Protecting the best parts of our state
Land conservation helps protect our state’s most valuable natural resources - clean air, fresh water supply, vast forests, and natural habitats.
From our coast to our mountains, Conservation Trust for North Carolina’s statewide impact is felt in the land we protect and the projects we launch.
Beyond the obvious conservation benefits, Conservation Trust for North Carolina’s land protection projects have an extra layer of building climate resilience. Each of our projects must have a larger climate impact. These impacts can be carbon sequestration by protecting forests, protecting habitats for struggling species, or adding a natural flood buffer for increased rainfall. Every project adds up so our people, wildlife, and land more resilient in the face of climate change.
Our successes are not always instantaneous; through your unwavering support, we can preserve and protect the best parts of our state.
Read about how your support is the solution:
Blue Ridge Parkway Land Protection
We coordinate land protection along the Blue Ridge Parkway in partnerships with local land trusts, the National Park Service, government organizations, and private landowners to effectively conserve nearly 37,000 acres of forested lands. We will continue to preserve the national treasure while weaving in its past and future story of cultural heritage and community resilience.
Public Policy Priorities
Both the demand and the cost of conservation is increasing. We educate lawmakers about the need for public funding and other policies needed to protect critical land resources for water quality, parks and recreation, military buffers, and other shared benefits. CTNC leads North Carolina's Land For Tomorrow coalition of conservation organizations. Together, we make sure that our elected officials are helping us advance our collective conservation priorities.
Resilient Service Corps
North Carolina faces increasing climate challenges, from record rainfall and rising temperatures to flooding in communities like Princeville and Lumberton, and drought-related wildfire risks in mountain regions. Conservation Trust for North Carolina empowers communities to build resilience against these changes through innovative, sustainable solutions. Working with partners, we apply land conservation principles to address climate impacts through strategic planning, connecting conservation to community needs.