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Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina (FCNC) is a nationally accredited 501(c)(3) nonprofit land trust that inspires conservation in Western North Carolina by permanently protecting land and water resources. The organization envisions a thriving region to live and visit, with clean water, healthy forests, productive farmland, diverse wildlife, access to outdoor recreation, and communities that value conservation. FCNC serves eight counties: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, McDowell, and Rutherford, in three major river basins: the Broad, Catawba, and Yadkin.

Since its founding 26 years ago, Foothills Conservancy has permanently protected over 65,000 acres in Western North Carolina through strong relationships with private landowners, communities, and a vast network of private, local, state and federal natural resource agencies and organizations. Nearly 52,000 acres has been transferred to public ownership as state, local and national parks, state game lands, and national forests. FCNC also manages over 5,400 acres in its own preserves, and holds conservation easements on privately-owned farms, wetlands and forested areas. The land trust’s service area is rich in biodiversity, natural resources and public outdoor recreation areas, including a national forest, national park, national wildlife refuge area, four state parks, three state game lands, and four state-designated trails.

Building on the success of recent projects including the development of the Wilderness Gateway State Trail and the Fonta Flora State Trail, as well as the acquisition of a 652-acre property that the land trust will transform into a community park and forest in Morganton, NC, Foothills Conservancy is focusing on several strategic goals:

  • Increasing public access to lands FCNC has protected

  • Enhancing and diversifying relationships with its conservation partners

  • Initiating relationships with new community partners

  • Increasing land and water protection

  • Growing FCNC visibility and enhancing its reputation across its eight-county service region

  • Increasing and diversifying funding to enhance the organization’s sustainability

Want to join our team of dedicated conservationists? View our open position(s) bellow and apply today to work for Foothills Conservancy.

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Stewardship Intern (Part Time) - More info & apply HERE

Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina seeks a positive and energetic student to join our team for the Summer term. The Stewardship Intern’s primary duties will be assisting FCNC’s Stewardship Director with the annual monitoring and associated record-keeping of FCNC’s conservation easements and preserve lands. The Stewardship Intern will also assist with natural resource management activities on FCNC-owned preserve lands. Some expectations of this position include strong interpersonal and communication skills, as well as detailed recordkeeping according to policies and procedures.

Deadline to apply: March 8, 2024