ALC Earns National Recognition
One thing that unites us as a nation is land: Americans strongly support saving the open spaces they love. Since 1990, Aiken Land Conservancy, has…
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What Does Resilience Mean Anyway?
Resilience. The word is everywhere. But what does it mean? The dictionary defines resilience as the ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune…
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State of Our Trees
Ongoing Group Effort to Ensure the Health and Beauty of Aiken’s Treasured Trees There is no doubt about it — the residents of Aiken and…
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Hitchcock Woods Storm Water Management Project is Underway!
At long last, work began in August on the City’s project to address its unmanaged stormwater runoff that has caused serious erosion and sedimentation issues…
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City of Aiken Acquires Critical Parcel in Shaws Creek Watershed
As 2020 drew to a close, the City of Aiken realized a years-long goal and acquired the ~2,500-acre parcel that surrounds the Mason Branch Reservoir.…
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The Origin of Aiken Streetscapes
By Dacre Stoker “For over 125 Years Aiken has been renowned for its dedication and preservation of our glorious parks, magnificent trees and beautiful parkways.…
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