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Nine Times Preserve Dedication - Sat May 2,2009
(Published Apr 24, 2009)
Date:
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Time:
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Overview:
Nine Times Preserve Dedication. Protected in partnership with Upstate Forever, Pickens County Legislative Delegation, South Carolina Conservation Bank, and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
Tour:
Guided tours of the preserve will be offered immediately following the dedication. Two tours of the property will be offered at the end of the dedication program: a 1.25-mile moderate to strenuous tour and a .25-mile easy to moderate tour. For the tours, wear comfortable clothing and hiking boots or shoes.
Registration:
To RSVP call (803) 254-9049 X10 or swibert@tnc.org by April 24, 2009
Meeting Location:
Due to parking limitations during this event at the preserve, shuttle service will be provided from Antioch Baptist Church. The shuttle service will begin promptly at 12:00 PM.
From Highway 11 going west: (Away from Greenville toward Oconee County)
·At the Highway 11 and Highway 178 intersection continue west on Highway 11 for 4. 7 miles.
·Turn left (south) on Eastatoee Creek Road (note: do not turn at the first Eastatoee Creek Road at 2. 7 miles).
·After the turn on Eastatoee Creek Road, you will see Antioch Baptist Church on the right. A TNC staff member will assist you at the church parking lot.
From Highway 11 going east: (Away from Oconee County toward Greenville)
·At the intersection of Highway 11 and Highway 133 travel east a few miles to Long Shoals Wayside Park
·Continue east after this park for 1.6 miles to Eastatoee Creek Road.
·Turn right (south) on Eastatoee Creek Road.
·After the turn on Eastatoee Creek Road, you will see Antioch Baptist Church on the right. A TNC staff member will assist you at the church parking lot.
The Nine Times Preserve is a 560 acre tract located in northern Pickens County where the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains meet the Piedmont. The Nature Conservancy has purchased the land from conservation partner Upstate Forever, which acquired the property from Crescent Resources at the end of last year. Upstate Forever also secured an option to purchase the balance of the property, approximately 1,700 acres. The two organizations are already working with their conservation partners on a plan to raise the funds needed to exercise the option and acquire the rest of the property.
The land contains five mountains and supports seven distinct forest types, and is home to an abundance of fish and wildlife, including reptiles, amphibians, and black bear. A recent inventory of the property identified a high concentration of state-level rare species and species of federal concern including the peregrine falcon, a bird that was only recently removed from the Endangered Species List. A botanical survey at the site revealed 134 native wildflower species, truly making this site the wildflower showcase of the Upstate.
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