In honor of its 20th anniversary, Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina is hosting a public celebration on Saturday, April 23 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Camp Golden Valley in the South Mountains of northern Rutherford County. The event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are required by 5 p.m. Friday, […]
Whippoorwill Dairy Farm, a beautiful, historic Burke County farm, will soon be permanently protected thanks to a unique partnership between Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina and Fonta Flora Brewery. With funding from private donors and the N.C. Clean Water Management Trust Fund, Foothills Conservancy has purchased the majority of the scenic farm, approximately 40 acres […]
Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina has added 32 acres along a half-mile of the Henry Fork River in Burke County to its Smith Cliff/Henry Fork River Preserve. The tract, known as the Cane Brake Property, is positioned between the Smith Cliff/Henry Fork River Preserve and the conservancy’s South Mountains Headwaters Preserve. The property is mainly […]
WHAT: Presentation: A History of Pisgah National Forest WHO: Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina WHERE: Historic Burke County Courthouse, 102 E Union St, Morganton, NC 28655 WHEN: Saturday, February 20, 2016 • 10:30 a.m. – noon COST: Free to Foothills Conservancy members; Non-members $10 On Saturday, February 20, Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina hosts “A […]
Press Release from North Carolina State Parks Governor Pat McCrory announced today that a high-quality tract of land, formerly owned by Crescent Communities, has been added to Lake James State Park with the help of The Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina and grants from two conservation trust funds. “This acquisition will allow us to preserve […]