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The Good Kind of Cavity

November 20, 2025

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…

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Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve Expands With Korn Tract Dedication

November 7, 2025

October 17, 2025 – Aiken, SC — The Aiken Land Conservancy (ALC) joined conservation partners and community members for the dedication of the Korn Tract,…

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Tap Into Nature

Tap into Nature This Fall

August 13, 2025

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…

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Aiken County Farmland at Risk: New Report Highlights Urgent Need for Conservation

January 31, 2025

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…

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Shaws Creek Preserve: ALC’s Largest Conservation Project to Date

November 13, 2024

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…

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Introducing Ryne Huggins

November 13, 2024

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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