Land Conservation Groups Protect NC Acreage

The High Country Press is reporting the following.

The Blue Ridge Conservancy and National Committee for the New River recently announced achievements in land conservation. The N.C. Clean Water Management Trust Fund provided funding for two local projects.

Blue Ridge Conservancy John and Faye Cooper, owners of Mast General Store, have donated a conservation easement [...]

Blue Ridge Parkway 2011 Opening & Closing Dates of Facilities

Blue Ridge Parkway

Date: March 23, 2011

CAMPGROUNDS Linville Falls, April 1 – October 31. Otter Creek, April 1 – November 1. Doughton Park, (under construction) mid July – October 31. Peaks of Otter, May 13 – November 1. All other Parkway campgrounds May 13 – October 31. PICNIC AREAS Price Park open year round. Peaks of [...]

Blue Ridge Parkway 2010 Operating Dates and Times

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FACILITY OPENINGS/CLOSINGS CAMPGROUNDS – Open – Close Linville Falls – 04/02/10 – 11/01/10 Otter Creek – 04/02/10 – 11/01/10 All Other Parkway Campgrounds – 05/14/10 – 11/01/10 PICNIC AREAS

Price Park Open year-round - (weather permitting) (Full Service Restrooms and Water Fountains open April 30) Peaks of Otter 04/09/10 – 11/15/10 Humpback Rocks 04/09/10 [...]

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 [...]