This week’s #GivingMatters story is about the former Oakland Plantation, a 52-acre parcel of land in Five Forks that will soon be owned by Greenville County. The property includes buildings dating from the 1820s and about 48 acres of green space which Greenville County Parks, Recreation, and Tourism will convert to a nature park! Upstate Preservation Trust is working with the county to lead fundraising and support restoration of the historic buildings. Community Foundation of Greenville, along with Greenville County Historic & Natural Resources Trust and SC Conservation Bank, has invested in this project. CFG is happy to support environmental projects like this to provide open green space to our community. #BridgingPhilanthropyandPurpose
Upstate Preservation Trust
民间和社会团体
Greenville,South Carolina 43 位关注者
Preserving historic spaces and communities in Upstate SC through education, community engagement, and stewardship.
关于我们
The goal of the Upstate Preservation Trust is to preserve and protect the historic fabric of the Upstate of South Carolina. The organization was developed out of an urgent need to help protect the large quantity of buildings that are being demolished due to intense development pressure in our region of South Carolina. As an organization, we have identified education, community engagement, and stewardship as three key areas that we believe are important to accomplishing our mission of preserving the historic spaces of the Upstate. Education Education is key to our mission at the Upstate Preservation Trust. Newcomers and longtime residents alike are captivated by our history, but many don’t realize how special the Upstate is. This motivates us to do two things: equip the public with the baseline knowledge of the community they live in, as well as encourage them to advocate on their own behalf for preservation of their communities. Community Engagement As an advocacy organization, the Upstate Preservation Trust commits to bringing to light the untold stories of endangered historic resources and the people who defined them. We strive to partner with other local organizations, municipalities, community groups, and citizens to cultivate smart, responsible growth in our communities. We understand that we cannot be everywhere at once, and therefore, our goal is to give everyone the skills they need to successfully advocate for the protection of cultural resources that form the foundation of the Upstate. Stewardship The Upstate Preservation Trust is working to establish a robust historic easement program which will allow us to work with property owners to preserve historic structures of great importance to the Upstate. Easements are an important way to protect historic structures throughout the Upstate, by enabling property owners to forever sign over their rights to do certain things to the structures in hopes of keeping their historic integrity intact.
- 网站
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https://preserveupstate.org
Upstate Preservation Trust的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 民间和社会团体
- 规模
- 1 人
- 总部
- Greenville,South Carolina
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 2020
地点
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主要
US,South Carolina,Greenville