Blue Ridge Conservancy Adds 217 Acres to Pond Mountain Game Land

Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) recently transferred 217 acres to Pond Mountain Game Land in Ashe County managed by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC). The property will create a new public access to the game land bringing the total access points to four.

Leila JacksonFebruary 21, 2022

Blue Ridge Conservancy Protects 90 Forested Acres On Three Top Mountain

Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) continues to protect land on Three Top Mountain in Ashe County with the recent purchase of 90 acres. This property, plus an additional nearly 450 acres already owned by BRC, will eventually be added to the Three Top Mountain Game Land. The game land currently covers 3,100 acres in Ashe County.

Leila JacksonFebruary 8, 2022

Blue Ridge Conservancy, the Ashe County Chamber of Commerce, downtown West Jefferson Businesses, and Elected Officials Celebrate the Permanent Protection of Paddy Mountain

On January 27, BRC and community leaders in Ashe County gathered at the Ashe County Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the official protection of Paddy Mountain. This purchase brings the total amount of land conserved by BRC in Ashe County to 7,400 acres

Leila JacksonJanuary 28, 2022

Blue Ridge Conservancy Acquires 152 Acres on Paddy Mountain in Major Land Conservation Triumph

Thanks to tremendous support from local government, community businesses and private donors, Blue Ridge Conservancy recently purchased 152 acres on Paddy Mountain in Ashe County. A land preservation victory seven years in the making, the purchase protects the viewshed of West Jefferson from development in perpetuity. Part of the ecologically rich Amphibolite Mountains, this tract adjoins 445 acres of protected land managed by the NC Plant Conservation Program. The Paddy Mountain purchase is part of BRC’s strategic conservation plan, and future plans for the land include hiking trails and a potential trailhead for the Northern Peaks Trail.

Leila JacksonDecember 10, 2021