Caity Duncan was born and raised in North Carolina and attended Appalachian State University where she graduated with her Bachelor's and Master's degree from the Department of Geography and Planning. She is passionate about humans' relationship with the landscape, particularly in the region of western North Carolina. She is currently serving as the project manager of the PCAC kudzu grant. Caity is looking forward to becoming more involved in the community and working to comba

The Polk County Appearance Commission has been awarded a grant that aims to inventory kudzu in Polk County and work toward its ultimate...

Join the Conserving Carolina “Kudzu Warriors” as they continue the fight against Kudzu, a non-native and invasive vine, at the Conserving...

Clyde Younkin one of the Kudzu Warriors for Polk County will be leading an educational program for homeowners to address how to get rid...

Event – Gardening for Life Celebration – Tabletop Exhibit Time  – 3/4/23 – 1-5 pm Location – Polk County High School   Event – Kudzu...

The Kudzu Warriors is a group of volunteers that has been working for many years to preserve the natural beauty of our area. One of the most damaging dangers to our forests is the spread of kudzu that is slowly killing the native trees. The Kudzu Warriors have been removing kudzu for years and showing us how to get it done. They have worked tirelessly to open miles of trails in many places that the public can enjoy, including: Norman Wilder Forest, Vaughn Creek Greenway, FENC

These awards are for projects completed in the past year of 2021. We all know that this was another difficult year for many people but even in this trying time an exceptional number of important improvements were made.   The beautiful Nina Simone Plaza honors the musician and native of Tryon who achieved international acclaim. Born Eunice Waymon, she was a singer, songwriter, pianist and activist. The Plaza is on Trade Street in downtown Tyron. The Certificate of Appreciation

Award certificates are presented at one of our County Commissioner public meetings. A newspaper article with photographs informs the public about each award winner and their beautification project.  The 2020 Beautification Awards were awarded to: Matt Lassiter for improvements and the mural at the Harmon Field open air gym The Harry Dallara Foundation for improvements to the baseball field at Harmon FIeld. The Town of Tryon for the Nina Simone mural at the Sunoco station at t

Since 2012 the Appearance Commission has led a variety of projects across the county. 2012 Gateway Trees with NC DOT, Polk County...