Join us this Saturday, September 22, for the 13th Annual Stick Boy Mayview Madness 5k & Fun Run held in beautiful Blowing Rock, NC. Registration begins at 7:00 AM at the American Legion Building in downtown Blowing Rock. The race benefits Blue Ridge Conservancy. Click here to learn more!
read moreBoone United Trail – Onward & Upward!
Onward and upward! Work continues on the Boone United Trail, a partnership between Boone United Methodist Church and The Blue Ridge Conservancy. The church has opened up their 45 acre tract of land on Howard’s Knob for a two mile trail they hope will become a beloved community treasure. One thing is certain: Boone area families are already excited about this project. A large percentage of the volunteer efforts have come from children who have been constructing the trail alongside …
read more“Forever Protected” – Opening This Friday, September 7 at ASU’s Turchin Center
Forever Protected – Paintings of the Blue Ridge Conservancy Holdings by Gayle Stott Lowery Come out to the ASU Turchin Center for the Visual Arts this Friday, September 7, from 7-9 for the opening of the Gayle Stott Lowery exhibit, “Forever Protected: Paintings of the Blue Ridge Conservancy Holdings”. The exhibit will run until December 1, 2012. Click here to view the paintings
read moreCheck out this WRAL interview featuring Pond Mountain and Walter Clark of Blue Ridge Conservancy
Click on the image below to view the interview. Hike Pond Mountain
read moreFifth Annual Blue Ridge Conservancy Blueberry Festival Returns on July 14
For Immediate Release Contact: Walter Clark Blue Ridge Conservancy 828-264-2511 July 1, 2012 Fundraiser benefits land conservation in northwest North Carolina Boone—The Fifth Annual Blue Ridge Conservancy Blueberry Festival will be held on July 14, 2012, from 12 to 4 p.m. at the Old Orchard Creek Farm in Lansing, N.C, to celebrate land conservation and preservation. The fundraiser offers live bluegrass music, wood-fired pizzas, and of course, homemade blueberry cobbler. Blueberry picking is also available. “The Annual Blueberry Festival is …
read moreBRC and Boone United Methodist Church Partner to Build Trail
Boone United Methodist Church and Blue Ridge Conservancy are partnering to build a primitive nature trail on 46 acres of land owned by the church. Located behind the church, the land is permanently protected by a Blue Ridge Conservancy conservation easement protecting the scenic views of Howard Knob as seen from the town of Boone. Even though the conservation easement is restrictive, it allows for light recreational use, such as walking paths. This 100% volunteer-based effort will involve only hand …
read more2011 Mayview Madness 5K & Fun Run
Blue Ridge Conservancy’s 12th Annual Mayview Madness run drew a record number of runners and walkers to Blowing Rock’s historic Mayview neighborhood on October 22. The weather was perfect and the autumn colors spectacular as 200 participants wound their way through the neighborhood enjoying beautiful views of the John’s River Gorge, historic homes and Grandfather Mountain. Blue Ridge Conservancy is deeply grateful to our sponsors, technical supporters, and loyal participants. In addition to many important and generous sponsors, BRC received …
read moreBlue Ridge Conservancy Donates $15,000 for the Construction of the Middle Fork Greenway
For Immediate Release Contact: Walter Clark Blue Ridge Conservancy 828-264-2511 Blue Ridge Conservancy Donates $15,000 for the Construction of the Middle Fork Greenway The proposed Middle Fork Greenway will connect Boone’s Greenway to Blowing Rock Boone—Blue Ridge Conservancy, a land trust serving seven counties in western North Carolina, has donated $15,000 to Watauga County Pathways to help with the construction of the Middle Fork Greenway. Blue Ridge Conservancy received funds from the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative to place an electric …
read moreGreat Appalachian Voice Article Featuring Superintendent Larry Trivette of Elk Knob State Park
http://appvoices.org/2012/06/11/guardians-of-our-public-lands/
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