The CTNC Story: Teaming to protect water

Where has CTNC protected the iconic landscapes of the Blue Ridge Parkway? How do we team up to safeguard your drinking water? What’s the tangible help the dollars and (good) sense we provide to local land trusts? When -- with your help -- have we persuaded lawmakers to expand conservation policies and funding?

The answers are in a new series of success stories that you’ll see posted from time to time on this website. Take a look at the first, which explains how we worked with local land trusts, state government and the Town of Waynesville to put the last piece in the conservation puzzle to protect the town’s drinking water reservoir, forever. We specialize in projects like these, helping a variety of partners tackle complex challenges to bring a long-held land protection dream to fruition.

We’ve got more stories to tell -- about our emergency land protection loan fund for land trusts, our government advocacy, the ways that we’re reaching out to urban and minority communities to include them in our work. Keep alert for future stories, and see how your support plays an essential role as we save the places you love.

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CTNC donation widens Parkway land

The Blue Ridge Parkway has just gotten a little bigger, thanks to a donation of land from CTNC.

We turned over the Roaring Fork Headwaters II property to the National Park Service early this month. CTNC acquired the property last year with the intention of adding it to the Parkway's official corridor.

"In times when government has limited resources to protect critical land and water resources, the work of local conservation groups like CTNC is essential to our ability to safeguard the special charm of the Blue Ridge Parkway corridor," said Phil Francis, Parkway superintendent.

Read more about Roaring Fork Headwaters II property and how it fits into a collection of protected properties near Cumberland Knob.

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