michael Wilcox
Nancy S. Williams
Belinda and Charles Wilson
Michael and Jane Wilson
Wilma and Irvin Winik
Jessica Wyche
Charles Donald Youngblood
Donor ($15 to $34)
Robert Ashcraft
James Atkinson
Nilly Barr
Patricia and Travis Bianchi
Linda Bilanchone
Bob and Margaret Williams
Blackford
Blue Ridge Cabinetworks, LLC
Deborah Bonner
Lorraine and Michael Brooks
Robert and Leigh Ann Bryant
Reba Beeson and Granville
Burgess
Sarah Caldwell
William L. Cheek
Janet and Dick Clukay
Diane M. Creaton
Richard H. Crooks
Robert and Dianne Deal
Elian Evans
Helen and John J. Fay
Linda M. Finlay
John I. Funke
Garner Johnson Builders, LLC
Terry F. Gordon
Kristian Hajny
Janice E. Hammett
Mark E. Harmon
Peter and Katherine Hens
Gayle Hewitt
Muriel Hill-Rowley
Justin Hirsch
Virginia Holsapple
Jennifer Horton
Sharon Huecker
Kelley P. Jones
Gaye and Thomas Kitchens
Ernest M. Lander
Paul and Joan LeFrancois
Marcy Wright and Jack
Lingafelter
Matthew Manley
Betty and Leslie McMillan, Jr.
Judith B. Millar
Frances Moore
Selina Naik
James C. Oliver
Elizabeth Owens
Palmetto Bean Company
Dorothy Day and John Parfitt
Upstate Forever
MEMBERS
W. H. and Mary Pell
Claire and Konsta Plagianis
Velma V. Poteat
Gregory Reighard
H. Coleman Robinson
Bobbie Schoss
Charles and Karen Sconce
Judith Scott
Herman Senter
Silver Creek Farm
Melanie Smith
Ann and William Souders
Patricia Stansell
Carol Sutherland
Tonita Thompson
David Tseng
Ellen Vincent
John E. Wallace
Peter Washburn
Joshua Welborn
Lisa Wickliffe
Margaret C. Williams
Elisabeth Wilson
Complimentary
Linwood Floyd
Dan and Darlene Roberts
Marge and Daniel Scieszka
In-kind Donations
Community Journals
Embassy Suites Hotel
The Greenville News
Larkin’s on the River
REI
Sunrift Adventures
Whole Foods
Upcountry History Museum
Don’t miss
the
Upstate’s
first
Preservation
Ride
October 6,
2012
25, 55, and
105-mile routes
along Scenic
Highway 11
Check our
website for
details!
Special Gifts
6/30/11-4/11/12
In Honor of:
William Barnet, III
David and Harriet Ike
Richard and Scottie Bowers
Ada Lea Birnie
Joe and Nancy Bowler
Sandra Wallace
Thayer Fleming and Tom Brown
John and Megan Grumbine
Ashley Cheney and Bill Shell
Kaye and Tome King
Bill Fuller
Frances Fuller
Charles and Terry Gentry
Dan and Diane Hughs
Ellen and Keith Stevenson
In Memory of:
Peggy Abercrombie
Rosemarie Cothran
Virgina Garrett
Martha Baron
Gloria Larkin
Albert Bridges
Deborah and Clyde Fowler
Elliot Cook
Allison and Bill Ranson
James Mansell Ferguson
Hamlin Withington
Marjorie McMahon
Virginia Coats
Grady Lewis Moore
Langdon and Jessie Long
Courtney Shives
Minor and Hal Shaw
Harriet Wyche
Judy Alexander
Ben and Caroline Ansbacher
Rita Bolt Barker
Nilly Barr
Ada Lea Birnie
Hoke Black, Jr.
