We Need Your Support! Deadline 4/10/12

The Conestee Foundation, in collaboration with the Greenville County Recreation District, needs your support! Through our partnership, we are applying for a 2012 Recreation Trails Program (RTP) through the South Carolina Dept. of Parks, Recreation & Tourism for potential funding of up to $100,000 that will support a paved connector trail from the Baseball Complex [...]

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Special Olympics – Race to be a Fan – 3/31/12

In conjunction with Conestee Park, Lake Conestee Nature Park will be hosting the first ever Special Olympics sponsored — Race to be a Fan — a 5k, 10k, and 1-mile Fun Run event on March 31, 2012 at 9:00AM.
Event and Registration Information provided below:
Date: March 31, 2012
Time: 9:00AM
Where: Conestee Park – 1 Braves Ave, Greenville, [...]

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Upcoming G’ville Co. Bird Club Outings at LCNP

For people interested in birding and are seeking an opportunity for a guided tour, look no further than LCNP, an Important Bird Area of Global Significance. Members of the Greenville County Bird Club will be leading several birding outings between the months of March and May. Event dates and information are listed below.
When: Saturday, March 17, [...]

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Headstrong 5K – Feb 18, 2012 @ 8AM

Hit the ground running and make your mark in stride with the HeadStrong Generation – we’re running to inspire youth of greater Greenville to make their mark on our community. Join the HeadStrong Generation on February 18, 2012 for the first-annual HeadStrong 5K at Lake Conestee Nature Park! Ability defies age – this competitive trail [...]

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3rd Annual Foothills Drifter 6K – 2/4/12

LCNP is pleased to announce the registration for Half-moon Outfitter’s 3rd Annual Foothills 6k at Lake Conestee Nature Park is now officially open. This year’s race sponsors are Patagonia, Salomon, and SmartWool. Race proceeds benefit Lake Conestee Nature Park. We had over 200 people participate last year. We hope to see some familiar faces this [...]

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LCNP’s Mauldin Rd. Entrance and Trailhead Temp. Moved – Renovations Coming

Lake Conestee Nature Park’s Mauldin Rd. Entrance and Trailhead Temporarily Relocated Due to Upcoming Parking Lot Improvements at Former Municipal Stadium.
Due to the Greenville County Recreation District’s upcoming parking lot renovation project, Lake Conestee Nature Park’s Mauldin Road entrance and trailhead have been temporarily relocated. LCNP visitors are to use the southern gate to gain [...]

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LCNP Tour Guide Program

The Conestee Foundation is developing a team of volunteer park guides to assist groups with park tours.
The Conestee Foundation is frequently asked by school groups, scout troops, civic organizations, or nature study groups to provide guided tours of Lake Conestee Nature Park.  These requests are often more than our staff can respond to, so we [...]

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Grants to Support Nature Education Project

Grants from Michelin, 3M, and the Jolley Foundation are funding an innovative project conceived to marry web-based technology and nature education at Lake Conestee Nature Park.
The Conestee Foundation has now secured funding for an extraordinary environmental education project at Lake Conestee Nature Park.  This program recognizes the established benefits of outdoor activity and exercise, experiential [...]

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Lake Conestee Birding Showcased on SCETV Radio and on Web

Dr. Drew Lanham of the Clemson University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources recorded his radio program at Lake Conestee in early December.  This program is part of a regular series by Clemson’s “Your Day” program focusing on the outdoors recreational resources of South Carolina and broadcast by SCETV radio affiliates.  Dr. Lanham, a [...]

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LCNP Designated an IBA of Global Significance

Audubon South Carolina and Bird Life International have designated Lake Conestee Nature Park as an “Important Bird Area of Global Significance”.
The Important Bird Areas (IBA) Program is a global effort to identify and conserve areas that are vital to birds and biodiversity by setting science-based priorities for habitat protection and management necessary to safeguard critical [...]

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