Blue Ridge Conservancy’s Executive Director Charlie Brady will be moving on from the Conservancy this month after eight years of exceptional, visionary leadership. BRC staff, board members, and supporters have embraced the opportunity to thank Charlie for his commitment to land conservation and leadership in the High Country. So far, over 70 people have donated to the “5500 Campaign,” raising over $150,000 for the Land Protection Acquisition Fund in Charlie’s honor.
Read MoreRecently, there was a groundbreaking for the much-anticipated Boone Gorge Park project on the Middle Fork Greenway, attended by representatives from several of the businesses, individuals, and organizations that are making the park possible. Individual gifts, state grants, Watauga Tourism Development Authority, and the annual “Round Up for the Greenway” program have led to two contiguous miles of Greenway that are currently open to the public.
Read MoreGovernor Josh Stein announced that the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources has awarded more than $11 million authorized by the General Assembly in grants to communities and nonprofits in western North Carolina from Great Trails State Program funding. Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) was awarded three grants totaling $962,000 for the Middle Fork Greenway, Northern Peaks State Trail, and the Lansing Creeper Trail Park Expansion.
Read MoreBlue Ridge Conservancy is pleased to announce the hiring of Sara Crouch as Director of Development. Crouch comes to BRC after several years serving the state and community in violence prevention and education with North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and OASIS, Inc. In these roles she coordinated grants, led strategy on fundraising, and built relationships with a diverse, multi-sector group of community partners, businesses, and individuals.
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