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Blue Ridge Parkway

Asheville Watershed

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY: GATEWAY FOR CONSERVATION

Our Blue Ridge Parkway conservation effort is a model for achieving community resilience.

A story that started in the mountains…

Conservation Trust for North Carolina was established in 1991 to advance the pace of land conservation in the state. The Blue Ridge Parkway launched our conservation journey and today is the backbone of our work to achieve a resilient future statewide.

Through the generosity of our supporters, the land protection team has stitched together a quilt of conserved land, one property at a time. We’ve protected nearly 35,000 acres along the Parkway in partnership with local land trusts, private landowners, and public agencies.

Explore how CTNC is protecting the Parkway forever.

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We are actively protecting the best places to pull over, stretch your legs, and take in the amazing beauty that is the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Send us your email and we'll send you monthly updates on our latest conservation successes.

PEOPLE & PARTNERS

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Rusty Painter and Tracy Swartout, Parkway Superintendent
Rusty Painter and Tracy Swartout, Parkway Superintendent