Two Land-Conservation Groups Plan To Merge

BOONE – Two land-conservation organizations that, between them, have protected more than 15,000 acres in Northwest North Carolina are merging, officials said yesterday.

Blue Ridge Rural Land Trust, based in West Jeffer­son, and High Country Conservancy, based in Boone, are joining to form a new organization called Blue Ridge Conservancy.

The merger will help the groups better manage public and private money during challenging economic times, said Walter Clark, who will be the executive director of the new conservancy. Clark has served as the executive director of the Blue Ridge trust.

“The board and staff of Blue Ridge Conservancy feel that we have taken a huge positive step forward in fulfilling our stewardship responsibilities to the lands we serve and the donors who make our work possible,” Clark said.

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