Chris Canfield Named New CTNC Executive Director
The Conservation Trust for North Carolina is excited to announce Chris Canfield as its new Executive Director. Chris has a deep history of collaboration with the land trust community across North Carolina and the country. He is committed to solutions that honor complex relationships, balancing conservation and economic needs. Chris has the vision and leadership…
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2017 Diversity in Conservation Interns
The Conservation Trust for North Carolina is excited to welcome the 2017 Diversity in Conservation Internship Program participants! Through this initiative we hope to encourage future conservation leaders by creating employment pathways to careers with land trusts, nonprofits, and government agencies. This summer marks a tremendous milestone as we celebrate the tenth year and more than 100 undergraduate…
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2017 Diversity in Conservation Interns
Meet our 2017 Interns! The Conservation Trust for North Carolina is excited to welcome the 2017 Diversity in Conservation Internship Program participants! Through this initiative we hope to encourage future conservation leaders by creating employment pathways to careers with land trusts, nonprofits, and government agencies. This summer marks a tremendous milestone as we celebrate the tenth year and…
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Pepsi Bottling Ventures Renews Support for CTNC Initiatives
On June 6, Pepsi Bottling Ventures (PBV) donated $10,000 to the Conservation Trust for North Carolina (CTNC) for the fifth consecutive year. The generous grant will support both the Upper Neuse Clean Water Initiative (Initiative) and the North Carolina Youth Conservation Corps (NCYCC). “Improving access to clean drinking water is an objective which makes sense,…
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10 Conservation Heroes Honored for Their Work
North Carolina’s 23 local land trusts bestowed their annual awards on deserving winners during a dinner celebration at the 2017 Land Trust Assembly in Hendersonville on Wednesday, May 24. The NC Land Trust awards are given annually to businesses, nonprofits, governments, and individuals who lead efforts to protect streams, farms, parks, forests, and trails that…
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Upper Neuse Clean Water Initiative Recognized for Land Protection
The Upper Neuse Clean Water Initiative (Initiative) was recently recognized for its expansive efforts to protect drinking water and the watersheds that support citizens in central North Carolina. The North Carolina Source Water Collaborative awarded the Initiative its 2017 Award of Excellence for Surface Water Planning and Surface Water Implementation. The award was presented at…
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Climate Stories NC Screening a Success at the Rialto
Conservation Trust for North Carolina partnered with Climate Stories NC for a special viewing, discussion and dessert with Director David Salvesen, PhD. The event highlighted local and regional voices impacted by our changing climate, showcasing how land conservation efforts can ensure a greater quality of life for all people and wildlife of North Carolina. Help us…
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CTNC Thanks Melanie Allen for Six Years of Leadership and Service
Diversity Program Director Melanie Allen has accepted a position with the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation where she will serve nonprofit organizations as a network officer. In this role, Melanie will work in eleven southern states to alleviate poverty and increase social and economic justice. CTNC thanks Melanie for six years of leadership and service to…
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CTNC AmeriCorps Year 2 – The Numbers Are In!
AmeriCorps and national service programs unite people of all backgrounds, offering a transformative opportunity, and bringing unprecedented skills and willpower to solve local problems. AmeriCorps is essential to North Carolina’s positive quality of life. CTNC AmeriCorps recently completed year 2 (2015-2016) of our AmeriCorps program, which seeks to reconnect people with the outdoors and to develop future leaders in…
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Charlotte’s Trail of History Features NC Youth Conservation Corps
Last summer, WTVI’s Trail of History filmed an NC Youth Conservation Corps crew while working to build trails within the Uwharrie National Forest. This episode of Trail of History explores how the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Works Progress Administration, and other New Deal programs helped people in the Carolina’s during the Great Depression. Click below to…
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