Upstate Forever
Overview
Our Mission
Promoting sensible growth and protecting special places in Upstate, SC.
Our Focus
Historic_Cultural (VI); Open_Space (EI); Urban (VI); Farm_Ranch (EI); Natural (EI); Recreation (EI); Water (EI); Forests (EI) South Carolina watersheds in North Carolina or Georgia
Our Staff
Full Time Staff: 3Part Time Staff: 5
Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
| North Carolina | Polk |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union |
Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 788 | 0 | 788 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 14,582 | 0 | 14,022 | 560 |
**This figure includes land that has been acquired by land trusts - whether through purchase, donation or by another means - and subsequently has been transferred to a public agency. It also includes land protected through other methods such as negotiating and preparing for acquisition by other organizations or agencies.

