On Monday, Governor Cooper signed into law the new state budget. The budget contains exceptional news for the North Carolina Land and Water Fund (NCLWF) and the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF). Both will now receive $24.2 million annually, essentially doubling their annual appropriation.
Read MoreBlue 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.
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