In 2011, a conservation easement for Hagans Forest was donated to Catawba Lands Conservancy. Hagans Forest is approximately 202 acres and located near Crowders Mountain State Park in Gaston County. This land has outstanding conservation value, and includes a 185-acre forest that is a regionally significant Natural Heritage Area. There are two protected plants and [...]
Hagans Forest Has Rich Conservation Value
January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In 2011, a conservation easement for Hagans Forest was donated to Catawba Lands Conservancy. Hagans Forest is approximately 202 acres and located near Crowders Mountain State Park in Gaston County. This land has outstanding conservation value, and includes a 185-acre forest that is a regionally significant Natural Heritage Area. There are two protected plants and [...]
Another Union County Farm is Conserved
January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A 118-acre soy, corn and wheat production farm in central Union County – conserved on Dec. 30, 2011, by Catawba Lands Conservancy (CLC) – will be a farm forever. With grants from the NC Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund and the Federal Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program, CLC was able to purchase [...]
The Trail Ahead in 2012 for The Thread
January 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Leadership and staff of The Carolina Thread Trail (The Thread) are excited about the work ahead in 2012! Thanks to the efforts of many community partners, an estimated 12 miles of completed trail will be added this year to the existing 82 miles of open trails and greenways for The Thread. Additionally, there is a growing trail pipeline for 2013 and beyond, building off of [...]
Sean Bloom To Join Statewide Conservation Alliance
January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sean Bloom in a stand of more than 5,000 endangered Schweinitz’s Sunflowers. CLC’s very own GIS Director Sean Bloom has been invited to join the North Carolina Rare Plant Conservation Alliance! The North Carolina Rare Plant Conservation Alliance is a year-old initiative dedicated to researching and preserving important habitats for rare plants throughout North Carolina. Members of [...]
“Run For The Money” is April 21
January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It’s time for runners from across the region to mark their calendars and start training for the Community Foundation of Gaston County’s annual “Run For The Money” 5k race and 2k walk. It will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2012, in Downtown Gastonia. Run For The Money offers a special opportunity for the public [...]
The Howey Farm is Conserved in Union County
January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A 118-acre soy, corn and wheat production farm in central Union County – conserved on Dec. 30, 2011, by Catawba Lands Conservancy (CLC) – will be a farm forever. With grants from the NC Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund and the Federal Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program, CLC was able to purchase [...]
CLC Concludes 2011 With a Record Number of Protected Properties and Land Acres
January 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Catawba Lands Conservancy made strong advances in 2011 towards its mission of saving land and connecting lives to nature. CLC ended 2011, its 20th year in operation, with another record-breaking year for land conservation in the Southern Piedmont region. Since the beginning of 2011, CLC permanently protected 10 new properties totaling 1,623 acres in five [...]
We’re Protecting an Additional 175 Acres along the Catawba River
December 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Catawba Lands Conservancy closed on a property Dec. 21, 2011, that will add approximately 175 acres of conserved land to its already 1,250 conserved acres along the Catawba River. This newly conserved property, called Long Creek Conservation Area, is located in southwestern Mecklenburg County along Long Creek (a tributary of the Catawba River) near the U.S. [...]
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