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Protecting and preserving our remaining natural areas supports the health and wellbeing of your family, both now and for future generations. Will you stand with us today to protect the land we all depend on? Photo: Catawba Wildflower Glen by Debbie Warren Make a Gift
find a preserve We have lots of nature preserves that are open to the public. Find one near you and then get outside to explore the beauty of the Carolina Piedmont! LEARN MORE Photo: Pharr Family Preserve, Cabarrus County, NC. Photo by Debbie Warren help sustain nature When you give monthly to Catawba Lands Conservancy and Carolina Thread Trail, you’re standing up for the forests, rivers, and grasslands that call this land home.

Become a nature sustainer
catawba grasslands project Our Stewardship team is working to restore a nearly lost native ecosystem that pollinators, birds and small mammals need. Read More Photo: Buffalo Creek Preserve, Mt. Pleasant, NC. Photo by Nancy Pierce spencer mountain river access Catawba Lands Conservancy owns and maintains the canoe/kayak launch at Spencer Mountain River Access, one of the only public access points to the South Fork River north of the dam in McAdenville, NC.

Access is by pass only. Click below to request your Spencer Mountain River Access pass.

REQUEST PASS Photo: South Fork River, Gaston County, NC. Photo by Nancy Pierce
BECOME A GREENWAY GAL Join our women's hiking group to explore and support the Thread Trail together! Learn more about the Gals at the link below. Photo: Greenway Gals at Landsford Canal State Park, by Nelson Stegal Greenway Gals
17,34
acres of land conserved for public benefit
5
miles of water frontage protected
15+
miles of Carolina Thread Trail open to the public
3,18
acres of farmland preserved

april

30apr8:00 am1:00 pmFeaturedClays for Conservation

may

10may10:00 am12:00 pmFeaturedPublic Hike: Citizen Science Program

december

04dec8:00 am3:30 pmFeaturedTrail Forum


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Hike, bike, paddle and play on this regional network of trails spanning 15 counties in North and South Carolina.

Saving Land and Connecting Lives to Nature

  • Clean Water

    The impact of our conservation work includes filtration of pollutants and sediment, prevents flooding and erosion, and provides clean streams, lakes and drinking water for your family and our fragile ecosystem.

    Photo: South Fork Rail Trail by Debbie Warren

  • Wildlife Habitat

    Our work protects wildlife and plant species in partnership with the NC Wildlife Federation, provides cleaner air and advances education and scientific understanding.

    Photo: Whitehall by Debbie Warren 

  • Local Farms

    Creating conservation easements on local farms sustains our rural economies and working farms, reduces environmental and transport costs, and allows our local chefs to provide farm-to-table eating where we know exactly where our food is coming from.

    Photo: Buffalo Creek Preserve by Nancy Pierce

  • Connection to Nature

    We strive to connect people with the natural world through nearly 15,000 acres of protected land and hundreds of miles of the Carolina Thread Trail through our surrounding 15-county region. It advances urban conservation and instills the value of nature in future generations.

    Photo: Rocky River Volunteers by Nancy Pierce

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