Total Acres Conserved Since 1995
Local Farms Protected
Acres Transferred To Public Ownership
Acres Owned & Stewarded By Us
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Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina is pleased to announce the promotion of Ryan Sparks to stewardship director. Sparks joined the land trust as a conservation associate in 2016. In this position, he was responsible for the annual monitoring of more than 5,000 acres of conservation easement lands and assisting with the natural resource management of […]
On January 23, Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina and North Carolina State Parks completed the first land purchase, about 1,500 acres, for the new Bobs Creek State Natural Area in southeastern McDowell County. Located just over three miles from the Town of Marion, the new state natural area will eventually be open for public hiking […]
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OUR TEAM
ANDREW KOTA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BETH WILLARD-PATTON
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
TOM KENNEY
LAND PROTECTION DIRECTOR
RYAN SPARKS
STEWARDSHIP DIRECTOR
ISAAC CROUCH
OFFICE & FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR
SOPHIE SHELTON
COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH ASSOCIATE
Brittany Watkins
Americorps Project Conserve Member
ABOUT
Mission
Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina is a nationally accredited regional land trust that protects the fabric and character of Western North Carolina’s landscape forever and for the benefit of all.
We preserve the natural and cultural heritage of our region by conserving scenic and recreational landscapes, productive farms and forests, healthy watersheds, rich biodiversity, and vital wildlife habitat.
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Foothills Conservancy serves eight counties: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, McDowell, and Rutherford, in three major river basins, which include the Broad, Catawba, and Yadkin.
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We certainly appreciate the hard work of Foothills Conservancy in negotiating with the former landowner to bring the Cane Creek project to fruition.
This is truly a win for our land and water and a win for the young people who will be able to enjoy life-changing experiences in the outdoors for generations to come.
We were both born and raised here in the foothills of North Carolina, and we truly believe that any and all efforts to preserve and protect our beautiful home are beyond worthwhile.