Bringing Back the Floodplain

Multiple partners have come together to restore Pleasant Grove, a 70-acre property in Henderson County, NC. The Pleasant Grove project is part of a broader commitment to restoring the natural floodplain of the French Broad River to create new habitat for wildlife, reduce flooding impacts, and improve climate resiliency. Pleasant Grove is a riverside property previously used as a golf course before its purchase by Conserving Carolina and is one of the groups 3 restoration sites along the French Broad River. The restoration project has resulted in the creation of a new stream, levee removals, riparian buffer formation, 22 acres of wetland creation, and pollinator meadow.