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September 16, 2013
Published by Alesia DiCosola on September 16, 2013
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CROWN is a new chapter of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation in Charlotte. Learn more on Sept. 19 about this new chapter and how to invite […]
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August 16, 2013
Published by Alesia DiCosola on August 16, 2013
Help the Carolina Thread Trail Complete the Trail at the Buffalo Creek Preserve! In June, The Carolina Thread Trail (The Thread) opened a 2-mile trail at […]
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June 27, 2013
May 14, 2013
Published by Alesia DiCosola on May 14, 2013
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The Carolina Thread Trail Governing Board recently awarded two implementation grants, totaling $130,000, for community projects along the Carolina Thread Trail (The Thread). Implementation grants provide […]
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March 6, 2013
Published by Alesia DiCosola on March 6, 2013
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Catawba Lands Conservancy (CLC) is pleased to announce that Duke Energy will issue another $50,000 corporate challenge grant to help facilitate donations from other local businesses and companies […]
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October 9, 2012
Published by Alesia DiCosola on October 9, 2012
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The North Carolina Forest Service (NCFS) and Catawba Lands Conservancy conducted a safe and successful prescribed burn on Sept 28, 2012, at the Buffalo Creek Preserve […]
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August 13, 2012
Published by Alesia DiCosola on August 13, 2012
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Catawba Corps, a new affiliate membership group that supports Catawba Lands Conservancy, is seeking sponsorships for its upcoming fundraising event, “Taste for the Land.” “Taste for the Land” will […]
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July 19, 2012
Published by Alesia DiCosola on July 19, 2012
County: Gaston Acres: 6.26 Conservation Value: Clean Water and Wildlife Habitat Date Conserved: February 2004 The 6-acre Trexler Property is comprised of upland and alluvial […]
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July 5, 2012
Published by Alesia DiCosola on July 5, 2012
County: Lincoln Acres: 252 Conservation Value: Clean Water and Wildlife Habitat Date Conserved: July 2001 With wildlife and rural scenic vistas abundant throughout the 252-acre River […]
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July 5, 2012
Published by Alesia DiCosola on July 5, 2012
County: Mecklenburg Acres: 40.67 Conservation Value: Clean Water and Wildlife Habitat Date Conserved: January 1999 Ridge Road Preserve supports one of Mecklenburg County’s most significant Natural […]
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June 1, 2012
Published by Alesia DiCosola on June 1, 2012
Over the past several weeks, we’ve been making visits to the offices, properties and homes of some of our 2011 corporate partners and landowners to thank […]
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May 31, 2012
Published by Alesia DiCosola on May 31, 2012
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Federally Threatened Dwarf-flower Heartleaf Earlier this month, CLC GIS Director Sean Bloom and James Padgette from the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program discovered a 19-acre population […]
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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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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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February 22, 2011
Published by Alesia DiCosola on February 22, 2011
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The Conservancy’s Sean Bloom led a group of volunteers to clean up McAlpine Creek at Newcombe Preserve. Here are some great photos of their work and […]
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November 8, 2010
Published by Alesia DiCosola on November 8, 2010
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On Saturday, November 6, our Stewardship Director Sharon Wilson led a team of volunteers on a monitoring visit to Stanley Creek Forest to document the current […]
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October 15, 2010
Published by Alesia DiCosola on October 15, 2010
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On Saturday, October 9, McAdenville community leaders hosted a dedication for the newly-constructed segment of the Carolina Thread Trail on the Pharr Yarns Preserve. Approximately 200 […]
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September 28, 2010
Published by Alesia DiCosola on September 28, 2010
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On Saturday, September 25, staff from the Conservancy and the Carolina Thread Trail led 45 volunteers to improve and clear a new, two mile natural surface […]
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September 2, 2010
Published by Alesia DiCosola on September 2, 2010
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Jean Woods, a long time stewardship volunteer for Catawba Lands Conservancy, shares her story and explains why its so important to “speak for the land.”
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July 1, 2010
Published by Alesia DiCosola on July 1, 2010
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Inaugural “Race For The Land” Half Marathon and 8K held at Redlair Farm & Forest [nggallery id=8]
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