Blue Ridge Conservancy continues adding land to Three Top Mountain Game Land in Ashe County. BRC recently transferred 90 acres to NC Wildlife Resources Commission on the east end of Three Top Mountain. This is in addition to 615 acres transferred in recent years. The game land currently covers 3,100 acres in Ashe County.
Read MoreBlue Ridge Conservancy is pleased to announce local farmer Kelly Coffey as BRC’s inaugural “Land Conservationist of the Year.” The award was presented at the 67th annual Farm-City Banquet, held by the Watauga County Cooperative Extension. This event brings the urban and rural community together to celebrate the contributions and local impact of farming and conservation.
Read MoreSince 2019, Blue Ridge Conservancy’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency has earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. In the newest ratings released earlier this month, BRC jumped from a 92% to 99% rating, meaning donors can “give with confidence.”
Read MoreBlue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) and Camp Lutherock (NovusWay Ministries), a Lutheran camp and conference center, recently settled a lawsuit with WFG Sugar Pointe, LLC, a developer who encroached and trespassed on a conservation easement in Avery County. This is the first time BRC has sued to defend a conservation easement, and sets a precedent for the enforceability of conservation easements.
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