The Lower Gorge River Access site off of Guy Ford Road in Watauga County is open to the public thanks to the collaboration of several organizations and many individual donors interested in ensuring the riverfront property become a community park. The park’s infrastructure including a parking lot, loading ramp, signage and railings were completed in August of 2020.
Watch the virtual ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of the Lower Gorge Access on the Watauga River.
Read MoreThe North Carolina Land and Water Fund (NCLWF), formerly known as the Clean Water Management Trust Fund, awarded Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) $1,064,895 toward the purchase of land on Three Top Mountain in Ashe County.
Read MoreDear friends,
I wanted to share a letter we submitted to news organizations serving our region. The purpose of the letter is to encourage support for the Governor’s Parks and Trails for Health initiative, also known as “PATH.” The Governor proposes to spend $20 million to address needs at our State Parks and Trails caused by the recent record visitation levels. The proposed appropriation will come from the $900 million that the State will receive from the federal CARES ACT. This proposal deserves support. Please read my letter and, if you are inclined, please take action to support our State Parks and State Trails. The Legislature will vote on how to spend the CARES ACT funds either tomorrow or Thursday, so the time to act is now.
Thank you,
Charlie
Read MoreThe U.S. House of Representatives passed the Great American Outdoors Act, which will permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Once signed into law, the GAOA will provide funding to public agencies to purchase land with conservation and recreational access value throughout the country.
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