The Good Kind of Cavity
The next time you walk among the longleaf pines of Hitchcock Woods or the Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve, keep an eye out for falling…
Read MoreAiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve Expands With Korn Tract Dedication
October 17, 2025 – Aiken, SC — The Aiken Land Conservancy (ALC) joined conservation partners and community members for the dedication of the Korn Tract,…
Read MoreTap into Nature This Fall
As the days grow cooler and the leaves begin to turn, Good Girl Brewing Co. will be the place to gather in celebration of Aiken’s…
Read MoreAiken County Farmland at Risk: New Report Highlights Urgent Need for Conservation
A new study by American Farmland Trust (AFT) reveals that Aiken County could lose an additional 25,000 acres of farmland to development by 2040 if…
Read MoreShaws Creek Preserve: ALC’s Largest Conservation Project to Date
By Joanna Dunn Samson The Aiken Land Conservancy (ALC) and the City of Aiken’s protection of the Shaws Creek Preserve (Preserve) in mid-2024 was a…
Read MoreIntroducing Ryne Huggins
We are pleased to announce that Ryne Huggins has joined the Aiken Land Conservancy as the new Stewardship Coordinator. Ryne comes to ALC from The…
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