Conservation in this area began when David and Jo Clark conserved the Sally’s Y Preserve in memory of their daughter Sally McKenzie Clark. This preserve is open to the public and has become a destination for children at the Sally’s YMCA to explore nature. Located on the preserve are two segments of the Carolina Thread Trail: Kathryn G. Clark Trail and Forney Creek Trail. The Sally’s YMCA also maintains a 1.6-mile fitness trail.
View Trail Map More Conservation AreasTo the north of Sally’s Y Preserve, Catawba Springs Preserve safeguards water quality and wildlife habitat. Members of the Catawba Springs Hunt Club conserved a portion of their property, including two man-made wildlife ponds. The ponds are an important refuge for migrating waterfowl and salamanders like the marbled salamander, identified by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission as a priority species for conservation. Now, the preserve and its wildlife ponds are available to the public to enjoy from the Forney Creek Trail, a segment of the Carolina Thread Trail.
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