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5/22/2023 Morganton News Herald Environmental groups partner to clean creek area
5/13/2023 McDowell News Flavors of the Foothills fundraiser sells out
5/13/2023 Morganton News Herald Flavors of the Foothills fundraiser sells out
5/12/2023 Yahoo News Conservancy sells out annual food-festival fundraiser
5/9/2023 Wilkes Journal-Patriot 1,125 acres in Brushies protected
5/9/2023 WHKY Area Conservancy Organizations To Protect More Than 1,000 Acres Of Property
5/8/2023 Yahoo News Conservancies partner to protect 1,125 acres
5/8/2023 Independent Tribune Conservancies partner to protect 1,125 acres
5/8/20223 Lenoir News Topic Conservancies partner to protect 1,125 acres
4/29/2023 The Paper Foothills Conservancy adds 130 acres in McDowell County
4/26/2023 Yahoo News Conservancy protects 130 acres in McDowell near parkway
4/26/2023 Daily Courier Conservancy protects 130 acres in McDowell near parkway
4/24/2023 Morganton News Herald Groups announce the 'Let’s Grow Together Campaign'
4/20/2023 Morganton New Herald Lake James to be site of beginning kayak class
4/4/2023 WHKY Donation To Be Used To Protect Catawba River
3/25/2023 Morganton News Herald Previous employee returns to run office, finances of land trust
3/22/2023 Lenoir News Topic Foothills Conservancy hires new office & finance administrator
3/17/2023 NCSSM Podcast STEM with Foothills Conservancy (Listen on Spotify or Apple)
3/15/2023 Watauga Democrat Foothills Conservancy provides update on protection of popular Blowing Rock view
3/15/2023 National Woodlands Owners Association Partners in Forest Conservation
2/23/2023 Watauga Democrat Foothills Conservancy making progress to permanently protect iconic Blowing Rock view
2/16/2023 Lenoir News Topic Progress made toward protecting Johns River headwaters
2/10/2023 Morganton News Herald Visit provides updates on trail, park progress
2/4/2023 The Paper New park affirms Morganton’s status as ‘Nature’s Playground’
1/27/2023 Hickory Daily Record Status of 170-mile state trail that cuts through Catawba County updated at Chamber event
1/26/2023 Daily Courier Land acquires to expand park and wilderness trail
1/26/2023 Hickory Daily Record Foothills Conservancy of NC protects 6 acres in Valdese as part of Wilderness Gateway State Trail
1/26/2023 Yahoo News Land acquires to expand park and wilderness trail
1/26/2023 Morganton News Herald Foothills Conservancy of NC protects land in Valdese
1/26/2023 McDowell News Wilderness Gateway State Trail moves closer to reality. Will someday wind in and out of McDowell.
1/26/2023 Lenoir News Topic Land acquires to expand park and wilderness trail
1/23/2023 Morganton News Herald Presentation provides update on trail activity
1/17/2023 Morganton News Herald Local conservation group hosts multiple opportunities for service, education
12/28/2022 WFDD High Country conservation group closer to protecting Blowing Rock land
12/12/2022 WCCB Charlotte New Walking And Biking Trail Opening Soon Near Morganton Thanks To Help From Community
12/6/2022 Go Blue Ridge Attorney General Josh Stein Provides grants for Foothills Conservancy
12/2/2022 Watauga Democrat AG Stein announces $150,000 grant to Foothills Conservancy to purchase 342 acres near Blowing Rock
12/1/2022 WHKY Attorney General Announces Grants To Preserve Natural Resources In Western N.C.
12/1/2022 Morganton News Herald NC AG Stein announces grants for 2 in Burke
12/1/2022 NC Dept. of Justice Attorney General Josh Stein Announces $311,000 in Environmental Grants for Western North Carolina
11/23/2022 Avery Journal Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina protects 93 acres along Wilson Creek
11/18/2022 McDowell News Foothills Conservancy protects 93 acres along 'wild and scenic' river
11/18/2022 Lenoir News Topic Conservancy protects 93 more acres along Wilson Creek
11/3/2022 Watauga Online Foothills Conservancy permanently protects Blowing Rock property and well-known viewshed corridor on US 321
11/3/2022 Daily Courier Conservancy transfers land to N.C. State Parks
11/3/2022 Watauga Democrat Foothills Conservancy permanently protects Blowing Rock property, well-known viewshed corridor on US 321
10/31/2022 Morganton News Herald Group to nail down outdoor tourist economy
10/29/2022 Morganton News Herald Land trust protects Blowing Rock property
10/28/2022 Morganton News Herald Catawba River Watermill Boat Access upgrades complete
10/25/2022 The Daily Courier Conservancy protects well-known viewshed corridor on U.S. 321
10/25/2022 Lenoir News Topic Conservancy protects well-known viewshed corridor on U.S. 321
10/8/2022 Morganton News Herald Caring for Nature - Local youth complete trail work in honor of environmental observance
10/5/2022 Morganton News Herald Foothills Conservancy welcomes new employee
10/5/2022 Yahoo News Foothills Conservancy welcomes new program director
10/5/2022 The Daily Courier Foothills Conservancy welcomes new program director
10/5/2022 Lenoir News-Topic Foothills Conservancy welcomes new program director
10/5/2022 McDowell News Foothills Conservancy Hires Trails Program Director
9/11/2022 Morganton News Herald Land trust welcomes development associate
9/8/2022 The Daily Courier Foothills Conservancy welcomes new development associate
9/8/2022 Yahoo News Foothills Conservancy welcomes new development associate
9/8/2022 McDowell News Foothills Conservancy welcomes Meg Gaito to staff
8/27/2022 Morganton News Herald Nonprofit holds summer camp, plans monthly student workshops
8/22/2022 Morganton News Herald Land trust earns national recognition
8/22/2022 Yahoo News Foothills Conservancy earns national accreditation
8/18/2022 The Daily Courier Foothills Conservancy earns national recognition
7/25/2022 Morganton News Herald Foothills Conservancy protects 385 acres on the Calton family farm in Rutherford County
7/21/2022 Lenoir News-Topic Foothills Conservancy protects 385-acre farm
7/21/2022 The Daily Courier Foothills Conservancy protects 385 acre farm in Sunshine
7/19/2022 Morganton News Herald Expanding Recreation: Fundraising efforts continue as mountain biking trail nears completion
7/18/2022 Morganton News Herald Bridging the Gap: Community celebrates opening of connector bridge
6/20/2022 Morganton News Herald Land trust welcomes new conservation program associate
6/8/2022 Smoky Mountain News New natural area opens to the public
6/3/2022 McDowell News Gov. Cooper celebrates opening of Bobs Creek State Natural Area in McDowell County
6/3/2022 WLOS ABC 13 News Bobs Creek State Natural Area opens in foothills between Marion, Morganton
6/2/2022 NC Governor Roy Cooper Governor Cooper Celebrates Opening of Bobs Creek State Natural Area