Blue Ridge Conservancy is honored to be the Ashe Chamber of Commerce's "Nonprofit of the Year" for work at Paddy Mountain and the Northern Peaks State Trail. The award was announced at the Chamber's annual meeting, and accepted by Executive Director Charlie Brady.
Read MoreBlue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Scott Elliott as Director of Development. For the past nine years, Elliott has served as the Superintendent of the Watauga County School system, receiving numerous awards and recognitions in that time. He was named the Northwest North Carolina Regional Superintendent of the Year in 2019 and was widely lauded for his leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Blue Ridge Conservancy is delighted to have Scott Elliott join our team as Director of Development,” says BRC Executive Director Charlie Brady. “Scott brings a genuine commitment to land conservation to the organization. He understands how land conservation builds healthy communities, and his skills in leadership and relationship building are exceptional. Attracting top talent to BRC has been and continues to be one of the keys to our success.”
Read MoreBlue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) was honored as a winner of the US Fish & Wildlife Service’s Regional Director’s Honor Award for Conservation Partners for 2021-22. Eric Hiegl, BRC’s Director of Land Protection, attended the awards ceremony at the regional office in Atlanta, GA, on June 1.
Read MoreIn 2018, Brad Moretz and Brenda Speckmann of Appalachian Ski Mountain initiated the Round-Up for the Middle Fork Greenway - a way to engage businesses in a month-long fundraiser for the up-and-coming Greenway project. That first year was a success, and since then, community businesses and individuals have rallied behind the Round-Up for the Middle Fork Greenway to raise nearly $700K. This year’s Round-Up is just around the corner!
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