The Ashe County Board of Commissioners and the Board of Aldermen of the Town of West Jefferson unanimously approved resolutions to endorse the Northern Peaks State Trail (NPST) at their recent meetings. The NPST will be approximately 40 miles long and have trailheads in Ashe and Watauga Counties. It was authorized by the NC General Assembly in 2019.
Read MoreBlue Ridge Conservancy and the Middle Fork Greenway partnered with Western Youth Network to distribute helmets to local youth through a grant from NCDOT’s Bicycle Helmet Initiative. BRC and MFG staff visited WYN’s after school program last week, handing out a total of 50 helmets and assisting with fitting and safety education.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreNational 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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