BRC Announces Hiring of Jordan Sellers as Northern Peaks State Trail Coordinator
BRC Announces Hiring of Jordan Sellers as Northern Peaks State Trail Coordinator

The Northern Peaks State Trail (NPST), one of twelve State Trails in North Carolina, was authorized by the NC General Assembly in 2019. Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC), the lead organization for the construction of the trail, is pleased to announce Jordan Sellers as the coordinator for the project. The planned corridor for the trail is approximately 40 miles long, connecting Howard Knob Park in Boone to Mount Jefferson in Ashe County.

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Leila Jackson
Conservation leaders celebrated during National Public Lands Day event on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Conservation leaders celebrated during National Public Lands Day event on the Blue Ridge Parkway

National Park Service leaders along with representatives from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, numerous statewide and regional partners in land conservation including Blue Ridge Conservancy, and other local leaders marked National Public Lands Day by celebrating ongoing conservation efforts protecting the Blue Ridge Parkway at and around Waterrock Knob.

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BRC's Eric Hiegl Named Land Conservationist of the Year
BRC's Eric Hiegl Named Land Conservationist of the Year

North Carolina Wildlife Federation has announced the winners of its 58th Annual Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards. Honorees for 2022 include agency professionals, elected officials, volunteers and organizations committed to North Carolina’s wildlife, habitat and natural resources. Eric Hiegl, Blue Ridge Conservancy’s Director of Land Protection, has been named the 2022 Land Conservationist of the Year.

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Leila Jackson