CTNC Awards over $1,000,000 to Local Land Trusts
The North Carolina state income tax credit for landowners who donate their land or easements for conservation purposes expired on December 31, 2013. In response, CTNC distributed more than $1,000,0000 in grants to local land trusts so that they could protect as many properties as possible before the deadline. Often the biggest hurdle to completing…
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Humpback Mountain Property Protected on Blue Ridge Parkway – Marks 50th Parkway Property Conserved
Conservation Trust for North Carolina (CTNC) purchased a spectacular 523-acre property on Humpback Mountain in Avery and McDowell counties. The tract borders the Blue Ridge Parkway for nearly 3.5 miles between mileposts 319 and 323. The Humpback Mountain property contains over three miles of clear-running streams. These tributaries of both the North Toe River and…
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Two Properties Conserved near Waterrock Knob on Blue Ridge Parkway
CTNC purchased a 104-acre property that adjoins the Blue Ridge Parkway for over half a mile in Jackson County. The forested property, at milepost 451.5, can be viewed from Cranberry Ridge Overlook and other areas along the Parkway. The tract contains almost half a mile of Open Branch in the headwaters of Soco Creek in…
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Melanie Allen named Audubon Toyota TogetherGreen Fellow
After a competitive nationwide selection process, Melanie Allen, CTNC’s Conservation and Diversity Coordinator, has received a fellowship award to initiate a project that works to bridge the gap between limited resource landowners and conservation professionals. This work will build upon the work CTNC is doing with the North Carolina Farm Turnaround Team, which meets with…
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Take Advantage of the NC Conservation Tax Credit
Due to tax reform legislation passed by the NC General Assembly, the NC Conservation Tax Credit will expire on January 1, 2014. This income tax credit for landowners who donate or make bargain sales of land and easements for conservation purposes has helped protect over 230,000 acres of forests, farms, waterways, wildlife habitat, wetlands, and other…
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CTNC to Provide up to $1.2M in Grants to Land Trusts
Due to tax reform legislation passed by the NC General Assembly, the NC Conservation Tax Credit will expire on January 1, 2014. This income tax credit for landowners who donate or make bargain sales of land and easements for conservation purposes has helped protect over 230,000 acres of forests, farms, waterways, wildlife habitat, wetlands, and…
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North Carolina’s First Youth Conservation Corps Completes Conservation Projects on Public Lands
The North Carolina Youth Conservation Corps (NCYCC) has completed high priority conservation and community service projects that will enhance North Carolina’s public lands and create more recreation opportunities for visitors. The NCYCC deployed two summer crews of 16 to 24 year-olds from across the state. Each crew consisted of 5 to 8 youth working with…
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Property Conserved on Bear Creek at Blue Ridge Parkway
The Conservation Trust for North Carolina (CTNC) recently purchased a property that adjoins the Mountains-to-Sea Trail and the Blue Ridge Parkway near milepost 446. The tract contains a portion of Bear Creek in the headwaters of North Fork Scott Creek in Jackson County. The property is completely forested and contains a beautiful cascading section of…
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State Senate Budget Boosts Conservation
The 2013-14 state budget that the NC Senate passed on May 23 provides roughly level conservation funding as the current year and more than doubles the conservation funding levels in Governor Pat McCrory’s recommended budget. The next steps in the budget process are that the House will propose and pass its own bill, then the…
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Asheville Watershed Protected – Again!
CTNC and the Asheville City Council have come to a final agreement on a new conservation easement that strengthens protections for the city’s drinking water supply watershed. Recorded on January 28, the “new and improved” easement replaces one that had been in effect since 1996. (The easement is a permanent legal agreement that restricts activities…
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