Blue Ridge Forever is directed by ten local, regional and state land trusts and three national land conservation organizations that are working to protect the land and waterways of Western North Carolina.
The local land trusts are pooling the talents of their combined 50-plus staff and 7,000 members to help achieve the Blue Ridge Forever land protection vision. These land trusts are actively seeking Land Trust Alliance accreditation, an important step to ensure public accountability in voluntary land conservation and building strong and lasting land conservation organizations.
| Local, Regional & State Land Conservancies |
| Blue Ridge Rural Land Trust Boone, NC (828)263-8776 Mission: Preserving rural communities and culture in northwestern North Carolina through the preservation of the land resource upon which they depend. Coverage Area: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties. |
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| Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy Hendersonville, NC (828)697-5777 Mission: Creating a regional network of permanently protected farm, forest and natural lands. Coverage Area: Henderson, Transylvania counties, and parts of Buncombe, Jackson and Rutherford. |
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| Conservation Trust for North Carolina Raleigh, NC (919)828-4199 Mission: To protect our state's land and water through statewide conservation and cooperative work with land trusts to preserve our natural resources as a legacy for future generations. Coverage Area: North Carolina, focusing on protection work along the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
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| Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina Morganton, NC (828)437-9930 Mission: To work cooperatively with landowners and public and private conservation partners to preserve and protect important natural areas and open spaces of the Blue Ridge Foothills region, including watersheds, environmentally significant habitats, forests and farmland, for this and future generations. Coverage Area: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, McDowell and Rutherford |
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| High Country Conservancy Boone, NC (828)264-2511 Mission: To protect the natural resources of Appalachia by conserving land with significant ecological, cultural, recreational and scenic value in the North Carolina High Country. Coverage Area: Watauga, Ashe and Avery counties. |
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| Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust Highlands, NC (828)526-9938, ext. 25 Mission: To preserve the natural areas, scenic beauty and green spaces of the Highlands Plateau for the enjoyment and benefit of the public. Coverage Area: Highlands & Cashiers, N.C. |
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| Land Trust for the Little Tennessee Franklin, NC (828)524-2711 Mission: To conserve and protect the rural lands, forests and waters of the upper Little Tennessee and Hiwassee River valleys. Coverage Area: Macon, Swain, Jackson, Cherokee, Graham and Clay counties in NC and Rabun County, GA. |
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| National Committee for the New River West Jefferson, NC (336)982-6267 Mission: To protect, preserve and restore the unique natural and cultural qualities of the New River and its watershed. Coverage Area: The New River Watershed in NC, VA and WV, including Ashe, Alleghany and Watauga Counties in NC. |
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| Pacolet Area Conservancy Tryon, NC (828)859-5060 Mission: To protect and conserve our area's natural resources. Coverage Area: Polk County, NC, adjoining parts of Greenville and Spartanburg Counties, SC with holdings in Transylvania and Henderson counties, NC. |
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| Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Asheville, NC (828)253-0095 Mission: To conserve the unique plan and animal habitat, clean water and scenic beauty of the mountains of western North Carolina and east Tennessee for the benefit of present and future generations. Coverage Area: Avery, Buncombe, Haywood, Jackson, Madison, Mitchell and Yancey counties in NC, and Carter, Johnson and Unicoi counties in TN. |
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| National Conservation Organizations * Affiliate members, play an advisory role in the Partnership |
* The Conservation Fund Chapel Hill, NC (919)828-4199 * The North Carolina Chapter of The Nature Conservancy Saluda, NC (828)749-1700 Mission: To preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. Coverage Area: TNC's conservation plan for the Southern Blue Ridge includes 2,200,000 acres in VA, TN, NC, SC and GA. Trust for Public Land Carolinas Field Office - Charlotte, NC (704)376-1839 |
