CTNC and Bald Head Island Conservation Partners Collaborate to Build New Prioritization Tool
Climate and Conservation Resilience Data to Drive Future Land Protection on Bald Head Island The beauty and unique ecology of Bald Head Island needs to be protected. The abundant nesting sea turtle population, vital maritime evergreen forest, and coastal ecosystems need specialized care to ensure they survive for generations. This summer, CTNC and partners on…
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State Legislators come through with a conservation win
Help us send a big thank you to North Carolina’s legislators and governor for allocating over $100 million to the conservation trust funds and other conservation projects in the 2023 State Budget. This funding will benefit people and our land for generations to come. Land and water are economic drivers for our state. Protecting these…
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Introducing the 2023-24 Resilience NC Corps Cohort
We’re delighted to welcome the latest cohort of service members with the Resilience Corps NC program. These members, working at placements across North Carolina, are able to fill in areas of need through their host sites that are connected to various diverse communities, building a resilient North Carolina. Their work includes community outreach, environmental education,…
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30 Acres Conveyed to the Park Service Along Mountains-to-Sea Trail
Conservation Trust for North Carolina (CTNC) recently transferred a 30-acre property to the National Park Service (NPS) to expand the boundaries of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Watauga County. The Elk Mountain Meadow tract shares a quarter-mile boundary with the Blue Ridge Parkway and lies just a few dozen feet from the Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST)…
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Gardens Spring Up Across Princeville
Stormwater interventions offer climate solutions As communities experience increasingly heavy rainfall, communities across North Carolina are experiencing nuisance flooding. Instances of standing water can disrupt routine day-to-day activities, put added strain on infrastructure systems such as roadways and sewers, and cause minor property damage. The town of Princeville knows that well, as do many climate-impacted…
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Stella’s Acres Joins Another CTNC-Protected Parkway Property
A Full Circle Moment for Blue Ridge Parkway Land Protection In June, CTNC secured another 36 acres of pristine protected views along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The property known as Stella’s Acres abuts the very first property CTNC ever conveyed to the Blue Ridge Parkway – our 22-acre Redbank Cove property, donated to the National…
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A Few Key Updates
Your work this year to make North Carolina more resilient is to be commended. Thank you for your generous investment in CTNC programs; we raised $1.7 million in the past 12 months. Thank you. Our state thanks you. We have so much planned for the rest of this year. Here are a few key updates…
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Flowering Trees Put Down Roots for Climate Resilience in Princeville
The streets of Princeville are now lined with flowering native trees, thanks to your support and federal grant funding. This beautification project puts down roots for future flood resilience and carbon sequestration. The project, completed in the spring of 2023, planted 50 native trees along streets within Princeville’s historic core. Trees were selected through a…
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Why We Need the Resilience Service Network
North Carolina has seen an unprecedented investment in building resilience against the effects of our changing climate. Hundreds of millions of dollars have flowed to statewide flood resiliency modeling efforts, coastal community planning, and more. Billions of additional dollars from federal sources have also been earmarked for climate resilience. Yet, there is a crucial next…
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Park land around Jeffress Park expands
CTNC’s ongoing partnership with the National Park Service enhances the community resiliency and visitor experience for residents and visitors of Western North Carolina and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Conservation Trust for North Carolina has transferred 408 acres of forestland near the intersection of the Blue Ridge Parkway and Highway 421 at Deep Gap. The property…
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