The New River connects communities in 21 rural counties across three states in southern Appalachia. Here, the Fund is integrating watershed protection with economic revitalization to preserve this American Heritage River—renowned for its wildlife and recreation opportunities. In collaboration with the New River Community Partners, the Fund conducted a watershed-wide survey of conservation and hazard mitigation using GIS technology, launched outreach and education programs, and continued its capacity-building initiatives for local leaders.
In continuing its work in 2001, The Conservation Fund, in collaboration with New River Community Partners and Appalachian State University, developed a “Virtual Business Park” plan for New River headwater counties through funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission. The plan features a regional small-business incubator, extensive broadband access, entrepreneurship training, and business counseling, to support a new business base in this economically depressed region
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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