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Appalachian Trail Corridor, TN

The Fund, in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service, the State of Tennessee, and community leaders, acquired the Gulf Tract—6,800 spectacular acres at the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains and adjacent to the Cherokee and Pisgah national forests. Encompassing six miles along the Appalachian Trail, these mountains, forests, and streams also host a significant black bear population and contain native trout.

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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