Blue Ridge Conservancy purchased 33 acres of land just outside Boone, providing a critical link for the Middle Fork Greenway, which will connect Boone to Blowing Rock. The property features 2,000 feet of frontage along the Middle Fork New River and will be known as Boone Gorge Park.
Read MoreBRC is now the owner of 393 acres of farmland and river frontage thanks to a generous gift from the estate of Dr. Judith Beale. Dr. Beale’s love for the outdoors was well-known, and her donation to BRC encompasses two large tracts of undeveloped land: 93 acres outside Elkin and 300 acres on the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, including ½ mile of river frontage.
Read MoreJoin us at 5:00 pm, Tuesday, April 19, 2022 for a public discussion regarding a proposed application for a Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) grant from NC Division of Parks and Recreation. The grant money would be put toward development of a 32 acre tract along the Middle Fork Greenway corridor, to be known as Boone Gorge Park.
Read MoreOne of BRC’s protected areas in Alleghany County is the aptly named “Ice Rock,” where the Blue Ridge Parkway cuts through Bluff Mountain and water freezes on the cliff and over the parkway in the winter. Local rock and ice climbers Jasyn and Lance had an opportunity during the recent cold snap to introduce the next generation to the sport of ice climbing.
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