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2023 Impact Report
Wilkes Tri
County Forest
1125 Acres
“This project is noteworthy because of the
large amount of protected natural land in a
single transaction and special because of
the partnership Foothills Conservancy and
Blue Ridge Conservancy forged to complete
the project,” – Andrew Kota, Executive
Director of Foothills Conservancy of NC.
In April of this year, Foothills Conservancy of North
The opportunity to permanently conserve over 1,000
Carolina and Blue Ridge Conservancy completed
acres in western North Carolina does not happen often
the permanent protection of a 1,125-acre property
and we are proud to have successfully partnered with
that spans Wilkes, Alexander and Iredell counties
Blue Ridge Conservancy on this project. The effort
A Land Trust Partnership in the Brushy
Mountains
and is our 昀椀rst major conservation project in the
Brushy Mountains.
was a unique collaboration of land trusts working
together toward a common goal. Moving forward,
This property is located in the eastern Brushy
the organizations will work together to steward the
Mountains and was purchased jointly by Foothills
property for environmental protection, and seek other
Conservancy and Blue Ridge Conservancy from
conservation opportunities in the Brushy Mountains.
private conservationist Tim Sweeney, who donated a
signi昀椀cant portion of the land value after holding it for
several years with permanent conservation in mind as
the ultimate goal.
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