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Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

The Conservation Fund joined with North Carolina State Parks to secure a conservation easement over 332 acres along four miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Now part of the state’s Mountain to Sea Trail, the property’s scenic forested ridge tops are protected from development.

Regional Scorecard - Southeast
Acres Protected: 824,434
Fair Market Value: $1,417,252,951
Acquisition Cost: $1,002,805,057
Total Acres Conserved Since 1985: 824,434
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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