Betsy and Jim Bloodworth
Tom and Thayer Brown
Mamie Bruce
Margaret and Duff Bruce
Thomas L. Bruce
Richard and Kathleen Chester
Jolley Bruce Christman
Sharon Coffey
Howard and Imogene Covington
Jill Cox
Marion Crawford
Judy Cromwell
Janis and Stanley Crowe
Dianne Culbertson
Kay and Howard Daniel
John and Lib Dullea
Sugie and Nathan Einstein
Frances Simon and Paul Ellis
Betty Farr
Linda Finlay
Keller and David Freeman
Carol and Brooks Gallagher
Fielding and Gally Gallivan
Don and Bettina George
Lynn and Douglas Greenlaw
The Guild of the Greenville Symphony
Marianna and Roger Habisreutinger
Jo and Bob Hackl
Marcy and Dexter Hagy
Cary Hall
Frank Halter
Priscilla and Knox Haynsworth
Gary Hester
Katherine Higgins
Thomas M. Higgins, Jr.
Heather and Glenn Hilliard
Hayne Hipp Foundation
Anne and Frank Holleman
Sherry and Tee Hooper
Max and Joan Horton
Beverly and Bob Howard
Velda Hughes
Irene Morrah Ingold
Dennis and Cynthia Gowan
Sandra Wallace
Mimi and Kenny Hunt
Kaye and Tom King
Judge and Mrs. R. Kinard Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Manfred Kramer
Ross and Mary Katherine Kester
Sandy and Tom Kester
Joyce Scott and Family
Sandra Wallace
Copeland Viney
Angela Viney
Brad Wyche
Sally and Dan Coenen
Mimi Wyche and Davis Enloe
Ann and Joe Jennings
The Jolley Foundation
James E. Jolley
Wade Kolb
Mr. and Mrs. Manfred Kramer
Betty Lamar
Jeff and Mary Lawson
Chicken and Hurdle Lea
Arthur and Mary Wyche Lesesne
Kathy and Bob Lloyd
Nancy and Erwin Maddrey
Jayne McCall
Rita McKinney
Murray and Foster McKissick
Nelle and Bruce McPherson
Wanda and Rex Meade
Mike Miller
Fritzie and Alex Mumford
Linda Dowd Newman
Peg and Ed O’Donoghue
Louise and Dewey Oxner
Lillian and Henry Parr
John and Sally Parrott
Barbara and Leon Patterson
Mary Ann and Edward Pires
Sue Priester
Kay Quinn
Mr. and Mrs. F. Dean Rainey, Jr.
Karen and Ted Ramseur
C. Niles Ray
Pamela Reichard
James and Mary Richard
Matthew and Beth Richardson
Marie Louise Roe
Rebecca and Benjamin Rook
Evelyn and Louis Runge
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Sherard, Jr.
Ben and Lois Sill
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Simpson
Sallie and Jeff Smith
Nancy J. Smith
Bette Smock
S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts Foundation
Gaye Sprague
Beth Strohbusch
Carol and George Tate
Emilie and Nick Theodore
Eugenia and William Thomason
Charles Timmons
Sharon Tinsley
Martin Tomlinson
Janne and John Vann
Jo Ann and Fred Walker
Lea and Ralph Walker
Madelon Wallace
David F. Watson, Jr.
William and Langhorne Webster
Bill and Bobbi Wheless
Elizabeth White
Virginia White and Mary K. White
Alexandra and Philip Whitley
Carl and Virginia Whitmer
Nancy and Jeff Whitworth
Jeannette and Marshall Winn
Diane Smock and Brad Wyche
Mary Ellen and Bob Yeargin
YMCA of Greenville
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Phone (864) 250-0500
Fax (864) 250-0788
E-mail info@upstateforever.org
Website www.upstateforever.org
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Land Trust
• Conservation agreements
• Conservation buyers program
• Landowner outreach
Sustainable Communities
• Green development
• Parks and natural areas
• Land use and infrastructure planning
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• Low impact development
• Floodplain management
• Stormwater control
• Protection of mountain streams
• Lake manangement
• Air quality and climate change
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