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March 9, 2012
Published by Alesia DiCosola on March 9, 2012
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Just in case you missed it, Catawba Lands Conservancy Executive Director Tom Okel was on WTVI’s Carolina Business Review! Click here to view the show. Tom, along with […]
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March 5, 2012
February 23, 2012
Published by Alesia DiCosola on February 23, 2012
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A crew of eight Catawba Lands Conservancy volunteers and several volunteers and staff from the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden chopped and cut kudzu from a three-acre […]
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February 21, 2012
Published by Alesia DiCosola on February 21, 2012
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The Carolina Thread Trail will hold a volunteer workday on Sat., Feb. 25 (this Saturday), from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to complete a 1/4 mile section […]
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February 15, 2012
Published by Alesia DiCosola on February 15, 2012
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Catawba Lands Conservancy’s (CLC) Land Stewardship Team is planning a volunteer workday for Wednesday, February 22, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Seven […]
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February 8, 2012
Published by Alesia DiCosola on February 8, 2012
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Topics include farmland preservation, improved marketing efforts, economic growth and sustainable agriculture initiatives Three local land trusts, Catawba Lands Conservancy, Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina and […]
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January 31, 2012
Published by Alesia DiCosola on January 31, 2012
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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 […]
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January 31, 2012
Published by Alesia DiCosola on January 31, 2012
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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 […]
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January 31, 2012
Published by Alesia DiCosola on January 31, 2012
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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 […]
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January 27, 2012
Published by Alesia DiCosola on January 27, 2012
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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 […]
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January 25, 2012
Published by Alesia DiCosola on January 25, 2012
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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 […]
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January 25, 2012
Published by Alesia DiCosola on January 25, 2012
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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 […]
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January 25, 2012
Published by Alesia DiCosola on January 25, 2012
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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 […]
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December 21, 2011
Published by Alesia DiCosola on December 21, 2011
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The City of Belmont is providing its residents and the public with an update on the planning process and presenting alignment recommendations for a new public […]
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December 7, 2011
Published by Alesia DiCosola on December 7, 2011
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Listen to the WFAE interview. – Watch the News 14 interview. Tom Okel, executive director of the Catawba Lands Conservancy; Ann Browning, project director for the […]
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November 30, 2011
Published by Alesia DiCosola on November 30, 2011
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Twenty years ago, Mary McDaniel fought to convince people to notice the beauty and significance of Mountain Island Lake. That effort has preserved drinking water for […]
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November 21, 2011
Published by Alesia DiCosola on November 21, 2011
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Vote for Jennifer Pharr Davis and help her become National Geographic Magazine’s “Adventurer of the Year.” You can click here to vote: http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/adventurers-of-the-year/2012/vote/. Votes can be […]
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November 21, 2011
Published by Alesia DiCosola on November 21, 2011
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Starting now through Dec. 25, REI customers will be asked to donate money to the Carolina Thread Trail (CTT or The Thread) as part of the […]
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October 26, 2011
Published by Alesia DiCosola on October 26, 2011
The public is invited to “Conservation Canvases,” an art show hosted by Heidi Kirschner Fine Art. The show will celebrate Catawba Lands Conservancy’s 20th anniversary of […]
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August 15, 2011
Published by Alesia DiCosola on August 15, 2011
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News 14 Carolina recently aired a story on farmland protection in Union County. Reporter Sarah Pisciuneri interviewed the Conservancy’s Associate Director RoxAnne Smith and landowner Frank […]
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March 24, 2011
Published by Alesia DiCosola on March 24, 2011
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In late 2010, Catawba County and Catawba Lands Conservancy successfully completed the permanent conservation of Mountain Creek. Kitty Barnes and Mary George tell the story here […]
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