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Cumberland Trail State Park, TN

      

In partnership with the state of Tennessee and the Cumberland Trail Conference, the Fund transferred 5,000 acres from Bowater Incorporated to the state to add to Cumberland Trail State Park. The new parcel contains three striking gorges and is the key to establishing a 230-mile greenway running from Cumberland Gap National Historic Park to Signal Point near Chattanooga.

Regional Scorecard - Southeast
Acres Protected: 883,422
Fair Market Value: $1,589,493,052
Acquisition Cost: $1,081,483,108
Total Acres Conserved Since 1985: 883,422
Spotlight - North Carolina

Mary and Nelson James at the Raleigh Farmer's Market
Resourceful Communities and Family Farms

In North Carolina, farm families such as Mary and Nelson James have joined with the Fund's Resourceful Communities Program to cherish traditions, save farmland and sustain their community for future generations.
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